½ Wertmarke - Wichsmädel Bohner Wachs Dresden
Features
| Location |
Germany (1871-1948)
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Discount tokens |
| Year | 1930 BC |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.30 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 534887 |
Obverse
Younger woman on her knees waxing the floor in the upper part of the coin.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GÜLTIG BIS 31. 3. 1930
WERTMARKE
½
WICHSMÄDEL
BOHNER
WACHS
WICHSMÄDELWERKE DRESDEN A 36
Translation:
Valid for use till 31. 03. 1930
1/2 Werthmarke
Wichsmädel (Brand name = wax-girl)
polishing wax
Wichsmädel factories Dresden A 36
Reverse
8-line inscription, legend surrounding.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EINSENDER VON 10 ½ WERTMARKEN AN
ERHALTEN WERTVOLLE PREISE
WIE
SCHWER
VERSILBERTE
BESTECKE
U. S. W.
BEDINGUNGEN
IM GESCHÄFT ZU
ERFRAGEN
Translation:
The deliverer of 10 of these 1/2 Werthmarken will recieve valuable prices like heavily silver plated cutlery etc.
Ask about conditions in store.
Edge
Plain
Comments
In late 19th and early 20th century in many houses in Germany wooden planked floors were waxed manually by scrubbing. Wax mixed with oil was used for cleaning wood and making it more durable. The wealthier houses had maids, who were scrubbing floors and were named "Wichsmädel".
See more at: http://blechdosensammlung.blogspot.com/2012/01/bohnerwachs-mop-dosen.html
The Wichsmädelwerkewere a part of the paint factory Wilhelm Süring KG that produced from 1841 until it's nationalization in 1972.
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