Thread: The Gentleman's Set

seven days Aubril c.1820, France.

The blades are13/16" at tip with 5,7mm thickness and 5/8" at the heel with 4mm thickness, thickness that is further reduced up to 2mm of the shank.
Regular geometries that in sharpening give a particularly thin wire with 1 tape (o,15mm) to protect the back.
The curved shape is particularly high performance in shaving.


Joseph Aubril at 139 Palais Royal, a hairdresser, inventor and retailer of cutlery industry of the July Monarchy (1830-1848), he is a cutler of Mrs la Dauphine during the Restoration (1814-1830).
He seems to have been active from 1815s to 1850.
Had a patent in 1822 for the "Eau balsamique stomophélime" a cosmetic water, intended to preserve the teeth & gums and also had a patent in 1840 for the "Pâte Aubril"an abrasive powder for sharpening razors, lancets and other cutting tools and another patent in 1839 for a razor with the blade in glass, never entered in production.
Author of the book"Essai sur la barbe et sur l'art de se raser" (Paris 1860) in which shows his way to sharpen on the strop.

before




after restoration
Case repainted with natural shellac, mirror restored with an antique mirror, clean and lapped blades on 3M Trizact™ belts and 20cm wheel, bone handles with reconstruction of missing parts and fracture consolidation.

Wow! what a beautiful set (just love the shape of those razors.). Super job on the restoration.