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Razor

Object Name:
Razor
Object ID:
1976.018.01 a
Creator:
Reynolds, FrederickManufacturer
Place of Origin:
Sheffield, England
Date:
circa 1900
Description:
Straight razor with tortoise shell handle. Fastened with brass rivets. Steel blade marked "MANUFACTURED BY / FREDERICK REYNOLDS / SHEFFIELD".
Material:
Metal
Skeletal
Steel
Tortoise shell
Brass
Dimensions:
W-0.8 L-6.2 D-0.4 inches
Provenance:
Razor belonged to donor's mother's brother, Windsor Campbell Roole, graduate of New York City School of Barbers. Moved to Tilton, NH, worked with a barber, then opened own shop in Tilton.
Credit Line:
Gift of Gertrude C. Davis
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