Object Number 1958.2367

Object Name

Razor

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Wilson (Maker)
Maker not positively identified.

Place of Origin

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

Probably Sheffield, England (Fennimore, 2004, 216).

Date

1815-1825

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Left side of blade, near handle; "SUPERIOR TEMPER" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.
2. Mark; Left side of handle, near tip; "WILSON" in raised Roman capitals.

Subjects

Portrait; Washington, George; Allegory

Materials

Iron; Horn; Brass

Techniques

Wrought, Pressed

Dimensions (inches)

9.488 (L) , 0.866 (W) , 0.472 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

24.1 (L) , 2.2 (W) , 1.2 (D)

Measurement Notes

OL measurement is of object opened.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 216-217, cat. no. 104a.