Razor - Amsterdam shaving kit
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A decorative wooden Amsterdam School style collapsible shaving case with a mirror inside the lid, dating to ca. 1930–1940, made of wood with a striped palissander/coromandel-veneer, measuring 25 cm wide, 23 cm high and 12 cm deep, in good used condition with minor signs of age and spots, and containing its complete original contents.
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Atmospheric wooden shaving/toiletry box in the characteristic style of the Amsterdam School, unfolds into a triangular shape with a mirror on the inside of the lid, mounted in a frame of striped rosewood or coromandel wood (macassar ebony-like grain). The box has a warm, reddish-brown wooden exterior with small, distinctive geometric handles at the top and bottom — typical for the tight, decorative design idiom of the Amsterdam School from the 1920s-30s.
What is special about this piece is that the complete original contents are still present, making the box a wonderful time document:
• A shaving brush with a turned, ochre-yellow wooden handle
• A classic safety razor (safety razor)
• Two tins of the Anker/Dobbelman brand (Nijmegen) — the traditional Dutch shaving soap brand from the Nijmegen soap factory Dobbelmann, active from the 19th century to the second half of the 20th century
• A honing strap/stone and an alum block (alum stone, used to soften and disinfect after shaving)
• Several small boxes, including razor blades in packaging
• A wooden inner partition with compartments for the various items
Condition: the mirror shows clear water stains and oxidation stains over a large part of the surface (see photo), appropriate to the age and storage conditions — this is a point of attention for buyers who want to use the box as a usable toiletry item, but does not detract from the decorative and historical value of the whole. The wooden exterior shows normal signs of use; the interior with compartments shows stains from years of use.
Carefully packed and sent by registered mail.
Atmospheric wooden shaving/toiletry box in the characteristic style of the Amsterdam School, unfolds into a triangular shape with a mirror on the inside of the lid, mounted in a frame of striped rosewood or coromandel wood (macassar ebony-like grain). The box has a warm, reddish-brown wooden exterior with small, distinctive geometric handles at the top and bottom — typical for the tight, decorative design idiom of the Amsterdam School from the 1920s-30s.
What is special about this piece is that the complete original contents are still present, making the box a wonderful time document:
• A shaving brush with a turned, ochre-yellow wooden handle
• A classic safety razor (safety razor)
• Two tins of the Anker/Dobbelman brand (Nijmegen) — the traditional Dutch shaving soap brand from the Nijmegen soap factory Dobbelmann, active from the 19th century to the second half of the 20th century
• A honing strap/stone and an alum block (alum stone, used to soften and disinfect after shaving)
• Several small boxes, including razor blades in packaging
• A wooden inner partition with compartments for the various items
Condition: the mirror shows clear water stains and oxidation stains over a large part of the surface (see photo), appropriate to the age and storage conditions — this is a point of attention for buyers who want to use the box as a usable toiletry item, but does not detract from the decorative and historical value of the whole. The wooden exterior shows normal signs of use; the interior with compartments shows stains from years of use.
Carefully packed and sent by registered mail.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Material
Glass, Wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
23 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
12 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
Title additional information
Amsterdam shaving kit
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