Wooden shaving bowl

James Bond likes to do certain things the old-fashioned way, including shaving with a 'cut-throat razor' and getting soap from a wooden shaving bowl. In SkyFall (2012) we see Bond using a wooden shaving bowl and brush and razor blade.

A wooden shaving bowl is used to hold shaving soap. With a brush, the soap is then applied to the face before shaving.

The brand of the bowl in the film was not known for a long time, until recently two Bond fans identified the bowl and brush after they saw a prop display of the original items at the Omega boutique on Regent Street, London.

The first thing that the prop display showed was that the bowl is actually black, not bare wood-colour as most other shaving bowls from Bond related brands (see below of a list of alternatives).

The shaving bowl is actually from Geo. F. Trumper, the gentlemen's barbershop on Curzon Street that Ian Fleming frequented. The bowl is from their Eucris range. Eucris is also mentioned (read more) in the Ian Fleming James Bond novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service, so this might be a nod to Fleming.

For the film SkyFall, the large Eucris label on the lid of the bowl was probably removed, as it's not shown on the bowl in the prop display (see photo).

Buy the black shaving bowl at Amazon.com ($28), Amazon.co.uk (£22) or at the Geo. F. Trumper boutique or website.

Alternatives

The prop display seems to be definite proof that Bond uses a black Geo. F. Trumper bowl in the movie. Below you can find a selection of Bond brands that also offer shaving bowls. 

Floris, the luxury fragrances store on Jermyn Street in London, would be an appropriate choice as well since Floris toiletries are mentioned in three Ian Fleming novels and Floris No.89 Eau de Toilette was a personal favourite of Ian Fleming. The Floris soap in the bowl is available in three different scents, including the No.89 scent. Get it on the official online store FlorisLondon.com, or on Amazon UK or USA.

Another option is the Taylor of Old Bond Street shaving soap in wooden bowl. You can find those on Amazon UK, or Amazon USA. The mock croc grooming box and aftershave seen in the prop display photo are both from Taylor of Old Bond Street.

Other times we see Bond shave include the movies Die Another Day (Norelco/Philips shaver), Live And Let Die (Schick razor and soap) and Goldfinger (Gillette razor).