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06-26-2013, 02:41 PM #1Senior Member
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a tortoise pressed scales razor
What could you say about this, I´m not used to see razors like it, many thanks like evers
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06-26-2013, 03:00 PM #2Senior Member
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A beautiful stub tailed razor probably from the very late 1700s or very early 1800s. I don't know the maker, but that is a gorgeous work of art!
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06-26-2013, 03:22 PM #3Senior Member
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What can we say ? Just gorgeous !!
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06-26-2013, 03:32 PM #4Senior Member
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That's pretty incredible... Funny thing is the scales or so nice it's easy to over look what a nice, early warranted blade sits in them!
That's what I call a special occasion razor, not one for the rotation!......... Making Old Razors Shine N' Shave, Once Again.
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06-26-2013, 03:35 PM #5Senior Member
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Magnificent work of art
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06-26-2013, 03:56 PM #6Fatty Boom Boom
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I feel poleaxed.....in a good way. I think of the history of this razor of how it got from where it was made to the present caretaker.........thanks for the pics!
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06-26-2013, 05:55 PM #7Senior Member
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I believe that the scales are horn, not shell. Either way that razor is stunning and in very nice shape. One day I hope to have one similar! Nice find indeed.
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06-26-2013, 06:00 PM #8Senior Member
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On closer look it appears to have been repinned. There is also an interesting mark or logo on the bottom right corner of the "shield" photo. It looks like 1W.
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06-26-2013, 08:00 PM #9
Those are amazing scales.
What amounts of pressure, temperature(?) and humidity(?) did it take to allow the imprint to stay almost perfect?
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06-26-2013, 08:02 PM #10Senior Member
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makes me wonder if they may have been hand carved
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