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Subiaco Museum > Records

RAZOR STROP: LEATHER

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Overview

Two leather horsehide straps sewn together by small overlapping darker leather strips. One end has a metal half circular rod with two hooks attached to it. Upper outside part bears impressed (unclear on handwritten form), the other bears impressed 'made in Australia. Genuine Horsehide'.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.1559

Item type

Material

Width

60 mm

Height or length

470 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Made in Australia. Genuine Horsehide

Keywords

Domestic - Bathroom

Photographed 2023

Statement of significance

Representative, example of leather/ horsehide razor strop.

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