Soap Container
ca. 1750 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Soap containers sat on aristocratic dressing tables as part of toilet sets. Perforations in the box allowed the soap to dry. Companion pieces with solid tops kept sponges damp. This container has traces of silvering. Brass coated in silver was a relatively common silver substitute until the Sheffield plate industry was established in the mid-1740s.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brass, silvered |
| Brief description | Brass with traces of silvering. FRENCH; mid 18th century.; Brasswork |
| Physical description | Globe-shaped, brass container on a small foot. The top half of the object is pierced. This object was previously silvered and small traces remain. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Ethel Gurney |
| Summary | Soap containers sat on aristocratic dressing tables as part of toilet sets. Perforations in the box allowed the soap to dry. Companion pieces with solid tops kept sponges damp. This container has traces of silvering. Brass coated in silver was a relatively common silver substitute until the Sheffield plate industry was established in the mid-1740s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.141-1939 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2004 |
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