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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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