Thread: The Stub-Tailed Shavers

Originally Posted by dimab

Here's a beautiful ivory clad Nils Grönstrand. I believe it to be from the very early 19-th century (could be very late 18-th) with slight restorative regrind and jimps added later on. Nils Grönstrand was a blacksmith, grinder and master (knives and razors) in the free town of Eskilstuna. In 1801 he was elected councilor in Eskilstuna. Died in 1827 (or 1828).

That is a nice razor. I almost bought it or an identical one off the bay sometime ago. I may have been bidding against you if that is where you got it. I have another of his most likely but older and not his name, but a stamp that looks to be his.