Swedish Straight Razor used by A.E.Nordenskiold on the Vega 1878-80

Nordenskiold, Adolf Erik

Verlag: Eskilstuna Sweden ca 1878, 1878

Beschreibung

Straight razor that folds into the handle. The blade is made of stainless steel and is marked with the town of manufacture in Sweden. The blade is in excellent condition and could be used today. The handle is made of perhaps a bakelite material and is in excellent condition. Someone has scratched into the handle a No. 3. The razor fits into the original paper covered cardboard box. This is another interesting personal artifact from the Fred Goldberg Collection. The item is listed in the Goldberg catalogue of artifacts and he gives the provenance as Adolf Erik Nordenskiold and specifically from the Vega Expedition. Accompanying the item is a copy of a letter of provenance from Fred's widow, Gunilla explaining the family history. The razor as you would expect was from the famous Swedish town of Eskilstuna who were making razors for many years. I am not sure if the whole expedition crew were issued with razors like this or every individual brought their own. Just think, the next proud owner could use the razor Nordenskiold used on the Expedition!. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 142880

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Swedish Straight Razor used by ...

Verlag: Eskilstuna Sweden ca 1878

Erscheinungsdatum: 1878