Agreed. It's the first I've seen. I expected veritable to be part of the manufacturer's mark, but Brammall's was simply "CALVIN".
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What does the word veritable mean?
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so since it says "veritable acier fondu" does that mean it's a unusual or rare razor?
It's allready rare to begin with.
You have a razor most dream of so yes sir its rare. I usually dont like the word rare because it gets used loosely but in this case it applies :)
That's a complicated question.
It is undoubtedly rare because it's the only Nicholas Brammall razor I've seen.
Did he produce many razors? We don't really have any way of knowing. Having never seen another of his, we don't know if they were all marked that way. So was it rare in his day? Maybe? Maybe not?
If he had an average production capacity for a small manufacturer in the late 1700's and he operated for, let's say 10 years, he most likely produced thousands of razors. Maybe 10+ thousand.
Without a lot more samples of his work, it's impossible to say how representative this one is.
It is, essentially, a razor made by a manufacturer who had no lasting fame at all. It's also neat because it fills in a little bit of information about the period.
Not only is it a rare find but it is a rare find in fantastic condition, so it is a home run. I have to say bravo. I was impressed before Voidmonster and Martin brought out all the historical facts.