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This blade completely vexes me. A lot of it looks like late 18th century French design to me: the rounded point, the vaguely defined shoulder, the very thin tang --

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But that tail looks distinctly later to me. Late 1820's, maybe. Though I notice that Lummus' Norris razor from 1801 has a very similar tail. And the scales, while they certainly could have been replaced, are very 1800-1820 Sheffield.

Then there's the stamp.

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I could swear I've seen the (CROWN) (STAR) stamp before but I can't find it anywhere, and that's definitely a crown. It also very clearly says PATENT. Above that, I'm a lot less sure. ST. <something>? Maybe STUART?

Were there any French razors stamped 'PATENT'? Did a 'STUART' make razors? (I know about Charles Stewart, but this is pretty clearly NOT one of his).

Manah? Neil Miller? Anyone?