Name/Title
Shaving KitEntry/Object ID
2015.016.001 a-mDescription
Man's grooming case. Items have not been individually numbered.
Zippered, inexpensive brown glazed leather case, opens to lie flat. Items held in place with leather straps. Zipper tab marked: “TEFAS/BRITISH”
Containing, in bottom section: Two military brushes with nylon bristles, inserted into a light-colored wood back, each marked: “MADE IN ENGLAND”. Chromium-plated backs with central panel with engine-turned foliate scrolls pattern and a rectangular cartouche for an engraved monogram and engine-turned echo chevron side borders.
Chromium-plated cylindrical metal container with perforated metal lid and ivory plastic removable liner, marked: “MADE IN ENGLAND”, containing a shaving brush. Base of container marked: “CHROMIUM/PLATED/MADE IN ENGLAND”. Shaving brush has vase-shaped ivory plastic handle marked: “SIMMS” and “PURE/BADGER” [Simms was/is a Canadian brush company, known now for paintbrushes, and the logo on this brush can be found on the internet for the Canadian company].
A second, essentially the same, cylindrical container
Clear glass bottle, with flattened 10-sided diamond profile, chromium-plated top
Brown Bakelite case containing razor “Gillette 7 o’clock/Made In England”, compartments for handle and blades. Lid originally hinged and has on inside, raised rectangular cartouche centered with the diamond “GILLETTE” logo and “IMPORTE D’ANGLETERRE” [may be a French service kit and not original to case?”].
Long, cylindrical, chromium-plated toothbrush case, roughly half case and half screw-on lid, perforated top and bottom, marked as the other metal cases. Contains plastic-handled toothbrush, with white nylon bristles. Head, white plastic, marked: “U.S.A.” and “PRO”; handle, mauve plastic, marked “Double Duty”.
In top section:
Two triangular corners, stitched to lid, probably for an identification card
Metal nail scissors, marked: “FULLY/WARRANTED” on one side, and “FORGED STEEL/FOREIGN” on the other, in a brown leather sheath stitched to case lid.
Small, chromium-plated nail file, marked: “CHROMIUM/PLATED//BRITISH MADE/TRIPLECUT”, in brown leather sheath stitched to case lid.
Small clothes brush, white animal bristles inserted into flat ebony handle, stamped: “WARRANTED/PURE BRISTLES/NATURAL EBONY”, in leather strap stitched to case lid
“Tortoiseshell” pocket comb, stamped, on one side “MADE IN ENGLAND” and on the other, in cursive, “Best Vulcanite”, in leather strap stitched to case lid. [Vulcanite is a hard, readily cut and polished rubber, obtained by vulcanizing rubber with a large amount of sulfur, used in the manufacture of combs, buttons, and for electric insulation.].Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Lougher-Goodey, MervynNotes
Mode of Acquisition: GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Kit, ShavingNomenclature Primary Object Term
Product, ShavingNomenclature Sub-Class
Hair Care ObjectsNomenclature Class
Toilet ArticlesNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsCreated By
Jones, IsabelCreate Date
July 20, 2016Update Date
November 12, 2025