Shaving Bowl
late 18th century (made)
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A shaving bowl was a large, wide rimmed circular or oval bowl with a large shallow well, characterised by an crescent shaped indentation in the rim to allow the bowl to be fitted snugly under the chin of the person being shaved. They were made both in silver and Sheffield plate, like this example.
Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Sheffield plate |
Brief description | Shaving bowl, Sheffield plate, late 18th century, French |
Physical description | Oval, the rim with reeded border and crescent-shaped indentation. Marks: IOE and FF. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest |
Production | Reason For Production: Private |
Summary | A shaving bowl was a large, wide rimmed circular or oval bowl with a large shallow well, characterised by an crescent shaped indentation in the rim to allow the bowl to be fitted snugly under the chin of the person being shaved. They were made both in silver and Sheffield plate, like this example. Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s. |
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Accession number | M.567-1926 |
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Record created | September 25, 2002 |
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