This category includes objects used in personal hygiene, with a case surrounding the instruments.  The instruments include a pointed rod, possibly a khol stick, a lancet, or stiletto, a flattened spatual object, and a pair of tweezers.  These are encased in a metal cone known as a reticule.  

Objects: Toiletry Kits Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
9190 (none) (none) (none) Copper tweezers Toilet instrument [drawing]
9191C (none) (none) (none) [A] Copper knife, [B] axe, and [C] reticule. All corroded together. Knife straight-sided L. 145mm, W. 43mm; Axe, broken, L. about 210mm; the reticule much broken.
9246 (none) (none) (none) Copper reticule Common type Manicure set Bottom missing Tools attached to a ring
9260 (none) (none) B16965 Copper reticule Containing manicure tools attached to a ring Common type
9275 (none) 1928,1009.341 (none) Copper reticule Usual type
9286 (none) (none) (none) Copper reticule (tip broken)
9293 (none) (none) (none) Copper reticule Normal type
9299 (none) (none) B17014 Copper reticule Normal type
9319 (none) (none) (none) Copper reticule Normal type
9362 47-29-316 (none) B17085 Set of silver toilet instruments, tweezers, knife, and two stilettos suspended from a silver ring. No case was found with set. [card seems to be a replacement]
9691 (none) (none) (none) Copper Reticule. Normal type, broken.
9695 (none) 1928,1010.262 (none) Copper reticule normal type
9718 (none) (none) (none) Copper Reticule Containing manicure instruments Normal type Broken but complete
9731 (none) (none) (none) Copper Reticule Containing manicure tools
9741 (none) (none) (none) Copper Reticule. Containing manicure instruments on a ring. Poor condition. Part of reticule missing.
9760 (none) (none) (none) Copper Reticule. In bad condition.
9769 (none) (none) (none) Reticule Copper with gold rim band Complete except for ring
9845 (none) (none) (none) Copper Reticule Containing manicure tools attached to a ring Top of reticule perforated with a small hole on each side to allow of suspension. Reticule has a knob at bottom. [drawing] c. 1:1
9937 (none) (none) B17321 Copper Tweezers. [drawing]
9946 (none) (none) (none) Copper Toilet Set Tweezers and stiletto on a ring Type__
9951 32-40-221 (none) (none) Copper Toilet Set Stiletto and Tweezers
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