Shaving bowl

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Shaving bowl

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.44

Description

Bowl, shaving: with wide rim having a semi-circular area for fitting under chin, and depression for soap; white surface with bluish cast, somewhat pitted and uneven, with traces of pink glaze on bottom, decorated in underglaze blue; pattern of vines and composite flowers about rim, framed by lines; depression in rim deep blue at bottom; interior of bowl ornamented with design of composite flowers, with flying insect.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1734 - 1767 Date made: r. 1734 - 1767

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/8 in

Diameter

10-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (7.9 x 26.7 cm)

Material

Delftware (tin enamelled earthenware)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Old repairs.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 07C