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Thanks, Voidmonster. I should have thought of buffalo horn or other horn before Bakelite. Makes much more sense. Thanks so much for the information.

Yes, it's the notch point/barber's notch. And the scale does not have any grain to it and it is shiny.

By the way, it's still in it's original box with an embossed design on each piece where the pieces meet to open/close. No paperwork inside or branding on the box.

Best regards,

tsarnold

The link shows this under Wade & Butcher:
WADE & BUTCHER
Successor to Robert Wade; succeeded by Butcher, Brown & Butcher
Sheffield
1818-1890

I think that narrows it down very nicely. Thanks...

Thanks so much. I will check the link. Also trying to date Bakelite material to narrow the timeframe down.

My husband received a straight razor after his dad passed away and it has been passed down through the generations. We are trying to determine the approximate age. Here is the description:
The...