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Correct. There were many variations, family splits, etc. One of those family splits became 4711.The translation tool had a good stab at the handwriting.
Nah, cool! I guess this is a vintage box of what became 4711?
Kölnisch Wasser was introduced in 1709. It is, quite literally, the very first cologne ever made.4711 pre-dates this by some margin - it was introduced in 1792!
I think its the same firm. I picked this up at a boot sale last year for £6. There isn't much smell coming from the wrapped soap. Haven't opened the bottle.
I was hoping the text translation would reveal something interesting or insightful
I will take some better photos if you like. Upload in sections close up if that helps.Unfortunately, the image is not at a high enough resolution to attempt a complete translation. Reading in this old font is a bit of a chore.
However:
The font, the spelling of certain words and the rather old-fashioned diction make me believe this is pre WW-I, probably pre-1900. Post 1850 I would think.
However:
I am not a linguist, just a native German speaker with a bit of experience reading 100+ year-old texts.
It is possible that Farina in an attempt to emphasize their heritage did that style of blurb much later than my estimates.
(I mean - this could be a 2020 heritage edition - what do I know?)
P.S.: I'm surprised that Google Translate got as much as it did.
Sure. One high-res image should do.I will take some better photos if you like. Upload in sections close up if that helps.
Pretty good. I should leave it to you.The words on the back printed label also give it away as they say "This classic cologne is still made today under the same conditions as it was back in the olden days: finest essences, best quality alcoholic spirit and months-long maturation" (I am trying to contextualise 'lagerung' which means storage, as you would lay down wine in a cellar, which is also the derivation of the word 'Lager' meaning Pilsner-style beer in English speaking countries. I presume they mean the essential botanicals are steeped for months in the alcohol rather than 'We made a bunch of this and piled it up in the warehouse for months'!