what is this??

Any ideas what this is?? Thanks

 

It's an old shaving cup I believe.

 

Old Shaving cup is my guess

 

You put the wet shaving soap in the upper part so it can drip below?

 

Vintage from the 1960s

Description

Vintage Shaving Scuttle Mug with Brush Holder
Brandenburg Style
Flowers with Iridescent Colors
Great Vintage Condition

Measures...4" tall by 6" long wide with handle. The mouth, soap holder area is 3" square.

 

Looks like the guy was using it as a tea pot, tea bag strainer from the stains - LOL!

 

This photo shows it with soap in the top.


https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-shaving-mug-brush-straight-razor-image1665071

 

The soap is stored in the top of all of these. Hence the drain holes

 

Did women shave their legs then ? Maybe its a Lady shaving mug !

 

So, I'm agreeing with BOTH davey's AND Say-it-slowly's answers, which obviously says they both sound right, which also says, guess I don't know who IS!!!

 

THAT'S an even BETTER question!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Well, I guess during the winter when it's cold - If Oliver won't come under the covers ................... !

 

Realize it's hard to believe, but real men used to be unafraid of floral motifs - you can find numerous pretty shaving mugs with 'Dad', 'Father', or clearly male names on them...

~Cheryl

 

Yeah - things have changed........

 

In some parts of the world they still aren't. And why shouldn't men use items decorated with floral motifs, or wear floral clothing.
A shirt for 'gardians', the cowboys of the Camargue, southern France:


I brought shirts like this back from holidays for several of my male friends, and they wore them.
On formal occasions the gardians wear a black velvet jacket with it, something many 'real men' in other parts of the world would be embarassed to wear:



(No, the first horse is not a unicorn)

 

Not quite right. You pour boiling into the pot, and soap in the dish. Then dip your badger haired shaving brush into the water, and use it to make a lather with the soap before rubbing it over the face.

 

That shirt is FABULOUS ! I never met a print I thought too busy myself !

 

Great!
Maybe you can find a shop in the US that sells them. Try googling Camargue or Provençal shirt.