5pm aftershave lotion bottle (Loción para después de afeitarse)

Name/Title

"5pm" aftershave lotion bottle (Loción para después de afeitarse)

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.178

Description

A clear colorless glass bottle for men's aftershave lotion, with a tall body, rounded shoulder, and a white ribbed plastic screw cap. The front is screen-printed directly on the glass: a solid red dot beside "5pm" in red italic script, above the product line "LOCION PARA DESPUES DE AFEITARSE" in black capitals. The bottle retains a quantity of clear/pale-yellow liquid (apparent product). No paper label, maker name, or country marking is visible on the front.

Use

In the Arús Caraballo household

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

MINIL

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Edition

5PM

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

glass

Transcription

5PM Locion para después de afeitarse La Habana

Language

Spanish

Translation

5PM Aftershave lotion Havana

Dimensions

Height

13.5 cm

Circumference

4.5 cm

Parts

bottle, cap

Materials

Material

Glass, Plastic

Material Notes

Materials: Colorless glass bottle; white ribbed plastic screw cap; screen-printed enamel inks (red, black); liquid aftershave contents (alcohol-based, likely). Technique: Molded glass bottle with screen-printed (applied ceramic/enamel) labeling; threaded plastic closure.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez

Notes

owner

Person or Organization

MINIL

Notes

producer

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

ownership, production

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

March 31, 2022

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

July 17, 2026