Weber <3 18th century case

So the lady allowed me to bid on a wonderful item as a Xmas present to thank me for some extensive remodeling work I am undergoing in our house (and when the house is two centuries old and made of mud, no, not adobe, actual mud, that's a lot of effort).

I thought I would share here, because these are quite the rare sights

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The maker is Weber, with a heart stamp, which might have been a surgical instruments maker from Strasbourg, which is a both more AND less French city (it's almost as German as it is French) i've been told.

It's missing one of the blades, sadly, but is in very good condition.
The box is lined with a very fine, very beautiful shagreen, and still closes thanks to the little key

That is quite a nice lady ;-)

Great find. A wonderful set of tailless oldies.

That’s a great find. Congratulations and a big thank you to the lady.

Is the small instrument a knife?

That is indeed a small knife :)

What an amazing set from an era and style that is museum worthy and, in my opinion, perfect condition. Any kind of restoration would be very very light, if it were me. But it is not me and all I can say is CONGRATULATIONS!

Well, the matter of restoration is more or less handled.

While I know how to do most of the job, I am in no way proficient enough to handle my best blades :)

Indeed very little will be done, and will be done by a gentleman whose skills with old razors and tortoise I trust a lot, who is none other than the above "Compulsive frankensteinisator" ;)

My my.. the cat is out of the box ^^

No frankenstjobisation on this one ;)

Absolutely wonderful find!

You must report back on how they shave. :D