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Razor

Object Name:
Razor
Object ID:
1994.006.48.1-5
Creator:
Star Division, American Safety Razor Corp.Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Brooklyn, NY
Description:
Razor in original display box.
.01. Gold-colored razor made up of handle, guard, and cap.
.02. 3 identical boxes of razors, 4 blades in each box.
.03. Paper instructions for use.
.04. Paper instructions for display.
.05. Box, printed in red and blue, reads, "STAR / REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. / Double Edge / RAZOR WITH / 6NX / PROCESS BLADES / MODEL 100".
Material:
Metal
Paper
Dimensions:
H-1.25 W-3.875 D-4.625 inches
Provenance:
Jane Chworowsky (1929-1993), was born in PA and raised in Newport, NH. She attended Plymouth State College, and briefly taught English in Charlestown, NH (1953-55). She ran an antiques business -- Jane's Cabin Antiques -- at her home in Croydon, NH. She bequeathed the contents of her home and business to NHHS.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Jane Lee Chworowsky
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