Razor, Straight
Object number2012.66.5 a-c
OriginGermany
MediumPlastic/Metal/Paper
Credit LineGift of Toni Luvera
DescriptionFolding straight razor with box. Razor has thin, black plastic handle.Dimensionsa) Length with blade open: 9.562 in. Length with blade closed: 5.937 in. Width of the blade: 0.625 in. b) Length: 5.625in. Width: 1.125 in. Height: 0.562 in
c) Length: 2.625 in. Width: 1.187 in. Height: 0.562 in.
Marks(a)
Maker's mark etched into the neck of the metal "ANTONI TADROSS / MADE IN GERMANY".
On the blade: "HALLOW GROUND / ANTONI TADROSS"
(b)
Maker's mark pressed into the paper "PUMA THE / WARRANTED TRADE MARK" .
(c)
Maker's mark: "Ditta Pasquale Russo / Napoli".
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
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