Bowl, Shaving
- Object Name:
- Bowl, Shaving
- Date:
- 1690-1725
- Material:
- Ceramic
- Description:
- Deep dish with a half-round cutout for the customer's neck, a small round depression for soap, and a pair of holes opposite the cutout for hanging. Decorated in blue on a white glaze with images of barber's tools in center of the bowl. A narrow stylized border and a wider rim border derived from a 17th century tulip pattern.
- Provenance:
- Said to be brought from England by Hugh Montgomery. Descended in the family from Abigail Montgomery Pitman (b. 1794) through her daughter Betsy Pitman Hoit (b. 1814) of Barnstead Parade, New Hampshire to Hugh Montgomery Sanburn. Purchased by Hollis and Trisha Broderick who sold it to donors.
- Place of Origin:
- London possibly Lambeth England
- Item Number:
- 1994.82
- Accession Number:
- 1994.82
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Strawbery Banke Museum
- Participating Organization:
- Strawbery Banke Museum
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