Vanity travel set - Pigskin - 1950s Gentlemans Vanity

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A complete mid‑20th‑century gentleman’s vanity dating to the 1940s–1950s, in a leather pigskin case with plastic components, measuring 19 cm high, 10 cm wide and 5 cm deep, originating from England, including a Sterol shaving brush, grooming brush, cosmetic and shaving containers and original medicines such as Tramil tablets and Carter’s Little Liver Pills.

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A highly evocative gentleman’s travel vanity set, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950s, offered here as a complete and well-preserved ensemble. The set is housed in its original leather travelling case and includes a grooming brush, cylindrical cosmetic and shaving containers, and a branded Sterol shaving brush, alongside original pharmaceutical items such as Tramil tablets and Carter’s Little Liver Pills, all retaining their original contents. The survival of the medicines is particularly notable and adds strong documentary and display value, offering a fascinating insight into post-war travel, personal grooming, and contemporary healthcare practices. Presented as found, with honest age-related wear, this is a characterful and increasingly uncommon vanity set, ideal for collectors of mid-century design, travel accessories, or medical ephemera. Shaving brush vintage bakelite

A highly evocative gentleman’s travel vanity set, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950s, offered here as a complete and well-preserved ensemble. The set is housed in its original leather travelling case and includes a grooming brush, cylindrical cosmetic and shaving containers, and a branded Sterol shaving brush, alongside original pharmaceutical items such as Tramil tablets and Carter’s Little Liver Pills, all retaining their original contents. The survival of the medicines is particularly notable and adds strong documentary and display value, offering a fascinating insight into post-war travel, personal grooming, and contemporary healthcare practices. Presented as found, with honest age-related wear, this is a characterful and increasingly uncommon vanity set, ideal for collectors of mid-century design, travel accessories, or medical ephemera. Shaving brush vintage bakelite

Details

Era
1900-2000
Leather type
Pigskin
Specific region of origin
England
Title additional information
1950s Gentlemans Vanity
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Material
Leather, Plastic
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
19 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated Period
1940-1950
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Objects sold
94.59%
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