Thread: Filarmonicas Imperial Alliance?

I managed to find some very early Filarmonicas:- No 14 Especial.
The grind is full hollow singing blade, just like a Barbas Duras.
This is not a Barbas Duras. It just says Filarmonica Especial on the blade.
The stamping on the tang doesn´t mention the model unlike the Double Temple, Sub cero etc.
They also have a distinctly different goldwash pattern on the blade. On this example the goldwash was all but warn off and the blade etching is barely visible to the eye. I did some light hand polishing before taking these photos.



What really caught my eye was the stamp on the box. It says:- "Navaja Filarmonica de Afeitar ESPECIAL de José Monserrat Póu. Fabricante desde el año 1917."
It ALSO has a stamp of a spread eagle facing left, with 5 feathers per wing and 5 tail feathers. This is very interesting as it is EXACTLY the same stamp used by the Richard Schmidt No 14 IMPERIAL razor from Germany.



Both razors have virtually identical designs, weight etc, however the IMPERIAL is not a singing razor. I find this use of the same monogram and resemblance hard to put down as a coincidence. However I have as yet not found out any more information on a possible connection between the two marks.

If you have any info on these please post here............

"Inquiring minds have got to know."