Toilet case
- Made:
- Unattributed
Gentleman's toilet case, narrow and light weight, covered in simulated leather, with contents including washing, shaving and manicure kit, English, 1891-1910
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A650908
- Materials:
- paper, cardboard, fastening, brass and hinge, brass
- Measurements:
-
height 207 mm
length 126 mm
width 102 mm
- type:
- toilet case
Parts
Ivory shaving brush in ivory case
Ivory shaving brush in ivory case
- Measurements:
-
length 73 mm
max.: diameter 20 mm
case: diameter 27 mm
- Materials:
- ivory , bristle and case, ivory
- Object Number:
- A650908 Pt4
- type:
- brushes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Two razors, steel, with ivory handles
2 razors, steel, with ivory handles one slightly broken, made by Joseph Rodgers and Sons, 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield.
- Measurements:
-
closed: length 157 mm
open: length 250 mm
- Materials:
- steel and handle, ivory
- Object Number:
- A650908 Pt5
- type:
- razors
Bottle, long, narrow, silver screw top
Long narrow bottle with silver screw top containing some yellow substance
- Measurements:
-
length 28 mm
height 169 mm
width 8 mm
- Materials:
- stopper, silver (plated) and glass
- Object Number:
- A650908 Pt9
- type:
- perfume bottle
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Soap dish, metal, hinged, ring handlle
Metal soap dish, hinged, with ring handle, containing cake of soap
- Measurements:
-
length 78 mm
width 60 mm
height 22 mm
- Materials:
- metal
- Object Number:
- A650908 Pt10
- type:
- soap dishes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Manicure set, cuticle knife, file, scissors, combined tweezers and scoop
Cuticle knife, file, scissors and combined tweezers and scoop, in separate compartments in simulated leather case
- Measurements:
-
folded: length 149 mm
width 77 mm
- Materials:
- paper, cardboard , contents, steel and contents, ivory
- Object Number:
- A650908 Pt11
- type:
- manicure sets
Slim tortoiseshell comb
Slim tortoiseshell comb
- Measurements:
-
length 173 mm
width 20 mm
- Materials:
- tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A650908 Pt12
- type:
- combs
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
