ITEM DESCRIPTION:

Back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when a gentleman needed a shave, he would visit his local barbershop, where the barber kept each customer's shaving mug, inscribed with his name and often decorated with an image related to his job, in a cabinet. This example, marked Limoges France on the bottom, is inscribed J. O. Benefiel above an image of a man reshoeing a horse at a forge, indicating that he was a farrier or a blacksmith. The shaving mug measures 3 1/2 inches tall by 3 1/2 inches in diameter and is in good condition with a large repaired break on the base and a tight crack in the handle. 17325-81QQP