Thread: Razor from the Revolutionary War! Only 30 years too late...

Originally Posted by BenjamanBarker

For those interested according to the seller of the Eagle etched razor the note reads as follows:

"THIS RAZOR WAS USED BY PHILIP YANT OF NAVANE? OHIO DIED JAN 29 1867 AGE 75 YEARS 1MO 11 DAYS . THEN WAS USED BY A SON JOSEPH YANT OF NORTH MANCHESTER INDIANA DIED AGE. THEN TO ANOTHER SON OF PHILIP YANT DANIEL YANT OF NAPA IDAHO DIED JAN 26 1911 BORN MARCH 29 1927 AGE 83 YRS 9MO 27 DAYS. THEN TO A GREAT GRANDSON OF PHILIP YANT ELMER GARBER? OF NAMPA IDAHO NOVEMBER 9 1909." , This was found with the razor in a local estate.

It's pretty impressive for a razor made in 1867 which has 'seen a lot of use' to bear a stamp that only started showing up in 1891 and to have a perfect etch that goes over the top of blade pitting and the hone lines.

Hmm, ok so wait..It was used by somebody who died in 1867, then by someone who died in 1911, and then after he died, a great grandson got it in 1909? Yeah, I'm a little confused. Anyhow, the razor looks authentic to me, disregarding the letter included, and assuming it's dated 1890-1900.

Originally Posted by BenjamanBarker

For those interested according to the seller of the Eagle etched razor the note reads as follows:

"THEN TO ANOTHER SON OF PHILIP YANT DANIEL YANT OF NAPA IDAHO DIED JAN 26 1911 BORN MARCH 29 1927 AGE 83 YRS 9MO 27 DAYS."

Anyone notice , this guy died before he was born . I think they meant 1827 .