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Fun Find in Tortoise shell.
A fun find Joseph Rodgers & Sons 14/16 ¼ hollow wedge in tortoise. The unusual blade has some pitting so it will need to be un-pinned for a proper cleaning to make shave ready. I realize it has collector value as is, but I want to restore for use. I was surprised to find the tortoise shell in as nice condition. I am treating the shell with Burt’s Bee’s Cuticle cream to help restore some of the moisture content.
I found the wadded up piece of news print shoved in the original coffin case. There was no date that I could make out on the newspaper however it looks to be the obit section. It reads “In Post 8vo price 5s third Edition. London, Jackson & Walford 18 St. St Paul’s….” “ A terrific explosion” then the names “William Dixon a boy, James Flannigan engine man, M. Nish 633 Gallow Gate. N. British railway depot”
I found some other nice finds too. You know what I’ll be doing for the next few days. Have fun;
Mike