Thread: Filarmonica with sterling silver scales

Hey guys, I have one more recent acquisition to show off, this Filarmonica 14 with sterling silver scales.

I believe I have read comments here on SRP before that only the earlier production Filarmonicas had the full name "Jose Monserrat Pou" on the tang. Also the font for "Doble Temple" and "Filarmonica" is pretty plain and it doesn't have the harp emblem on the tang, only in the middle of the faded goldwash on the blade face.

The scales seem to be one solid piece of sterling silver and it took me a while to make out the pivot pin. You can just see a round circle on the pivot end (might have to check the full resolution photos at the web link). The only markings I could see on the scales were the "925" on the bottom towards the wedge end. Anyone have an idea on what it might mean? I am woefully ignorant of sterling silver anything; does it come in different grades like gold comes in different carats (purity)?

The whole razor weighs 7.8 ounces, almost half a pound! It is entirely too heavy to hold comfortably in the shaving position. I suppose it was made for display purposes only, to show off JMP's skills in razormaking?

More and higher resolution photos can be found at this online photo album.

Nice razor you've got there. Definitely an early model that will produce a great shave. Might need to have arms like Sly Stallone to hold it though! Pretty sure the scales are custom, never seen a filli with silver scales. 925 is a hallmark showing that the material is 'sterling' silver, other silver will have a different number. There would normally be other hallmarks too which is used for dating and place of origin but not always.

Wow...if those scales are solid, as opposed to hollow, they are: 1) heavy AND 2) worth a whole bunch of money, just for the silver, let alone what the silversmith's artisanship adds!

Oh man that is sharp. Temptation to use it would be too much for me.