Razor

Name/Title

Razor

Entry/Object ID

531

Description

Encased Straight Razor. (a) Straight Razor. Material: metal and celluloid. Size: 5/8" W. x 10" L. Description: steel blade (rusty) attached to tortoise shell celluloid handle - engraved on shank: "Henry Rue, St. Honore". (b) Case Bottom. Material: paper. Size: 1 1/8" W. x 5 1/2" L. x 1/2" deep. Description: black coated cardboard - art deco line pattern etched into cardboard. (c) Case top. Material: paper. Size:1 1/8" W. x 2 1/4" L. x 1/2" deep. Description: black coated cardboard - art deco pattern etched line trim - "Wade & Butcher, Sheffield" etched on one side.

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

July 24, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024