Name/Title
Desk note holder, Farbenfabriken Bayer (owner-marked "Arús")Entry/Object ID
2025.1.214Description
A small cream/ivory rigid-plastic desk note holder: a flat rectangular stand with a solid upright back panel and a shallow front pocket to hold notes, cards, or memo slips, with a U-shaped thumb-notch cut into the front lip for easy removal of the contents and a horizontal slot embossed in the back panel. A branded promotional accessory rather than a container for a product. The back panel is marked "FARBENFABRIKEN BAYER," with a small green applied label beneath reading "Arús" — added by the owner. Empty; the plastic is scuffed and lightly soiled.Use
Desk item in the home office of Leopoldo Arús GálvezCollection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Leopoldo Arús Gálvez collectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Farbenfabriken Bayer AGPlace
City
LeverkusenCountry
F.R.G.Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Date: Circa 1951–1972 (from the company name); cannot be confirmed within the 1959–1990 range and may fall partly outside it (the 1951–1958 portion predates the collection's start). No explicit date on the object. Flagged for resolution.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
"FARBENFABRIKEN BAYER" (brand, on the back panel). Green applied label "Arús" — owner's surname, added later (provenance mark). No date, lot, or country line; faint embossed slot/line on the back panel.Materials
Material Notes
Materials: Molded rigid plastic (cream/ivory); applied green owner's label.
Technique: Injection-molded plastic; printed/molded brand mark; owner-applied label.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Leopoldo Arús GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
usePlace
City
LeverkusenCountry
F.R.G.Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
productionResearch Notes
Notes
A branded desk note/card holder — an advertising or office giveaway carrying the Farbenfabriken Bayer name, of the kind pharmaceutical and chemical firms distributed to offices, pharmacies, and clinics. Not product packaging; cataloged as a promotional desk accessory.Notes
The "Farbenfabriken Bayer" name brackets the object to 1951–1972 (the firm became "Bayer AG" in 1972). This is the firmest date evidence and the reason the range fit is uncertain: the 1951–1958 portion lies before the collection's 1959 start, so the holder cannot be confirmed in range without narrowing the date.Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 16, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026