Quote Originally Posted by CJBianco View Post
The Gelle Freres company was around until 1942, so it's possible. However, the the symbol doesn't look like a CL, or even a worn away CL, to me.

Plus, the black horn scales make me think it was more likely pre-1870.

Also in my first deciphering attempts, I compared the C symbol to the letters in the Hebrew alphabet and I found nothing.

Still...this could be a kosher barbershop razor. Who knows? Whatever it is, it was sold at the Gelle Freres shop. Or produced thru them at a special commission.

(I love mysteries. I hate mysteries I can't solve.)

Me
The "Gellé Frères" in Paris was a barbers' supplies shop... They didn't produce themselves razors but most likely were branding razors with their name.

Moreover, that's why I wrote that it could have been made/sold around 1940...