17th century straight razors - artistic depictions

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Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

Maybe you can find something useful in the section on De Scheermessemaker? Link here, pg. 235: https://books.google.com/books?id=Zc...emaker&f=false

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That is a very tedious story about razor makers and calliper makers. It does not tell you how they made razors at the time.

Here are some more. First one, from a series Bücher und Schriften, of a man holding a "Schermesser" (a shaving razor), from versions from 1591 and 1603. The accompanying text is unambiguous in stating that this is a razor for removing hair:

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Next, from a 1620 plaque from the Rochusfriedhof (cemetery) in Nürnberg, Germany:

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One from one similar from the same place, from 1684:

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And finally, a surviving piece from the Germanisches National Museum, dated 1572:

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Germanischen Nationalmuseum Nürnberg | Objektkatalog

Seems to be what contemporary Chinese are emulating.
Enlightening and entertaining, Michael!
Thank You!

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Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

And finally, a surviving piece from the Germanisches National Museum, dated 1572:

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Proof that tails are not a modern thing.:D

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Originally Posted by 32t

Proof that tails are not a modern thing.:D

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Neither are curved scales!

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I think it is interesting how far the pivot pin is set into the scales.

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Originally Posted by 32t

Proof that tails are not a modern thing.:D

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Take a closer look at the tail. Its been brazed onto the razor. might have been done at any time, no?

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Originally Posted by Magpie

Take a closer look at the tail. Its been brazed onto the razor. might have been done at any time, no?

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There are enough examples that I think it was just a stylistic thing that occurred sometimes.

12-15th century, Museum of London:

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Late 1600s:

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Razors from the mid-1600s from the Kunstschränke (art cabinets):

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1545 (though the last one was more toward general cutting than specifically shaving):

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Woodall, 1619 (razor is #3):

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Originally Posted by 32t

I think it is interesting how far the pivot pin is set into the scales.

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This is a common feature on a lot of the depictions of the older ones.

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Originally Posted by Magpie

Take a closer look at the tail. Its been brazed onto the razor. might have been done at any time, no?

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Good observation but as ScienceGuy just posted is it brass dipped or???

If I knew I would give an answer.

Has anyone seen these in person?