General Information

Serial #

H937963

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL/.2 METAL & STONE/.3 METAL & LEATHER/.4-.5 METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

15.4 cm

Width

7.2 cm

Height

1.9 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Toilet article

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

ROLLS

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

Period

USED BEFORE 1920

Canada

Unknown

Function

.4-.5 FORM A RAZOR TO SHAVE HAIR WITH,.1-.3 PROVIDE A MEANS OF SHARPENING THE BLADE

Technical

THIS RAZOR PROVIDES A BUILT-IN MEANS OF HONING & STROPPING THE BLADE

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 STAMPED ON SIDE 'H93786[3]'/.2 'ROLLS RAZOR/ THE WHETTER'/.3 OUTSIDE 'ROLLS RAZOR/ LTD./ PATENTED/ IN ENGLAND/ AND ABROAD,/ ENGLISH PATENTS/ NUMBERS/ 457383, 284428,/ 242718, 242717./ AND/ PENDING/ MADE IN ENGLAND'; ON INSIDE 'ROLLS RAZOR STROP/ MADE IN ENGLAND'/.4 ON ONE SIDE ENGRAVED 'Best/ Sheffield/ Steel', OTHER SIDE 'Rolls Razor/ Pat No. 2[24]578/ 242,7[18]'; ON EDGE 'ROLLS/ RAZOR' 'K/ 49', '5 MADE IN/ ENGLAND'/.5 ON END 'ROLLS RAZOR/ MADE IN/ ENGLAND'

Missing

None apparent.

Finish

.1 CHROME-LIKE FINISH/.2 CHROME-LIKE FINISH ON OUTSIDE, BLACK STONE INSIDE/.3 CHROME-LIKE FINISH ON OUTSIDE, DULL RED & BUFF COLOUR ON INSIDE/.4-.5 CHROME-LIKE FINISH

Decoration

.1 INDENTED LINE AROUND TOP &BOTTOM OF SIDES; INDENTED CONCENTRIC CIRCLES ON BUTTONS ON EACH END/.2-.3 HAVE 3 FRET BORDERS;.2 ALSO INDENTED CIRCLE CONTAINING RAISED IMAGE OF CROUCHING FIGURE/.5 HANDLE HAS PATTERN OF REPEATING SMALL DIAMONDS