Barber Basin, 1791

Artifact

Shaving basin

Date Made

1791

Creators

Spinner, David, 1758-1811 

Place of Creation

United States, Pennsylvania, Bucks county 

Creator Notes

Attributed to David Spinner of Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Keywords

Shaving basins 

Basins (Vessels) 

Redware 

Ceramic ware (Visual works) 

Barbers 

Grooming for men 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

60.140.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Earthenware
Slip (Clay)
Glaze

Color

Red
Yellow
Green

Dimensions

Diameter: 7.625 in

Height: 2.75 in

Inscriptions

around rim [in German script, translated]: By everything in the world I know not why my beard has grown so thin [Ich weiss nit in der Welt mein bart der ist gar eingestelt 1791]