Collection Highlights
Oud en nieuw Oost-Indiën... Volume 5, part 1 (deel 5, stuk 1)
Date:
1724-1726
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1724.V
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Razor in case
Object Number:
INV.7745ab
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Steel, plastic, brass, papier-mâché
Dimensions:
case: 5 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in. ( 14.3 x 2.9 x 1.3 cm )
razor (open): 9 x 3/4 x 3/8 in. ( 22.9 x 1.9 x 1 cm )
Marks:
relief: on obverse of handle: "FAITH" and "TRUTH"
relief: on reverse of handle: "HOPE" and "CHARITY"
Description:
Folding razor with steel blade and molded plastic handle; dark brown papier-mâché case with a single molded flower on one side (missing cover); handle with brass strip inset between allegorical figures representing faith and truth on one side, with figures representing hope and charity on the other side.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
