Thread: One of the oldest razors here

I am fascinated with the two stamps. The top one is obviously a chalice. What do you think is the bottom stamp? It looks like a profile of a man with a hat, almost like something from the Vatican or Spanish Army.....do you have any leads at this point? I'm surprised no one has jumped in with some information.

Nice razor. I have nothing to add I just want to make sure I see how this plays out.

Very nice period scales. Did you find out what period was it from? And what do the symbols mean? Just curious.
Double O

Originally Posted by Double0757

Very nice period scales. Did you find out what period was it from? And what do the symbols mean? Just curious.
Double O

The scales are a bit late. They're modeled after 17th century, ones I've been shown from earlier are a bit more exotic looking. I may rescale again with more appropriate scales, but I may not. The marks are just a particular maker's identifying marks. I knew it was very old based on the shape of it, but the author of "Straight Razors: 900 Years of Razor and Case Excellence" narrowed the range down for me.

Originally Posted by WW243

I am fascinated with the two stamps. The top one is obviously a chalice. What do you think is the bottom stamp? It looks like a profile of a man with a hat, almost like something from the Vatican or Spanish Army.....do you have any leads at this point? I'm surprised no one has jumped in with some information.

A crowned head?

QUOTE=Kees;1241138]A crowned head?[/QUOTE