Originally Posted by
Voidmonster
Oh, I love being able to shave with a razor that old. :)
Based on owning ... a lot of razors from the period, I would wager that one dates to 1805-1815 or so -- just to narrow down its date a little further.
There's a small chance that the horn is translucent enough that you can shine a very bright light on the wedge and see if it has holes in it besides the one the pin went through.
From late 1700's to the first couple years of 1800, they typically had three extra holes. Briefly after that, they were made with a large cavity. Then roughly 1805 or so, they moved to the design we're more familiar with.
I wish I could tell you why that is, but I can't. Only that it's what I've seen on razors from the era.