VINTAGE GEORGE WOSTENHOLM STRAIGHT RAZOR IN CASE

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FOR AUCTION IS A VINTAGE STRAIGHT RAZOR AND ITS MATCHING CASE, BOTH MARKED "GEORGE WOSTENHOLM & SONS, CELEBRATED IXL RAZOR, ROCKINGHAM WORKS, SHEFFIELD". THE BLADE MEASURES 1" WIDE BY 5/16" THICK WITH A NOTCH AT THE MIDDLE END OF THE BLADE AND SOME TYPE OF RIDGING IN THE METAL OF THE SHANK THAT CONNECTS TO THE HANDLE. THE BLADE HAS AN INSCRIPTION OF "BEST SILVER STEEL" AND HAS NO RUST ANYWHERE BUT DOES HAVE SOME MINOR DISCOLORATION IN A COUPLE AREAS OF THE BLADE. THE HANDLE APPEARS TO BE BAKELITE WITH A SMALL METAL STRIP INSET INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE HANDLE AND A METAL TIP AT THE END OF THE HANDLE. THE HANDLE DOES SHOW SOME WEAR PATTERN BUT THE BLADE IS STILL SUPER SHARP! THE CASE AGAIN IS MARKED WITH THE NAME AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION EXCEPT FOR SOME DAMAGE TO THE VERY TOP OR TIP OF THE SMALL PART OF THE CASE THAT SLIDES OVER THE LARGER PIECE OF THE CASE AND THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE TOP ON ONE SIDE. THE CASE HAS DETAILED EMBOSSING ALL OVER THE FRONT OF THE CASE. WHEN CLOSED, THE RAZOR MEASURES 6 3/4" BUT WHEN FULLY OPEN AND WITH THE HANDLE INCLUDED, IT MEASURES A FULL 10". IT IS A BEAUTIFUL RAZOR AND CASE. QUITE HEAVY BUT EASY TO HANDLE. AND QUITE COLLECTIBLE!! THIS IS ONE WELL WORTH LOOKING AT. *USA SHIPPING ONLY! *PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF END OF AUCTION *RETURNS ARE ACCEPTABLE IF WE HAVE FAILED TO ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THE read more

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