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Razor

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/290f729c-7201-4a60-9f59-225561639986
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.051.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Ivory-handled razor. Straight razor, yellowed handle, slightly curved. Two rivets at either end, handle is two pieces of flat ivory between which the razor rests when closed. Has maker's mark and inscription 'H.Boker and Co.', 'Germany,' and 'Red-Injun N
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
1890
Made By
H. L. Boker & Company
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Middle Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Shaving Stand
Storage Shelf
Top Surface
Subcategory
Toilet Article
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Near the hinge
Inscription Technique
Engraved
Inscription Text
Side 1: HR Boker, Germany
Side 2: Red-Injun 101
Inscription Type
Manufacturer's Mark
Object Name
Razor
Material
Ivory, steel, brass
Makers Mark
Includes small engraving of a tree
Width (in)
0.625
Dimension Details
Width given is the width of the blade. The razor also measures 9.438' when open and 6.125' when closed.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-07-05
Condition Notes
Ivory handle has yellowed. Slight discoloring on steel around makers mark.
Object ID
W.1989.051.001
Place of Origin
Germany
Credit
Professor Clarence J. Randolph
Accession Number
W.1989.051
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9e81f41f-9c39-494e-a7a7-455028549544
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1809 F009 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Knisley, John
Knysley, John
Sleter, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Hempfield Twp.
Letters
Accounts
Place
Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1809 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Letter from John Sleter, about settlement.
Account.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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