Razors 1951

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Razors, London.

Extreme CU bristles on man's chin. MS man sitting in front of microscope on a tripod, scientist Edgar Herman looks through microscope lens. Edgar passes the man a series of antique razors to try out, they are from Roman era, Medieval China and Shakespearean German cut-throat...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
92539
Sort Number:
NP 355
Time in/Out:
01:52:05:00 / 01:53:54:00
Canister:
NP 355
Film ID:
3398.30
Issue Date:
02/07/1951

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