Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
94.20.002 A—F
Accession#:
94.20
Credit Line:
Donated by Helen Burns.
Object Name:
Kit, Shaving
Title:
Valet Auto Strop Razor Box
Description:
A — 1.375 inches by 1.875 inches x 1.375 inches rectangular box with hinged horizontal lid with rounded corners and slightly flared tab in center of front side with two convex bumps for opening top. Box has remnants of combined coats of paint — lower coat is orange, upper coat green. Interior painted same fashion with lesser losses. Inside upper lid has smaller, flat compartment with scalloped edges and affixed piece of brown paper with gold printed trim and letters. Inside lid contains leather strop and printed instructions. Inside lower half contains molded brown velvet, divided in three rectangualr shapes — one long length and two shorter lengths, which contains razor stem, blade box and razor. Velvet is formed over shaped piece of underlying metal.
B — 2 7/8" x 1 13/16" x 1/16" small 12—page fold—out manual of instructions for use w/ accompanying razor. Printed in brown ink on cream stock. Booklet fits inside top lid of kit box.
C — 5" x 1.875" x .5" folded brown leather shaving strop with .5" strip of silver metal attached to top. Metal has embossed letters. Metal has convex bulge in center front and back to hold brown cord loop. Strop fits in top lid of kit box.
D — 1.75" x .875" x .4375" small rectangular brass box with slotted top and open end. Box is patterned on long outer sides and base with embossed stripes with surrounding zigzag design. Finish has oxidized and has reddish cast.
E — 3.125" x .375" x .375" cylindrical brass razor base with screw attachment flares to 12—sided cylindrical patterned handle. Pattern alternates between diamond—shaped and smooth sides. Base is slightly rounded at edge. Screw section is darker color than rest of handle.
F — 1.8125" x 1.375" x .5" brass razor holder with screw recess for attachment to separate handle. Top of holder has flat hinged lid with embossed letters. Brass forms teeth of small comb below razor compartment, which flips up on small gears. Underside of razor compartment has embossed words and cut—out word on reverse.
Inscription: A — "VALET AUTO STROP RAZOR MADE IN USA" in upper lid
B — "READ INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERFECT SHAVING WITH THE NEW MODEL" "MILLION DOLLAR" "VALET AUTO STROP RAZOR" on front cover.
C — "AUTOSTROP SAFETY RAZOR CO. INC. / NEW YORK, U.S.A." on metal
D—E — None
F — "VALET" on lid
"AUTOSTROP SAFETY RAZOR CO. INC. NEW YORK. U.S.A." "VALET" on compartment.
B — 2 7/8" x 1 13/16" x 1/16" small 12—page fold—out manual of instructions for use w/ accompanying razor. Printed in brown ink on cream stock. Booklet fits inside top lid of kit box.
C — 5" x 1.875" x .5" folded brown leather shaving strop with .5" strip of silver metal attached to top. Metal has embossed letters. Metal has convex bulge in center front and back to hold brown cord loop. Strop fits in top lid of kit box.
D — 1.75" x .875" x .4375" small rectangular brass box with slotted top and open end. Box is patterned on long outer sides and base with embossed stripes with surrounding zigzag design. Finish has oxidized and has reddish cast.
E — 3.125" x .375" x .375" cylindrical brass razor base with screw attachment flares to 12—sided cylindrical patterned handle. Pattern alternates between diamond—shaped and smooth sides. Base is slightly rounded at edge. Screw section is darker color than rest of handle.
F — 1.8125" x 1.375" x .5" brass razor holder with screw recess for attachment to separate handle. Top of holder has flat hinged lid with embossed letters. Brass forms teeth of small comb below razor compartment, which flips up on small gears. Underside of razor compartment has embossed words and cut—out word on reverse.
Inscription: A — "VALET AUTO STROP RAZOR MADE IN USA" in upper lid
B — "READ INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERFECT SHAVING WITH THE NEW MODEL" "MILLION DOLLAR" "VALET AUTO STROP RAZOR" on front cover.
C — "AUTOSTROP SAFETY RAZOR CO. INC. / NEW YORK, U.S.A." on metal
D—E — None
F — "VALET" on lid
"AUTOSTROP SAFETY RAZOR CO. INC. NEW YORK. U.S.A." "VALET" on compartment.
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