Razor

Name/Title

Razor

Entry/Object ID

532 a,b

Description

Encased Straight Razor. (a) Razor. Material: metal, celluloid. Size: 9 1/2" L. Description: steel blade and shank (broken and rusty) - engraved on shank: "Wizard" on one side and the name of a German company on the other side - amber colored celluloid handle. (b) Case. Material: leather and metal. Size: 1 5/8" W. x 6 1/4" L. x 1/2" thick. Description: red leather - fold-over style - front snap closure - two pockets inside for blades - a loop to hold razor - gold lettering inside case: "Durham Duplex Razor Co., New York, U.S.A."

Context

Nearly all of the Paulson articles are by the courtesy of Dr. and Mrs. O.J. Swenson.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Razor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Product, Shaving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hair Care Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

Jan-June 1996

Create Date

January 3, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024