Collection Highlights
Fort Hamilton Polka Redowa
Date:
1852
Object Number:
PR.020.1.1
Medium:
Color Lithograph.
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Hair Grooming
Object Number:
2002.1.2418
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal, wood, paper
Dimensions:
12 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 in.
Description:
This metal strip has a slightly abrasive surface for the honing and sharpening of razors and has a black wood handle. The red cardboard case has a black label that reads in gold "Flexible Razor Strop./ Patented April 28, 1889./ Manufactured by J.R. Torrey & Co., Worcester, Mass./ The Elasticity of this Strop is obtained by a highly tempered Steel Plate, running through its center....".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
