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Razor, Straight

Object number2012.66.4 a-c

Manufacturer King Razor Manufacturing Company

OriginIndiana, PA

MediumPlastic/Metal/Paper

Credit LineGift of Toni Luvera

DescriptionFolding straight razor with box. Razor has thin, opaque yellow plastic handle.Dimensionsa) Length with blade open: 9.5 in. Length with blade closed: 6.187 in. Width of blade: 0.75 in.
b) Length: 5.187 in. Width: 1.187 in. Height: 0.562 in.
c) Length: 2.5 in. Width: 1.187 in. Height: 0.562 in.
Marks(a)
On the plastic handle is a gold colored diamond with "PUMA" printed in it and the head of a puma.

Maker's mark on the blade "QUALITY / PUMA" and on one side of the neck of metal "97 / PUMA / SOLINGEN " and on the other side "DITTA PASQUALE RUSSO / NAPOLI".

(b)
Maker's mark pressed into the paper "KING RAZOR / GUN METAL RAZOR / WINFIELD L. KING".

Writing visible on indented portion of top. " HTT ? / 22?".

(c)
Maker's mark: "[KIN]G RAZOR / MFG. CO. / INDIANA, PA" .
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

Related person Winfield L. King

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