Artist/Maker
Wade & Butcher
Razor in case
1880-1920
Place madeSheffield, England, Europe
Steel, plastic, papier-mâché
Overall (razor open): 9 5/8 x 3/4 x 3/8 in. (24.4 x 1.9 x 1 cm)
Container (Case): 6 1/8 × 1 × 1/2 in. (15.6 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
Container (Case): 6 1/8 × 1 × 1/2 in. (15.6 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
INV.7995a-c
DescriptionFolding razor with steel blade and dark brown plastic handle in dark brown papier-mâché case with slide-on lid and molded inscriptions.Markingsstamped: on blade: "WADE & BUTCHER / SHEFFIELD" above "B" in circle, an arrow, and a croix formée
relief: on front of case: "WADE & BUTCHER / SHEFFIELD" with three marks described above
ClassificationsPERSONAL ACCESSORIES