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George Brittain 9/8 straight razor
I scored this blade a couple of days ago. Now I am waiting for its arrival. Of course I have been doing research and I found the one that Undream had restored. I love the folklore and conspiracy theories surrounding the GB and the usage of the anchor. I have to say that I paid more than I wanted to for it but next time I have to enter my highest bid with 5 seconds left instead of 12. I watched the price dramatically jump twice before it was over. 6 seconds is along time..LOL
I think this will be the first blade that I send out for a complete restoration
Very Early Straight Razor with Horn Handle ca. 1780-1840 - Marked with Anchor, Cross & GB
This is a very old straight razor with unique markings and the thick barber style professional blade. Handle is made of horn and markings are a cross, anchor and GB. My research leads me to believe this razor was made by George Brittain, most likely in the very early 1800's, but could be in the range of 1780 - 1840. The handle has some damage, blade looks undamaged with out repairs. There has been some oxidation and such. I don't know anything about it, my husband picked it up at an antique show and was just covered with all kinds of, well lets just say some unpleasant kind of stuff. He worked on it for about and hour and the results are what you see in the photos. Blade length including tang is about 5 7/8" and it is about 1 1/8" wide at widest point of blade.