English Delftware Barber-Surgeons bowl, 1680-1730

English Delftware Barber-Surgeons bowl, probably manufactured in London, 1680-1730

Barber-Surgeons bowls were designed with a recess in the rim to fit around the neck of the person being shaved.
The rim is decorated with tools of the barbers’ trade: a comb, scissors, and razor. It is also features two lancets on the bowl, indicating it may have also been used for bleeding patients.