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Actions	cut-throat razor Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberPEHAH:1996.005 Titlecut-throat razor Creator George Butler, & Co. (manufacturer)‎ DescriptionHollow-ground cut-throat razor by George Butler & Co. of Sheffield, with a wedge round-ended 5/8ths-inch width blade set into a black handle. Blade carries engraved quotation from Shakespeare's "Love's Labours Lost", "Keen as is this razors edge invisible", and image of Shakespeare. Contained in a black box labelled "Butler's "Keen" Razor". Circa 1890. Production placeSheffield Production date circa 1890 Object namerazor, cut-throat Object category3.54 Dimensions blade length: 13.7 cm

Object numberPEHAH:1996.005

Titlecut-throat razor

Creator George Butler, & Co. (manufacturer)‎

DescriptionHollow-ground cut-throat razor by George Butler & Co. of Sheffield, with a wedge round-ended 5/8ths-inch width blade set into a black handle. Blade carries engraved quotation from Shakespeare's "Love's Labours Lost", "Keen as is this razors edge invisible", and image of Shakespeare. Contained in a black box labelled "Butler's "Keen" Razor". Circa 1890.

Production placeSheffield

Production date circa 1890

Object namerazor, cut-throat

Object category3.54

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