Diamond Spark straight razor in red leather and wooden case.
2006.L.02A: Case is a plain wooden box with black and red leather pasted to two sides. Inside is lined with red felt with light blue paper bottom. A red painted wood piece supports a red paper wrapped wood divider. The entire wooden case had a red leather sleeve. The sleeve has a paper label pasted to the front. It is very faded but reads "Portable Razors / Manufactured by Best Refined Steel.
2006.L.02B: The blade has a tortoise-shell motif handle. The blade itself is hollow ground. The blade arm is engraved with "Diamond Spark" on one side and "Made for CHAS. EHRLICH NY in Germany" on the other. A diamond engraving is also on the arm.
Thought to be Drake per accessions.
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
2006.L.02A: L 7.5in x W 1.75in x H 1.125in
2006.L.02B: L 5.875in x W 0.875in x D 0.375in
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Notes
2006.L.01
Originally accessioned as one set under 06.2.110. Unsure if these actually go together as razor & package sets originally - KR 01/27/2021