Razor Case

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Razor Case

Entry/Object ID

1969.31.11

Description

Stamped metal razor case. The lid is decorated with a spread eagle with a federal shield at its chest at center; a castle over a sword, gun, and cannon at left; and a fouled anchor over a caduceus and signal flag at right. The center bottom is engraved with the name, "J. L. STONE."

Context

Used by Joseph Lyman Stone of Burlington, Vermont, during World War I.

Acquisition

Accession

1969.31

Source or Donor

Stone, Marjorie Adelaide Hawker (1896-1990)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Razor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Product, Shaving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hair Care Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4 in

Width

7/8 in

Length

1-7/8 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stone, Joseph Lyman (1895-1958)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War I