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OBJECT TYPE: RAZOR
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1990.0449.006

MANUFACTURER: GILLETTE
MODEL: PLATINUM HARDENED EDGES
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 6
Total Parts: 17
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Synthetic; metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 6.7 cm
Width: 3.1 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Toilet article
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: GILLETTE
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: USED BETWEEN MAY 3 AND 12,1971 TO MARK THE CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY OF B.C. INTO CONFEDERATION.
Canada: THE SERVICE WAS SUPPLIED BY HENRY BIRKS & SONS FOR USE ON THE ONLY COMMERCIAL FLIGHT EVER TAKEN BY QUEEN ELIZABETH TO CANADA WHICH WAS BETWEEN MAY 3 AND 12, 1971 TO MARK THE CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY OF B.C. INTO CONFEDERATION.
Function: TOILETRY CASE FOR THE PRINCE'S USE ON THE AIRCRAFT.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On top of case reads: "GILLETTE/ PLATINUM/ HARDENED/ EDGES"/ Underside reads: "MADE IN ENGLAND/ INSERT/ OLD BLADE HERE/ [Logo] GILLETTE/ REGISTERED TRADE MARK"
Missing: From CA of 10/20/2003 by Pat Montero: No - Complete
Finish: Blue case with white print
Decoration: N/A

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GILLETTE, Blade, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1990.0449, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1990.0449.006/

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