Category 3: Personal Objects➔Toilet Articles➔Hair Care Objects➔Product, Shaving➔Sharpener, Razor

Artifact

Accession Number:
2-46-1
Date
1922 to 1958
Description
Silver plated case. One Side has the Whetters logo on it and the other side has the Rolls Razor Logo. There is with a button at each end. Push the button to open the case and inside on the gold cover side is a razor and the blade sharpener which is a nickel plated  and the blade sharpener attached. The blade sharpener is engraved Rolls Razor Pat no. 224518 and 242718 on one side and Best Sheffield Steel on the other side. . The sharpener has Rolls Razor at the end that attaches to the handle with K5 and Made in England stamped on it. The blade sharpener fits on to the handle by a pointed fastener on the handle. The sharpening stone is tamped Made in England. The top and bottom are not inter-changeable. There is one one razor sharpening tool in this case. 
There is a razor with this set along with instruction on sharpening and putting blade on razor.
Materials
silver plate stone sharpener
Measurements
6 in L x 2.75 in W x 59 in H
Category
Hone, Razor