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Object type
object for hygiene and cosmetics
Materials
ivory, leather, metals, glass
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
Toilet case containing two brushes, three flasks, a case with one syringe and two needles, a big syringe, a pack of visiting cards.
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Place of production
Western Europe
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
5 x 45 x 20 cm
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.237
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