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I refer to E-Bay auction # 6620638918
The seller says the razor dates from 1873. The Manufactory (sic) is unknown. The scales are of celluloid. The blade is of a shoulderless grind and appears electro etched and plated.
Clearly this razor of 1873 was ahead of its time.
What'll it sell for?
regards &c
LG Roy
I think you posted the wrong auction #. It reads "scrimshaw". :thinking:
Nope, that's the right auction. The seller says it's scrimshaw celluliod from 1873...
No way that blade was ground in 1873! To the best of my knowledge they did not even invent celluloid that early.
Celluloid turned up in the late 1920's. I hope this helps.
Scrimshaw would be whales teeth.
Gary
Celluloid got here in 1848 and became commercialized in 1872 or there abouts. But I agree with Randy about the blade. No way is it that old. I think... I say, I think that it was 19...73 and it was shanded by any one of the multitude of artist type folks who do that kind of work.