Description: |
SM-13. A scuttle type shaving mug. Circa 1892-1917.
Ceramic. Pink and white. A pig's head. A Boar, with tusks. |
Manufacturer: |
In Bavaria |
Type: |
Home-Scuttle |
Country: |
Germany |
Patent: |
Original Scuttle type shaving mug patented in 1850. |
Comment: |
One of about 30 different animal head types. Refered to as
character shaving mugs. In 1971 Robert Blake Powell wrote
ANTIQUE SHAVING MUGS OF THE USA. A similar mug is shown. |
Source: |
Les Oliver |
Editors: |
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