Straight razor, which consists of a metal blade and short handle on a pivot which allows it to fold into a wooden handle; the blade is rectangular in shape with a sharp edge and a straight top piece; the handle part is flat and has a curved finger grip at the end; the wooden handle is made of two p…
Straight razor, which consists of a metal blade and short handle on a pivot which allows it to fold into a wooden handle; the blade is rectangular in shape with a sharp edge and a straight top piece; the handle part is flat and has a curved finger grip at the end; the wooden handle is made of two pieces of flat oblong wood joined at each end and having an open slot in the middle; the metal blade fits into the handle
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Dr. F. J. O'Connor; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine collection.
One side of the blade handle has "M. GREAVES & SONS // SHEAF WORKS // SHEFFIELD" stamped into the metal
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E5-5
Dimension Notes
(open) Length 25.8 cm x Width 2.0 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal and wood both show wear, but are complete; the metal shows tarnish, but no corrosion; (2) blade has inactive corrosion near pivot; is pitted along length.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Reference Comments
Previous number #70; "Surgical Instruments Suction and Pressure Apparatus" by J. Sklar Mfg. Co., Inc., 1967 (similar to 135-25); Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory
Exhibit History
On display in Bracken wing Feb. 12, 2004-Feb. 2005