Title
Shaving Mug
Label
#311
Shaving Mug
Made at the E&W Bennett Pottery, Baltimore, Maryland, 1850-1858
Made of Lead-Glazed Earthenware
Museum Purchase with Funds Provided by W. Groke Mickey and Euchlin and Louise Herreshoff Reeves
Shaving Mug
Made at the E&W Bennett Pottery, Baltimore, Maryland, 1850-1858
Made of Lead-Glazed Earthenware
Museum Purchase with Funds Provided by W. Groke Mickey and Euchlin and Louise Herreshoff Reeves
This shaving mug matches one that belonged to a student at Washington Hall. Fragments were found in the yard behind the current Chavis Hall, which was built as a dormitory in 1840. The dormitory was called “Paradise” by students, and possibly reflects the quality of its accommodation compared to other dormitories, which were known as “Hell” and “Purgatory.”
Shaving mugs would be filled with warm water and soap would be placed in the basket and used to make lather.
Credit Line
Museum Purchase with Funds Provided by W. Groke Mickey and Euchlin and Louise Herreshoff Reeves
Citation
“Shaving Mug,” Museums at Washington and Lee University: Online Exhibits, accessed May 17, 2024, https://exhibits-museums.omeka.wlu.edu/items/show/285.