Vintage 1949 peregrine the penguin soap from the muffin the mule collection this incredibly rare in this condition unused soap in original box is in fantastic condition for the year we believe 1949 from a collection done by cullingford of Chelsea fabulous display piece or if you are a collector some age related wear box is 10 cm tall 4 1/2 cm square amazing!!!!
Cullingfords is a soap maker that produced a bear-shaped soap in 1949 to celebrate the birth of Brumas the polar bear at London Zoo. The soap is part of the Zoological Society of London's (ZSL) archive and will be featured in an exhibition at London Zoo in 2026.
The ZSL's archive also includes other rare items, such as a first edition of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin and a decorated ostrich egg from the opening of Whipsnade Zoo in 1931.
Vintage 1949 peregrine the penguin soap muffin the mule collection
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