I've seen some antique shaving and barber bowls lately, and noticed that a lot of them have a round cutout on one edge. I almost looks like it is there to put your neck in and get your face into the bowl easier, but I just don't quite get it. Anyone have an explanation of these things?
antique bowl question
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It's to put the shavee's neck in so as not to get soap where soap isn't supposed to go.
Might also serve to catch blood, I suppose.
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Yikes! I believe I'd just grow a beard if I needed a bowl to catch the blood.
But a also found another reference to using them for blood. I guess back in the day, the barbers were dentists, too.
May I introduce you to Dr. Canale -http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/may/05/bowled-over/
