Thread: Mystery razor

Hey folks, I am in need some of your expertise. See attached picture of razor in question.

Blade marked VIC (profile) TORIA
Tang has statue of liberty on one side
Other side of tang says "SHEFFIELD" and "STEEL" below that, with an E stamped to the left and a B to the right.

I could believe the steel is that old but it's hard to believe the scales, which appear to be horn, could have escaped being worm food this long.

I don't know what the wedge is but it almost appears to be dried rubber.

Blade is a bit loose but it centers, and is not so loose it wobbles.

Anybody have a clue what I'm looking at? Searches involving permutations of "victoria" and "sheffield" and "razor" have not exactly narrowed things down as you can imagine.

Thanks in advance!
Jeff

I'm guessing it is made from sheffield steel, not in the city of sheffield. It most likely is an american made razor, judging by the statue of liberty. It could possibly be one made in sheffield for export, but I don't think so.
The scales probably are not original, see how the pins are different. They may be old tho, it is hard to tell, but provided they did not see bugs they could last centuries.

I'm sure someone with more knowledge than me will pop in shortly tho