Razor
Date1770-1790
Mediumiron/steel, brass & horn
DimensionsOA closed - 5 15/16", OA open - 10 1/2", Blade - 5 9/16" x 5/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2003-13
DescriptionPlain shaving razor with wedge-sectioned & square-pointed blade made with lever at pivot end. Scales are light-colored cow horn, and the pivot pin is a brass dome-headed screw secured by a square brass nut cast with a "U" shaped loop. Closed end secured with a horn spacer and a brass & iron screw & nut.Mark(s)Blade deeply stamped with what appears to be two apostrophes, and a pipe.
