Shave Collection (#4)

Advertisement for Remington shaver -- male and female models (Sandra Paul and Derek Ufton). 1959

Advert for Durham Duplex Safety Razor 1914
A close shave but in comfort with Durham Duplex Safety Razor, the razor which enables you to shave with the barbers diagonal stroke without fera of cutting yourself

A barber sharpens his razors - Adana, Turkey
A barber sharpens his razors on a grindstone turned by his young assistant - Adana, Turkey

Soviet Tank Crew
A Soviet Tank Crew relax and have a wash, a shave and a haircut

Sheep brought in for shearing, Tautane Station, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Female Barber / 1930S
A female barbar shaves the back of a gentlemans head. Date: 1930s

British soldiers queuing for a shave 1914
Britsih soldiers lining up in the cold for a shave from the field barber. Date: 1914

Victorian Scrap - Naval Barber. late 19th century

Barbers Shop in the street in Egypt
Customer at a barbers shop in a street corner in Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

Page from catalogue of safety razors
Page of safety razors for sale Harrods catalogue (1911 - 1912), Cutlery Department. Included on this page are various safety razors and stropping machines. Date: 1911

Page from catalogue of nickel toilet mirrors
Page of nickel toilet mirrors from Harrods catalogue (1911 - 1912), Brushes and Turnery Department. Also included on this page are nickel shaving sets. Date: 1911

Mobile Chinese Street Barber at work. Date: circa 1910s

Snap Playing Card - Man shaving and cutting his chin. circa 1910s

Silhouette - Shaving at the Barbers. circa 1830

Music cover, I Was Shaving Myself at the Time, written and composed by Fred Hastings, sung by Bernard Russell. circa 1890s

Barbers salon in New York, USA. mid-19th century

Young lad using an electric razor. Date: 1970s

Sky Scrapers by Howard K. Elcock
A man in a natty dressing gown shaves in front of a mirror over a sink of steaming, soapy water in a plane high above the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Date: 1929

Soldier shaving in the open air at a camp. Date: circa 1940s

Favourite Sayings - Don t shave with a handsaw
Black and white lantern slide of man sitting at a dressing table in front of a mirror shaving with a handsaw.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection

Man shaving
Man about to shaving holding his shaver up to his face. Date: 1933

Label design, Eisemanns Fairy Cream, Phil Eisemann, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. An exquisite and elegant preparation for relieving chapping, chafing, sunburn, tan, roughness, redness, inflammation

Relaxing shave behind Front Line at Westen and Boesinghe
A relaxing shave behind the Front Line at Westen and Boesinghe. Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (1874-1939)

Advert for Star safty razor 1915
Star safety razor, your chum at the front deserves the best that money can buy. With finest sheffield steel hollow- ground blade that lasts a lifetime. 1915

A Wash & Shave, Canadians on the Western Front, WW1
Canadian soldiers having a wash and shave somewhere on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1916

Street barber at work, India. Date: circa 1890s

Advert for 7 o clock safety razor 1915
A safety razor at a popular price which will fulfil the requirements of the most fastidious user. This is the only safty razor selling at less than a quinea that can be stropped without removing

Advert for Clipshaver eletric dry shaver 1937
Not the first but the perfected dry shaver. Not lauched in a hurry to start a vogue but the results of years of experimentation towards perfection

ARMY RECRUITS, 1967. A newly drafted U.S. Army recruit getting his head shaved at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina. Photograph by Warren K. Leffler, 15 May 1967

SENATE BARBER SHOP, 1936. Senator Guy Howard receiving a haircut and a shave from an African American barber in the Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C

Black and white illustration of using peeler to shave hard cheeses

DETROIT: DEPARTMENT STORE. The mens department in the Crowley Milner and Company department store in Detroit, Michigan. Photograph by Arthur Siegel, July 1941

KEY WEST: BARBER, 1938. Barber shop in Key West, Florida. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1938

The Female Barber, 1770 (mezzotint)
XJF869685 The Female Barber, 1770 (mezzotint) by Dixon, John (1720-1804); Private Collection; (add.info.: published by Carington Bowles; ); English, out of copyright

Barbers shop with Monkeys and Cats (oil on copper)
XAM70743 Barbers shop with Monkeys and Cats (oil on copper) by Teniers, Abraham (1629-70); 24x31 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Flemish, out of copyright

Belonging to a Country Corps, which Owing to the Distance and Railway Facilities has to Start Betimes for the Review, I Rise and Shave as the Stable Clock Strikes I A.M. 1888 Engraving

Samson and Delilah
XJL61192 Samson and Delilah by Caravaggio, Michelangelo (1571-1610) (follower of); Hospital de Tavera, Toledo, Spain; Italian, out of copyright

The Barber, c. 1760-69 (oil on canvas)
XYC192206 The Barber, c.1760-69 (oil on canvas) by Laroon, Marcellus the Younger (1679-1772); 44.5x34.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

BOY BARBER, 1917. Frank de Natale, a 12-year old barber, lathers and shaves customers at his fathers shop in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1917

BARBER SHOP CARTOON. Cartoon from an American magazine

CARTOON: PRISON BARBER SHOP. Next! Illustration of prison barber shop with J.D. Fish wearing prison stripes and Ferdinand Ward in civilian clothing

HOMESTEAD STRIKE, 1892. A National Guard soldier getting a haircut and a shave by the barber at the camp set up during the Homestead Strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania, 1892

FEMALE BARBER-SHOP, 1895. A Chicago phase of the development of the New Woman
FEMALE BARBER-SHOP, 1895. A Chicago phase of the development of the " New Woman." Illustration by Henry Reuterdahl, 1895

American Barbershop, C1900

BARBER SHOP, 19th CENTURY. A sporty barbershop on a rainy day. American newspaper illustration, late 19th century

TRAVEL BAG, 1892. English newspaper advertisement for Fishers Gladstone bag for men and Fishers Beatrice bag for women, 1892

WILLIAMS SHAVING SOAP. English newspaper advertisement, 1898

PEARS SOAP AD, 1897. American advertisement, 1897

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"Captivating Moments of the Shave: From Female Barbers to Satirical Artwork" In this captivating Gillette Razor advert, a female barber skillfully shaves her customer with precision and finesse. Step into an Istanbul barber shop, where the aroma of doner kebabs fills the air as skilled barbers expertly wield their razors. Breaking gender stereotypes, a confident woman takes charge as she flawlessly shaves a man's face, proving that shaving knows no boundaries. Delve into history through satirical artwork depicting barber-surgeons, showcasing their dual roles in medicine and grooming practices. Transport yourself back to Milton Road in 1910, where the Medical Fund Hairdressing Room offers impeccable shaving services alongside medical care. Experience nostalgia from the roaring 1920s American barber shop scene; gentlemen gather for close shaves while engaging in lively conversations. Explore the illustrious career of a naval surgeon at Royal Hospital Haslar through an intriguing engraving capturing moments of precise shaving techniques. Discover elegance and sophistication through perfumers' trade cards featuring engravings that depict meticulously groomed men enjoying luxurious shaves. Uncover whimsical scenes inside barbershops adorned with monkeys and cats; these unique establishments add charm to every shave experience. Whether it's a traditional straight razor or modern electric trimmers, each shave brings us closer to perfection – leaving us refreshed and ready for whatever lies ahead.