Set, Safety razor

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Set, Safety razor

Entry/Object ID

1.87.290

Description

Gillette Razor Set. Material: metal, wood. (a) Razor. Size: 1 5/8" W. x 4" L. x 1" D. Description: steel rectangular curved razor head; steel cross-hatched rod handle threaded at bottom to lift head for razor adjustment. (b) Razor holder. Size: 1" W. x 3/8" D. x 2" L. Description: shiny silver metal box; top lifts off to insert blades. [c] Case. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. x 1 1/4" H. Description: natural wooden case; two metal hinges along backside; metal plunger in front unlocks inside clasp to open; top lifts up on hinges; inside top: inlaid wooden rectangle imprinted: "Made in U.S.A. Known The World Over" and inside an elongated diamond shaped logo: "Gillette Trade Mark"; arrow extends horizontally through the Gillette name; slots cut out of case bottom to receive the holder (b) and the razor (a).

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Set, Safety razor

Class

Toilet Article

Category

Personal Artifacts

Exhibitions

Notes

NR2007; NR2011;

Create Date

April 21, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024