| Reference Number | MIMM/2021-8/188 |
| Title | Razor in Case |
| Date | [1900-1949] |
| Creator Name | Wilkinson Sword Co.; 1772-; razor and personal care products manufacturer |
| Description | Wilkinson safety razor in a metal-encased wooden case. Accompanied by a number of spare blades, two of which are loose in the case, the others in a small sealed envelope marked "Razor Blades". One of the loose blades depicts the name and image of the swordsmith Tom Beasley (1860-1950). Piece of paper with a name and address handwritten in pencil: "Hovenden's/10 Royal Av." Interior of case lined with royal blue velvet stamped with the words: "BY APPOINTMENT/WILKINSON/SWORD/CO./MADE IN ENGLAND" in golden lettering. Lid of case does not close fully. |
| Extent | 7 parts |
| Dimensions | Razor: 85mm x 45mm x 35mm |
| Case: 126mm x 58mm x 40mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Razor |
| Case |
| Term | Hair Removal -- Instrumentation |
| Hygiene |