Thread: W. Greaves Pressed Horn - Restore Suggestions?

I just received this W. Greaves and am thinking about what to do with it. I want to proceed carefully. I understand its around 200 years old (1816 or earlier). I don’t know yet if I am going to shave with it or not. I’d appreciate any thoughts.

The blade is about 11/16ths. The scales are pressed horn with an equestrian scene on one side, and the pivot end on that side is missing.

One thought is to clean and polish it a bit, replace the scales, then mount the razor and original pressed scale in a picture frame.

Another idea is to send the scales off to be repaired, probably with a liner and attached new piece of horn.

Thought I should start with a soak in neatsfoot oil and a q-tip cleaning - in case scales are brittle and to see what I’ve got to work with.

What would you do?