Name/Title
Straight RazorEntry/Object ID
77.100.7.a-cDescription
Straight razor with case. Steel blade with flat notched tip and curved end. Curved tortoise shell handle Black pasteboard case with impressed diamond design on one side, and manufacturer on the other. Interior is lavender.Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumMade/Created
Manufacturer
M.J. HigginsTime Period
19th CenturyPlace
City
SheffieldCountry
EnglandLocation
United KingdomRegion
Western EuropeContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Manufacturer's MarkLocation
BladeTranscription
(On blade): Silver combined with teel manufactured by M.J. Higgins Sheffield. Prince Albert Royal Patent Razor.
(At end of blade): Manufactured by M.J. Higgins Sheffield.
(On Case): Manufactured by M.J. Higgins Sheffield Real H & S (these two letters are encircled) RazorDimensions
Dimension Description
Razor - OpenedWidth
3/4 inLength
9-3/4 inDimension Description
BoxWidth
1-3/8 inLength
8 inMaterial
Steel, Brass, Tortoise shell, Pasteboard