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Museum Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
1836
1858.5
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hair Grooming
Title
Hair Grooming
Date
1907-1930
Medium
Metal, paper, wood
Dimensions
6 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in.
Description
This black cardboard case holds a folding razor. The case is stamped "Lion Brand/ Manufactured by/ Yankee Cutlery Co./ No. 601/ Each Razor Magnetized/ Price $2.50".
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.821
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
