Shaving stick
Category
Toiletry
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic
Measurements
91 mm (Height); 36 mm (Diameter)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 23214.1
Summary
Cream plastic tube with circular hole in base, mould inside. Labels, black band glued round centre. On front - diamond shape - blue band round edge on white background. Cartouche containing A/O joined with chain to cartouche F/B / FROTH BLOWER / SHAVING / STICK (in orange letters) / FRIPPS. LTD/BRISTOL. On back, diamond shape, white border round blue with man's head and shoulders, holding shaving stick. Similar cartouches. Tube contains a removable shaving stick, cream coloured with speckled moould, brown at top and bottom. Label on top reads: To get best service / from the Xylonite / tube please use it / as a holder. Don't / remove stick from the tube. Plastic baseplate to push stick up tube.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters