Elaborate porcelain barber's shaving bowl

Made:
1845-1880 in Paris
Elaborate porcelain barber's shaving bowl, by Samson of Paris

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

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A634776
Materials:
porcelain, soft paste
Measurements:
length 364 mm
height 75 mm
type:
shaving bowls

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