2 folding cutthroat razors with ivory handle/case. Marked HEBERT
2 folding cutthroat razors with ivory handle/case. Marked HEBERT
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Wooden toilet case, containing 19 implements, French
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden toilet case, containing 19 implements, French, early 19th century
This wooden case contains nineteen instruments intended for use in personal hygiene, grooming and shaving. These include razors, a strop to sharpen the razors, a toothbrush, tweezers and a toothpick. The case also contains forks, spoons, corkscrews and a pen knife.
The documentation for this object states that Napoleon I (1769-1821), Emperor of France between 1804 and 1814, gave cases like this to the generals of his army.
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A642904
- Materials:
- case, wood, case, brass and sheath, leather
- Measurements:
-
overall: 300 mm 80 mm, .9kg
open to 90 degrees: 335 mm x 83 mm x 322 mm, .9 kg
closed: 74 mm x 83 mm x 83 mm, .9 kg
- type:
- toilet case
Parts
Silver collapsible shaving brush
Silver collapsible shaving brush, marked
- Measurements:
-
(closed): length 61 mm
width 29 mm
depth 11 mm
object weight: 0.02kg
- Materials:
- silver and badger hair
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt3
- type:
- shaving brushes
Silver toothbrush or moustache brush
Silver toothbrush or moustache brush, marked
- Measurements:
-
length 131 mm
width 7 mm
depth 19 mm
object weight: 0.01kg
- Materials:
- silver and bristles, hog hair
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt4
- type:
- toothbrushes
Silver box
Silver box, possibly for tooth powder, marked
- Measurements:
-
height 16 mm
diameter 54 mm
object weight: 0.025kg
- Materials:
- silver
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt5
- type:
- tooth powder boxes
Ivory and metal toothpick
Ivory and metal toothpick
- Measurements:
-
length 94 mm
diameter 9 mm
object weight: 0.005kg
- Materials:
- ivory , steel and gilded brass ?
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt7
- type:
- toothpicks
Ivory sheath with 2 metal knives
Ivory sheath with 2 metal knives
- Measurements:
-
length 85 mm
width 9 mm
depth 9 mm
object weight: 0.01kg
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt9
- type:
- pen knives
Glass bottle with silver cap
Glass bottle with silver cap, marked
- Measurements:
-
height 94 mm
depth 12 mm
width 30 mm
object weight: 0.05kg
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt10
- type:
- perfume bottle
Steel cork screw
Steel cork screw, in case
- Measurements:
-
length 82 mm
diameter 10 mm
object weight: 0.015kg
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt11
- type:
- cork screws
Steel and ivory cork borer
Steel and ivory cork borer
- Measurements:
-
length 53 mm
width 30 mm
depth 8 mm
object weight: 0.005kg
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt12
- type:
- cork borers
Glass ink bottle
Glass ink bottle, with silver lid, marked
- Measurements:
-
width 28 mm
height 27 mm
object weight: 0.04kg
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt14
- type:
- ink bottles
Ivory case
Ivory case, pulls apart in middle
- Measurements:
-
length 95 mm
width 19 mm
object weight: 0.01kg
- Materials:
- ivory , metal and gilded brass (possibly)
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt15
- type:
- cases
Knife, with steel blade and ebony handle
Knife, with steel blade and ebony handle, silver shield engraved with a crown on handle; marked BARTENBACH on blade (stamped).
Silver three pronged fork
Silver fork, with 3 prongs, with ebony handle, silver shield engraved with a crown on handle, marked
Spoon, silver bowl and ebony handle
Spoon, with silver bowl and ebony handle, silver shield engraved with a crown on handle, marked
container for toilet implements
container for toilet implements, French, early 19th century. Red lacquered with gold tooled decoration
- Measurements:
-
overall: 142 mm x x , 62 mm,
- Materials:
- lacquer , gold leaf , textile , paper (fibre product) and cardboard
- Object Number:
- A642904 Pt20
- type:
- containers
