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Gift of Janet Lane Reynolds, 1983.18.6 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Straight Razor
Gift of Janet Lane Reynolds, 1983.18.6 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Straight Razor

Original Owner (American, 1783 - 1828)
Maker (1785 - 1800)
Dateabout 1800
Mediumsteel; metal; wood
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length): 6 1/8in. (15.6cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Janet Lane Reynolds
DescriptionA steel straight razor with a single, long blade. The handle is wood and the two pieces are held together by two bolts.
Object number1983.18.6
On View
Not on view
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Turner & Cowles
Gift of Elizabeth Yale Hall, 1950.16.38 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Betrand Leland Yale
mid 19th-19th century
Razor Blades In Original Box
G. Fox and Co.
early 20th-mid 20th century
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Frederick Reynolds
Museum purchase, 1967.4.0  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Stanley Rule & Lock Co.
about 1905
Connecticut Historical Society collections, 2016.24.35 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
Joseph Smith & Son
Full view of sword with scabbard
Henry Champion Deming
1863
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.20a-c  © 2008 The Connecticut His…
Lewis Fox family
1870-1910
Presentation Sword and Scabbard
Hervey Fitts Jacobs
1862