Razor Blade Holder
notes: label: Description
content: This red plastic razor blade holder belonged to Earl Silas Tupper (1907-1983), the inventor / entrepreneur behind Tupperware. The inscription reads “PAUL DIETRICH / LOS ANGELES / 2119045.” The inscription on the blade reads “THIN GILLETTE BLADE.” This case is covered by U.S. Patent 2,119,045 issued to Paul Dietrich on May 31, 1938.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Chemistry
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Glenn O. Tupper
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1992.0597.28
label: catalog number
content: 1992.0597.28
label: accession number
content: 1992.0597
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Razor Blade
label: Object Name
content: Razor Blade Holder
label: Object Name
content: Razor Blade Holder
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal, ferrous (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5.1 cm x 2.5 cm; 2 in x in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1/4 in; 2.8575 cm x 5.3975 cm x .635 cm