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LicenseBarber's shaving bowl, pewter, oval J
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Barber's shaving bowl, pewter, oval J
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Barber's shaving bowl, pewter, oval J. Ich, maker, originally belonged to Victoria and Albert Museum, possibly made in Spain, 18th century
Spanish oval pewter bowl made by J Ich. In the 19th century most men visited the barber or shaved periodically at home. Better off customers would have their own personal sets of razors, one for each day of the week. Advances in razor technology in the 20th century, including the introduction of the electric razor, changed shaving habits. Today, the majority of men shave daily at home, using a wide variety of equipment.
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A38781
- Materials:
- pewter
- Measurements:
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overall: 40 mm x 189 mm x 114 mm, .256 kg
- type:
- shaving basins
- credit:
- Hornygold, A.G.
