Straight razor with yellow plastic handle

Object | Accession Number: 2017.263.3

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Straight razor with yellow plastic handle

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Straight razor with yellow plastic handle

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Classification: Personal Equipment and Supplies
Category: Grooming and hygiene equipment and supplies
Object Type: Razors (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Howard Nash

Physical Description: Straight edge razor that folds into a yellow plastic handle with metalwork embellishments. Dimensions are of razor blade closed inside handle.
Dimensions: overall : 6.000 x 0.750 in. (15.24 x 1.905 cm.)
Materials: overall : metal, plastic
Inscription: On razor: "J.A. Henckels. Twin Works Solingen Germany" on on side; "Twins" on the other.
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The razor was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Howard Nash, the nephew of Sam Gasson.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2018-04-12 11:52:55
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