Thread: Display razor J.A. Henckels, carved ivory, World's Columbian Exposition

Florent, a real treasure find, I'm surprised Henckels didn't try and buy it back from you for their museum (assuming they have one)!

Now to find an escher big enough to hone that beast haha

Amazing I doubt very much If you could even put a cost on the razor magnificent a true work of art.

That's just amazing. I wonder how many hours the carving took.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Not exactly on topic, but not exactly off topic either ......... for those whom this thread has stimulated interest in the Chicago World's Fair, a pretty good read ;

The Devil In The White City : Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America: Erik Larson: 9780375725609: Amazon.com: Books

There is a Documentary on Netflix that covers that.

Got an answer from Henckels Zwilling.

They apparently don't have any pictures of this piece in their archive, but they share with me the document they got :

I see stuff I havent noticed before every time I look at that razor....hadnt noticed the spine work engravings.....and every time I see it I drool and wish I had one to display at my barber shop. Possibly the coolest razor related item I have ever seen.

Does anyone have pictures of this razor saved somewhere by chance? The original links appear dead / sketchy (I dont recommend anyone click them) and I would love to save a copy of them!!!

Hi Undream !

I’ll try to repost them later today (or during the weekend)