Cut-throat razor

Made:
1801-1900 in Solingen
Razor, cut-throat, 19th century by Rudolf Schmidt, Solingen

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Razor, cut-throat, 19th century by Rudolf Schmidt, Solingen
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Razor, cut-throat, 19th century by Rudolf Schmidt, Solingen, Germany, steel and bone

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610596
Materials:
steel and horn
Measurements:
open: length 237 mm
closed: length 667 mm
open: width 30 mm
closed: width 25 mm
height 12 mm
type:
razor

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