Razor

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Description:

Safety razor designed for use with double-edged blades. There is a “Gillette” inscription in the lid of the case, and a paper packet marked “GILETTE / BLADE.” The small container marked “DULL” was presumably meant to hold blades past their prime.

Maker: Gillette Company

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Removal, Beauty and Hygiene Products: Marketed to Men, Beauty and Health

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Credit Line: Gift of John Conrad Weiser

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1984.0557.01Accession Number: 1984.0557Catalog Number: 1984.0557.01

Object Name: razorpersonal hygiene product

Measurements: overall: 1 5/8 in x 3 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 4.1275 cm x 8.89 cm x 5.715 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-849b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_738126

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