Object number
83/127/1-2
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Description
Cut throat razor in a case. Made by I. Yeomans, used by Campbell & Co., hair specialists in Portsmouth, Hampshire. From Roger Plumb
This is a cut throat steel razor in a cardboard case. The lid for the case is missing. The razor was made by I. Yeomans and was used by Campbell & Co., hair specialists in Portsmouth, Hampshire. It is one of a number of objects donated to MERL by Roger Plumb (object numbers 83/98-83/128).
Physical description
1 razor and case: metal (steel); ebony [?]; cardboard; good condition- although lid of case missing
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: RAZOR + CASE // Accession number: 83/127 // Classification: PERSONAL Use toilet // Negative number: 60/14463 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Roger Plumb, [...], October 1983 // Store: small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 14.1.84 // Description: A steel razor with a black handle which also acts as a cover for the blade. The razor is in a cardboard box but the lid is missing. // Inscription on razor: A [on its side, within a circle] I. YEOMANS // on box: BUTLER'S KEEN RAZOR // Campbell & Co. // Hair Specialists // 11 Kingston Rd, Buckland // and No 1 Platform, Town Station // PORTSMOUTH. // Dimensions: Length closed: 16.0cm. // Associated information: // References:'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14463.tif - High resolution image
