Collection Highlights
Poems, Henricus Selyns
Date:
1659-1686
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Selyns
Medium:
Ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Razor in case
Object Number:
INV.7747a-c
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Steel, horn, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Case: 6 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 16.8 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm )
Overall (razor open): 9 7/8 x 1 x 3/8 in. (25.1 x 2.5 x 1 cm)
Marks:
stamped: on blade: "N 2 / JAQUEC LECOULTRE / AU SENTIER / SWITZERLAND" and "M IA / % Co"
stamped in gold: on case: "H. BOKER & CO'S / UNRIVALED RAZOR / GERMANY"
stamped in gold: on lid: "TRADE [tree emblem] MARK"
printed paper label: affixed to front o
Description:
Folding razor with steel blade and horn handle in rectangular case made of cardboard covered in dark red textured paper, with slide-on lid and gold stamped inscriptions.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
