Shaving Mug / Scuttle: Wade Ceramics, Steam Roller by Aveling, Transfer Print, England, Vintage 1960s - SOLD

A Staffordshire-made Wade shaving scuttle carries a transfer print of an 1893 Aveling & Porter steam roller flattening a country road while two onlookers watch.

• Maker: Wade Ceramics
• Pattern: Steam Roller (Aveling & Porter, 1893)
• Materials: Ceramic (cream colored)
• Dimensions: 3.5 inches Tall, 7.75 inches Wide (including spout and handle), 4.0 inches in Diameter (bowl)
• Origin: Staffordshire, England
• Era: Vintage, 1960s
• Condition: Excellent — no scratches or chips, but lots of crazing, as expected with age, and some dark lines on the bottom we were not able to remove. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

A very nice collectible print series from Wade and a great piece of history. The transfer print, by an unknown artist, appears on one side only, and the bottom is embossed "Made in England." This shape of shaving mug is called a "scuttle," one of the earliest shaving mugs made: hot water goes in the reservoir where the brush is dipped, and the soap sits in a bowl near the handle. The cream colored ceramic has a lovely patina of age in its crazing, a sign it has been well loved over the years.

Great for bathroom decor, for collectors of shaving memorabilia, as barber shop decor, as a gift for a gentleman host, and definitely for your favorite barber.

Aveling & Porter, Ltd was a British agricultural engine and steamroller manufacturer of Rochester, Kent. Thomas Aveling and Richard Thomas Porter went into partnership in 1862 and developed a steam engine a few years later. Earlier steamroller models existed, but Aveling & Porter was the first to sell the product successfully on a commercial scale, and the firm became the largest manufacturer of steamrollers in the world, exporting them to places like France, India, and the United States.

Wade Ceramics was established in 1867 in Burslem, England, as a group of companies founded by various members of the Wade family, finally united as Wade Potteries Limited in 1958. Its products included animal figures for its collectors club, whisky flagons, and a variety of licensed pieces. In 1998 the potteries were taken over by Beauford Plc and renamed Wade Ceramics Ltd, and the last Wade factory in Burslem closed in 2010.

We carry more shaving mugs, including a 1913 Morris Oxford shaving scuttle and Currier & Ives winter scenes. Browse our shop for more shaving mugs to round out your collection.