{"product_id":"antique-advertising-victorian-pears-soap-you-dirty-boy-shop-display-statue","title":"Antique Advertising - Victorian Pears Soap \"You Dirty Boy\" Shop Display Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Advertising - Victorian Pears Soap \"You Dirty Boy\" Shop Display Statue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ec.1890 Victorian era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA highly collectable and rare, late Victorian advertising statue \/ figurine for the Pears Soap Company. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe statue is a copy of a sculpture by Giovanni Focardi, an Italian artist, which was displayed in a Paris Exhibition in 1878. Pears Soap purchased the right to reproduce the sculpture for advertising campaigns. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe figure depicts an elderly woman scrubbing behind a young boys ear with the soap with a large bowl of water at their feet. The are standing on a black base which reads \"From the original Pears Soap Sculpture\" and \"You Dirty Boy\" across the front. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe sculpture is made from plaster and would have been distributed and displayed in general stores and pharmacies that stocked the soap - encouraging and promoting sales during the late 1800's \/ early 1900's. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA wonderful collectors item that would look great displayed in a cabinet or sideboard. Perfect for anyone interested in antique advertising, shop displays and antique statues \/ figurines. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWould also add character and charm to any antique interior setting. A really lovely item. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 27.5cm X 24.5cm \/\/ Height 39.5cm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Nice antique order with some minor knocks and paint loss. All original paintwork. No major chips \/ cracks or repairs. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem No. 9355 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brook Antiques ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55113781903702,"sku":null,"price":449.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/2474\/5046\/files\/487C3F90-9D44-4598-AE3C-58B2C61E66D8_1_105_c.jpg?v=1787835727","url":"https:\/\/brook-antiques.com\/products\/antique-advertising-victorian-pears-soap-you-dirty-boy-shop-display-statue","provider":"Brook Antiques ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}