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Wash Basin and advertisement for toothpaste

This pretty porcelain washbasin would be kept in the bedroom for washing in the morning. Water would be poured into it from a matching jug. On cold winter mornings you might have to break the ice on top of the jug first!

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Roll over this photo to switch between the washbasin in the museum's collection and an advertisement for toothpaste.


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