Francis Hopkinsons Shaving Kit A most interesting relic Hopkinson personal shaving kit The box is made of wood measuring about nine inches long and from two to three inches wide obviously hand-hewn. There is a sliding notched wooden cover atop a compartment containing Hopkinson bristle shaving brush about five inches long and tied with a waxed twined The kit has another compartment which at one time must have contained soap With notarized letter of provenance from a direct descendant certifying that the item is genuine and had remained within his family