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    Default Can you id this Wade & Butcher

    I am very fortunate to acquire this beautiful 15/16 near wedge W&B but can't quite make out the etching.
    I am confident there are a few on this forum that know what this reads and therefore I will thank you in advance.
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    a few more pictures of the etch would help. It may be a phrase or old saying, and the heal-most wording would help decipher it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Magpie View Post
    a few more pictures of the etch would help. It may be a phrase or old saying, and the heal-most wording would help decipher it.

    tried different lighting conditions. Name: 20190504_155457.jpg Views: 200 Size: 30.7 KB

    Looks like "Old English Text" script
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    Magnum Bonum. Common phase of the time. Nice razor you have there. Latin 'a great good'.
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    Quote Originally Posted by karlej View Post
    Magnum Bonum. Common phase of the time. Nice razor you have there. Latin 'a great good'.
    No wonder i couldn't figure out an english phrase.
    thank you Karlej. That should help me gather more info
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    Yup, "Magnum Bonum", very common on many razors of the time, "Great Good" in Latin.

    Here's another....I have at least two I think.

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