Lot 351:
Geneva Cutlery Co. Head Barber Straight Razor with Shapleigh Hardware Co. Case
Description
A vintage American-manufactured carbon steel straight razor featuring a hollow grind. The tang is struck with a stamped and etched mark comprising the name Geneva in stylized cursive above a banner containing the words HEAD BARBER. Below the banner, the location GENEVA, N.Y. and U.S.A. are stamped in block letters. The reverse side of the tang is stamped with the word CLASSIFIED. The razor is fitted with celluloid scales featuring a distinctive tiger-stripe or bamboo pattern, secured by two silver-tone pins. Included is the original two-piece cardboard slipcase. The slipcase features printed white text in a rectangular border reading Shapleigh Hdwe. Co. St. Louis.The slipcase measures approximately 6 1/4 inches in length.
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