Razor, Straight
Object number2012.66.1
MediumPlastic/Metal
Credit LineGift of Toni Luvera
DescriptionFolding straight razor. Thin, black plastic handle with two metal pins on opposite ends. Handle has two layers of black plastic, with room between them for the blade to fit into. Metal extends to form a neck and then forms into the blade with metal curving at the base of the blade. Thin cutting side of blade is opposite to a slightly thicker blunt side.DimensionsHeight blade open: 9.25 in. Height blade closed: 5.875 in
Width of blade: 0.562 Width of handle: 0.5 in
Historical NotesPart of a collection of hair salon supplies used at Josephine’s Beauty Salon on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield. Josephine Mazzacco (1911-2012) opened Josephine’s after graduating from Griffith in 1931. She opened her own shop in 1947, and it closed in 1995.
Previous owner
Josephine Mazzocco
(1911 - 2012)
Related institution
Josephine's Beauty Salon
On View
Not on view
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