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Valet safety razor

Front view of a Valet safety razor box showing the closed lid of the box with a chip out of the corner on the left hand side of the image. Rear view of a Valet safety razor box showing the closed hinged lid. Underside view of a Valet safety razor box showing the box sitting on its front side and exposing its plain underside. Front view of a Valet safety razor box with its lid open and showing the safety razor, the spare blade holder in the base and the moulded inscription in the lid. Front view of a Valet safety razor box showing the saftey razor and the spare blade holder out of the box. Front view of a Valet safety razor box showing the panel the razor sits on in the box lifted at an angle. Front view of a Valet safety razor box showing the saftey razor and the strop out of the box.
Front view of a Valet safety razor box showing the closed lid of the box with a chip out of the corner on the left hand side of the image. Rear view of a Valet safety razor box showing the closed hinged lid. Underside view of a Valet safety razor box showing the box sitting on its front side and exposing its plain underside. Front view of a Valet safety razor box with its lid open and showing the safety razor, the spare blade holder in the base and the moulded inscription in the lid. Front view of a Valet safety razor box showing the saftey razor and the spare blade holder out of the box. Front view of a Valet safety razor box showing the panel the razor sits on in the box lifted at an angle. Front view of a Valet safety razor box showing the saftey razor and the strop out of the box.

Classification

Description

A circa 1940s Valet safety razor in a rectangular, compression moulded phenol formaldehdye box with a hinged lid and interior compartments.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Valet

Inscriptions

"Valet" (Box, Razor, Strop and Blades)
moulded: "'Valet' Auto-Strop Safety Razor" (inside box lid)

Object number

AIBDC : 0_6578

Date

1940 - 1949 (circa)

Country

UK

Method

compression moulded

Material

plastic
bakelite - generic term
PF
phenol formaldehyde
Dimensions
Width
50mm
Height
38mm
Depth
115mm

Colour

brown