Shaving bowl and ewer

Made:
1845-1880 in France
maker:
Unknown

Elaborate porcelain barber's shaving bowl and ewer, by Samson of Paris, French, 1845-1880

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A634774
Materials:
porcelain, soft paste
Measurements:
bowl: length 353 mm
bowl: height 62 mm
jug: length 245 mm
jug: height 320 mm
type:
shaving bowl and ewer
credit:
Phillips, Son and Neale