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cut throat razor

Plastics and Modern Materials

1901-1920

Cut throat razor with plain handle of black cellulose nitrate, slightly curved, blade made by Kramm, case of pressed paper, lid missing, made by Puma, about 1900

cut throat razor

Plastics and Modern Materials

1911

Cut throat razor with plain handle of black cellulose nitrate, no. 100, slightly curved, blade guard of chrome-plated metal contains replacement blade, black and red cardboard box, with instruction leaflet, made by the Durham-Duplex Razor Company Ltd., 72 Arundel Street, Sheffield, England, 1911.

Cut throat razor, with woman's head and tendrils decoration on handle

Plastics and Modern Materials

1900-1910

Cut throat razor has a black cellulose nitrate handle ornately impressed with decoration of woman's head and tendrils, blade made in Germany by Crown and Castle, case of pressed paper lid is not original, about 1900