10/8 Marsden

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An 10/8 Marsden near wedge. Huge impressive blade. Restored in a glazed finish. The Magnum Bonum etch on the top of the arris spine is still visible. The tang has a rounded profile which I have seen on other Marsden blades. Dates likely to 1810's - 1820's. The original broken horn scales were repaired and re-dyed black. It appears a wire wrap was once used to hold the broken piece in place. Note the lead wedge/spacer. This razor used an unusual pinning system. A copper sleeve .095 diameter which served as the rivet/pin to assemble the razor. A small silver pin then passed through the copper sleeve and pinned small silver collars in place. Because of the size of the holes in the scales they had to be filled and re-drilled to provide backing for the replacement nickel silver collars.