The stand the highly polished chrome plated metal stand is 140 mm high its perfect for allowing the brush to drip dry and aerate naturally thus prolonging its life it also keeps the razor off work surfaces a hygene plus muhle has developed a unique process for binding plastic to metal the rings for holding the razor and brush are lined with plastic to ensure a firm grip and to ensure the brush and razor dont get scratched when put on the stand its all in the detail with german desig