VANADIUM BRAND STRAIGHT RAZOR

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

VANADIUM BRAND STRAIGHT RAZOR

Entry/Object ID

2003.22.1.1

Description

Color: Brown A Vanadium steel straight razor, 1929. The artifact has a brown handle, probably made of acetate. The steel blade, that flips up to open, has the name "GEO. R. PATTERSON / BARBER'S SUPPLY / LOS ANGELES, CAL." engraved near the base. On the opposite side of this is "VANADIUM STEEL." The object has only light surface scratches and some tarnish on the blade, but is in overall good condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Hygiene

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Razors, Vanadium, Geo. R. Patterson, Barbershops--Equipment and supplies, Hair--Removal, Razors

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Razors