A barber in his shop preparing to shave a customer. Coloured etching.

Date:
1 October 1804
Reference:
30548i
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Lettering within the image on a shop sign reads "Shave for a penny and a glass of gin."; on a poster on the wall "Song. Packwood's paste, fir & strop;" and on a notice on a window pane "Oriental sapanacious shaving soap."

Publication/Creation

London (53, Fleet Street) : Laurie & Whittle, 1 October 1804.

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 17 x 23.1 cm

Lettering

A stuttering barber. ; Pray friend did you ever shave a monkey? N_n_no sir, but_if_if you will_s_s_sit down I'll_t_t_try. Bears number: "368"

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Wellcome Collection 30548i

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