Tube for shaving-stick soap with cover (part of a set) by Johann Bernhard Hertz (Hentz)

Tube for shaving-stick soap with cover (part of a set) 1848 - 1849

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This silver tube for shaving-stick soap with a cover is a piece of "Arts and Crafts" style silverware crafted by Johann Bernhard Hertz (Hentz) between 1848 and 1849. The simple cylindrical form of the tube is adorned with a decorative cover featuring a monogram within a floral wreath. This piece of functional silverware is a great example of the "Arts and Crafts" movement, which emphasized craftsmanship and traditional techniques in the design of everyday objects. It is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.