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Further to my post #12 above, I found a picture of a razor with Joseph Elliot marked on the tang and the Shepherd 'WOLF' under a crown trademark on the blade. So - it wasn't a typo and it appears...

Excellent post! That seems to be introvertible proof that it is indeed a John shepherd, like you previously stated. I take my hat off to you!

Regards,
Neil

PS: the date still seems a bit...

Certainly looks all-original - if you enlarge the photo the scales have ridges/layers so they are either horn made to look like tortoiseshell or the real deal and the mark on the tang appears to be a...