Strop

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Strop

Entry/Object ID

433

Description

Material: leather, metal, textile. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 25" L. x 1/4" thick. Description: two brown leather strips (one heavier and thicker than the other) - short leather strip at top riveted and sewn to long strips creates a loop - a metal bar is threaded through the loop and riveted to a crescent shaped metal piece - a swiveling hook is attached to the top metal piece - leather handles are sewn to the other ends of each strop piece (one piece missing) - stamped on one handle in faded print: "Sunasack, Dry II, Chicago".

Context

Strops were once in common use as razor sharpeners. Nearly all of the Paulson articles are by the courtesy of Dr. and Mrs. O.J. Swenson.

Cataloged By

Legacy Artifacts Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Strop

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sharpener, 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

Poor

Exhibitions

Notes

Jan-June 1996

Deaccession

D.433

Create Date

January 3, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024