Razor owned by Pvt. Marquis Peterson, Co. F, 55th Mass. Vol. Inf.

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A razor owned by Marquis Peterson. The handle is dark colored wood with raised lettering on one side that reads “ORIGINAL PIPE RAZOR.” The lettering has remnants of gold flake. A makers mark in the shape of a pipe is engraved on the blade near the handle on this side. Carved in the other side of the handle is “M. P.” Engraved on the blade on this side near the handle is “George Wostenholm & So. / MANUFACTURERS OF THE / ORIGIANL & TRUE RAZOR.” The handle has two brass fasteners, one on each end.

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