I happened to stumble on this one, and thought it would make for a nice quiz.
So here is a razor
Attachment 313883
It has been sold in 2008 for a mind boggling price.
Can you guess :
- The price
- The reason for such a price
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I happened to stumble on this one, and thought it would make for a nice quiz.
So here is a razor
Attachment 313883
It has been sold in 2008 for a mind boggling price.
Can you guess :
- The price
- The reason for such a price
Was it the razor that shaved Louis XVI, the last king of France before the Revolution? Or did his valet-de-chambre use it only on himself?
Damn :)
You're absolutely right on the first try. That is the razor believed to be the one his valet used to shave him in the "prison du temple" where he was incarcerated prior to his execution.
I am far too independent to have a valet.
That is a cool story about the razor though.
Yea, me too. I'm too poor to afford one. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
Bob
I'll +2 that. The wife was watching The Crown and they show the royal family with their personal servants. I can't even imagine having someone dress me other than my "mamma" when I was still in short pants.
on a side note what always seemed funny to me about that is how they will talk about their personal business as if the servant isn't even there. People do the same thing when I'm working on things. I'm not sure whether to be insulted or astonished or intrigued. It certainly shows that you are inconsequential to them.
I'm glad I guessed right. But what was its last price, and who paid it?
As to who bought it, no idea.
But as for the price, well 20 900€ so, at today's rate it's about $23 100
Probably the most expensive razor I have ever seen :)
I sure hope it has an ironclad pedigree, because that doesn't look likely to me.
I especially love the fact that an early 20th century paper box is supposedly original to it!
Yep... According to this blog, its "black leather edged with gold" :rofl2: It also says the razor was displayed at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris up to 1993. I hope the museum did investigate a little about the artifact, although if the box also came from the same museum - it seems unlikely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Voidmonster
As for the pedigree, well, it comes from the estate of the "Comte de Paris", the "King that would be", if we still had a monarchy. Sold by Christies, an auction house of very high reputation.
The auctionneers in France are highly skilled professionnals, and the cursus is a very demanding one. I doubt they described the carboard box as being the original box coming with the razor.
(sorry for the late reply, the toddler was struck with a severe tonsilitis, and well, I'm first and foremost a stay at home dad)
This is where my damnable monolingualism really bites me in the butt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggelos
I would really love to have more information about it -- like who the manufacturer was, and if they were making razors in the correct timeframe. It's just that I've seen enough wrong information about razors from very respected institutions that I always look for corroboration.
Respect.Quote:
(sorry for the late reply, the toddler was struck with a severe tonsilitis, and well, I'm first and foremost a stay at home dad)
