Platter - hand-beaten - Scheerbekken

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A brass antique shaving basin dating to 1800–1850, hand-hammered brass, with a crescent-shaped notch, measuring 24 cm wide, 3.5 cm high and 20 cm deep, weighing 220 g, from the Netherlands, in good condition with minor signs of age and spots (Scheerbekken).

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Dutch brass shaving bowl / barber’s bowl from the 18th and 19th centuries, with a hanging loop that is secured with a copper nail.

It was used by barbers. The crescent-shaped notch fits against the customer's neck for lathering and shaving.
In the past, this scale also had a medical function.
Barber-surgeons also used these bowls for bloodletting.
In original condition.

Dutch brass shaving bowl / barber’s bowl from the 18th and 19th centuries, with a hanging loop that is secured with a copper nail.

It was used by barbers. The crescent-shaped notch fits against the customer's neck for lathering and shaving.
In the past, this scale also had a medical function.
Barber-surgeons also used these bowls for bloodletting.
In original condition.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Weight
220 g
Brass type
hand-beaten
Title additional information
Scheerbekken
No. of items
1
Material
Brass
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
3.5 cm
Width
24 cm
Depth
20 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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