Thread: Antique blade?

My girlfriend works at an antique store and she saw a straight razor blade. So she brought it home for me. It doesn't have a handle, and I'm thinking it might be in the wrong box.

The box says on it: "Shapleigh Hdw. Co. St Louis USA" "No 4. Diamond Edge"

The blade says "Our very best" "OVB" on one side, and on the other "Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co." "Made in Germany" "1674"

Just curious if anyone knows anything about this razor and what the handle might have been, or if the box is the correct one or not?

The blade doesn't have any rust on it and seems fairly sharp.

I asked my girlfriend to ask the dealer if it was the original box and if he still had the handle or if he had any other razors, but she won't get back into the shop until next weekend so I figured I'd ask here.