Straight Razor Used in Film 1929

hi
Hope someone can help

I'm trying to ID a razor used in a 1929 french silent movie entitled "Un Chien Andalou". At first I thought it might be relatively easy, but having scrolled through 100's of pictures on all sorts of web sites I can even find one that is even close. So hopefully someone can help. I have attached a picture with the clearest frame grabs I can find. The spine has notches and on the blade, there are 2 words encased in a sword motif with a heraldic shield with what looks like a crown ??. I have done a drawing and I'm sure the second word is 'BEST'. The first Word looks like it has 5 letters and ends in ___NO. ???. Everything looked so easy when I started with all the clues......

Thanking you in advance

Michael

In the ‘standard guide to razors’ listed under “Companies & Base Values” It mentions Best Steel: England
I don’t know if this is relevant

I'm seeing Birko Best on the blade.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...azor-288430934 is the best pic I see of one.

Otto Birkhofen. Solingen-Wald: Wiedenkamperstrasse 18 in 1939. Brand names: 'Albertoblade', 'Birko', 'Doppelschmied', 'OBW', 'Polo', 'Thonoco', 'Umberto'.

https://www.archivingindustry.com/cu...azormakers.htm
https://sharprazorpalace.com/razors/...ml#post1243685

Good eyes Joe!

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Originally Posted by joamo

I'm seeing Birko Best on the blade.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...azor-288430934 is the best pic I see of one.

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Thanks Joamo you really have got good eyes. I'm gonna use the excuse that I'm getting old and my eyesight wasn't as good as it used to be :D :D :D

I would really like to track one down .....I've looked in all the usual places ...ebay,etsy etc.........Any idea's

Thanks again Forums are such wonderful things.........

There are a few Birko razors on ebay that I'm seeing, none are Birko Best.
The one in Australia looks quite nice.

Have you set a saved search with notifications on ebay? I don't know if Etsy has a similar search option.

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Originally Posted by joamo

There are a few Birko razors on ebay that I'm seeing, none are Birko Best.
The one in Australia looks quite nice.

Have you set a saved search with notifications on ebay? I don't know if Etsy has a similar search option.

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Hi yes thanks i've set up saved searches where ever I can...

Is that the Salvador Dali movie?

Salvador Dali…I believe they used a cow’s eye for the classic razor scene….

Welcome to SRP by the way.

thanks for all your messages.......
Why do I always choose something that's really hard to track down...
I think I've looked at every razor on the internet.:aargh:.
If anyone has one and wants to part with it....Try to see it as a mercy mission...to put me out of my pain:boohoo: