Thread: Ivory scales numbered?

I have two different razors with ivory scale’s
Both with the same number scratched on.


The strange thing is I have seen other Ivory scales with number scratched on in the same place.
Any ideas.

Tony H

Do you think they could be pawnbroker's marks? I have seen similar scratched inside the silver cases of pocket watches.
That's my guess, anyway....

Duncan.

Quite possible because ivory scaled razors would have been quite expensive so worth pawning.

Tony H

i thought ivory is fairly hard - but you've clearly tried polish on it and you can tell that it's scratched...
certainly i'd wager that it's not how they were made

None of my ivory scaled razors have numbers scratched on them.

Originally Posted by heavydutysg135

None of my ivory scaled razors have numbers scratched on them.

Any one else seen numbers on Ivory scales?

Tony H

I've seen them on Ivory and on Tortoiseshell and would agree that pawnshop numbers are a good bet. Bloody barbarians!

Well I can tell you for sure they were not manufactured like that. Sometimes if its a limited production custom piece there could be a number but that would be inside the scales not on the outside. Those were made by some collector or retailer.