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Category: Personal Accessories Collection

B2.1_008069 Safety Razor Kit (boxed)

Item Reference: 008069
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Gillette safety razor kit, including razor blades, in black cardboard box
Date: 1930s
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Gillette safety razor with blades in open cardboard box
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Gillette safety razor in closed cardboard box
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Posted on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1930-1940, Artefact

B2.1_008074 Razor Kit (boxed)

Item Reference: 008074
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Wilkinson bonded razor kit, in black cardboard box with instructions
Date:
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Top side (silver) of Wilkinson Sword razor &open box
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Underside (Black) of Wilkinson sword razor and open box
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Posted on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags Artefact

B2.1_008078 Safety Razor

Item Reference: 008078
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Eveready safety razor, with 4 Eveready blades and 12 Kingston blades, in white cardboard box
Date: 1950s
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White cardboard box containing 12 spare blades
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Everready razor handlefacing downwards & spare blades
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Everready razor, handle upwards & 4 blades
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Posted on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

B2.1_008079 Electric Razor

Item Reference: 008079
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Morphy Richards electric razor, model ECa1, in black plastic box
Date: 1950s
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Morphy Ricchards electric razor in open carry case
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Closed mMorhy Richardselectric razor carry case
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Morphy Richards electric razor
B2.1_008079
Posted on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

B2.1_008081 Rolls Razor

Item Reference: 008081
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Rolls razor, in original packaging, with cash-invoice receipt dated 17 February 1948
Date: 01/05/1905
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Closed Rolls Razor case and user instructions
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Rolls razor in case with strop
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Cash invoice recept for Rolls Razor
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Cardboard box for Rolls Razor
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Posted on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories Collection

B2.1_008082 Rolls Razor (Viceroy)

Item Reference: 008082
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: ‘Viceroy’ Rolls non-electric dry razor, in original cardboard packaging with black plastic inner box
Date:
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Rolls Razor Viceroy with instructionsRolls Razor Viceroy non electric dry shaverPackaging for Viceroy shaver

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

B2.1_008083 Safety Razor Kit (boxed

Item Reference: 008083
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: ‘Eveready’ safety razor kit, in white plastic box, containing 2 Razors, razor blades and a strop for sharpening
Date:
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Two Everready razors spare blades & strop next to open carry casetwo everready razors spare blades & strop in open carry case.Closed carry case

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

B2.1_008080 Rolls Razor (Viscount)

Item Reference: 008080
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: ‘Viscount’ Rolls razor, including shaving instructions and advertisement
Date:
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Rolls razor in open box handle half open with sharpener .Rolls razor in box ahndle foldedRolls razor in box handle foldedRolls razor case in open cardboard packanigRolls razor cardboard box

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, 1960-1970, Artefact

B2.1_008086 Battery Shaver (Boots)

Item Reference: 008086
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Battery shaver, branded by Boots the Chemist, in original white cardboard packaging with grey plastic case.
Date:
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Boots battery shaver & instructionsBattery shaver in open boxClosed boxBattery shaver packaging top sideBattery shaver packaging reverse side

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1960-1970, Artefact

B2.1_008087 Battery Shaver (Philishave)

Item Reference: 008087
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Philishave battery shaver, in original packaging, with instructions and plastic case
Date:
Further Information:
Links:Philishave instructions & cleaning brushshaver & protective coverShaver in carry caseShaver packaging

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1960-1970, 1970-1980, Artefact

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