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James Atkinson’s Bears Grease c1879-1923

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Circular white ceramic pot lid for James Atkinson’s Bears Grease. James Atkinson’s Bears Grease was a pomade for the hair containing ‘bear’s grease’ fat perfumed with otto of rose. The black transfer design on the lid features an illustration of a bear in a muzzle and chain.