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Pellerins Margarinfabrik (translated as Pellerin's margarine factory) was a factory that produced margarine and butter, located in eastern Gothenburg, Sweden. Auguste Pellerin d.ä, established the first margarine factory in Paris in 1869. His son Edmond Auguste Pellerin was later active in introducing the margarine in different countries. Edmond Auguste Pellerin was an entrepreneur and one of the most important collectors of the works of Édouard Manet and Paul Cézanne at the beginning of the 20th century. His successful enterprise included factories in France, England, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. From 1906 until his death in 1929, he also acted as Norwegian General Consul in Paris. A swedish article was released in 2011 stating the following: ‘Do you have an old box marked "Pellerin" in the basement ? Don't throw it for everything in the world. It can be a desirable flea market find and is also perfectly excellent to have things in. Such boxes that lingered since Pellerin's margarine factory went down have contributed to Pellerin still being a living concept.’ As a representation and proof of Pellerins success - the history of the antiquated item is its value, not only its beautiful curved wooden shape or the mastery of the rough metalwork, but the purpose its served and for who it has been created for. It's believed that it was the bag Pellerins used to carry around as his pride creation - margarin - carrying it around many countries whilst introducing his product ( therefore the stamps on the top of this wooden bag.) The stamps have specific years in an ascending order suggesting Pellerins travels throughout Europe.