A Delightful 19thC English Oak Campaign Type Gentleman’s Travelling Shaving Box c.1830-40

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A Delightful 19thC English Oak Campaign Type Gentleman’s Travelling Shaving Box c.1830-40Origin: English Period: William IV Early Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1830 40 Height: 3 Width: 10 Depth: 7. 25 When Open: 8. 25 high Of rectangular form, the English oak travelling campaign shaving box of rich colour, the lid opening to reveal a folding hinged panel holding the original mercury glassed mirror plate, now clouded with age, the easel ratchet folding mechanism then resting upon the front, for the purpose of shaving, the lower

Signed in pencil lower left Jobtz

or certainly a close follower of Elizabeth Gould herself

volumes 1 & 2

is very difficult to say though the tone of the words suggests they are close but not overtly intimate

but the trait that has made it popular is that it was accompanied by a series of prints with views of the various establishments

the whole advertising a new free leaflet on Local Museums and the free booklet 'Museums and Art Galleries'

The early example of a Corncrake (Crex Crex) specimen set poised in complete isolation and housed within a beautiful scientific sparse museum case with original paper coverings

The early nineteenth century saw the development of the famous Sheffield straight razor

naming his invention after the Greek words

manuscripts

beautifully crafted and extremely well preserved

Beautiful examples in fine order

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