White ground with mauve transfer print design. Pitcher has eight facets around body and foot, wide flaring mouth. Handles has thumb rest. Grape vine around inside and outside lip on the pitcher
Leather razor case. Red leather, rectangular with rounded corners, lid slides onto box. Embossed in gold. Oval-shaped opening. Has monogram on the lid; letters that makeup monogram include 'S' 'A' 'E' 'R' 'T' 'Y' and possibly 'J' or 'C'. Likely the maker's logo.
The given height (.625') is the thickness of the case.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-01
Object ID
W.1989.088.001a-b
Notes
The maker is J.R. Torrey Razor Co. of Worchester, Mass., located at Piedmont and Chandler Streets. The dates given are 1858-1880. Small slip of paper inside, handwritten in ink '136 6/8 R.d. $4.00'
Blue cobalt toilet bottles. Opaque glass ball-topped stopper with gold dot on top. Flattish lip, long neck with foliate / berry painted design in white and orange. White wreath painted around shoulder with gold line band below.
Shaving mug. White with brown band at lip. Brown line on handle. Brown print picture of four boys playing 'shuttlecock.' Hand coloring in blue, green, yellow, and mauve.
One of three linen handtowels. White damask with thinly hemmed edges (c. .125'). Meander border with foliate design and center panels of ivy leaf border, meander dividers, and strawberry vines. 'HLJ' at bottom center in white with pink circle accents.
Two white linen towels with red, blue, and gold design at ends. Towels were woven using a diaper weave and fringed on their ends. The diaper weave is a tight weave that is more absorbent.
