Pritzlaff Brand Razor Strop

Object/Artifact

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Pritzlaff Brand Razor Strop

Entry/Object ID

2019.27.11

Description

Pritzlaff brand 25" razor strop with brass hanging hardware. The leather was tanned in Scotland.

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2019.27

Source or Donor

John Schmelzer

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Strop

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sharpener, Razor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Product, Shaving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hair Care Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

toiletries, household items, personal care, shaving (items related to)

Dimensions

Width

2-3/8 in

Length

25 in

Dimension Notes

Length of the leather stropping portion only is about 16".

Condition

Notes

Appears to have been very lightly used.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Schmelzer, John

Person or Organization

Schmelzer, Henry G.

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

January 20, 2020

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 7, 2026