Safety razor box
Gillette Safety Razor Co.
Category
Toiletry
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, satin, leather and velvet
Measurements
43 x 95 x 55 mm
Place of origin
Boston
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 12805
Summary
Lidded box for Gillette safety razor covered in black leather. Catch on front hinges on lid. Lined with purple satin on lid and purple velvet in main box and shaped to take razor. On lid is a diagonal ribbon with wording GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO. / 20 MINORIES, London, E. Base has wording Gillette Safety Company Boston Mass USA. Trade mark all written in silver within a rectangle.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Gillette Safety Razor Co., maker