Lot 352:
Two Vintage Straight Razors with Cases Including Pakistan Edgemark and German Vom Cleff and Co.
Description
A lot comprising two folding straight razors, each presented with a storage case. The first is a Pakistani stainless steel straight razor featuring a white synthetic handle, possibly celluloid. The blade face is decorated with a green and silver-toned etch featuring the word EDGEMARK within a stylized decorative border. The front of the tang is impressed with the word EDGEMARK, and the reverse is stamped with the country of origin, PAKISTAN. It is accompanied by a black cardboard case for a different manufacturer; the lid is printed in silver with the text SHUMATE DOLLAR, a cursive signature reading J. S. Shumate, FULLY GUARANTEED, and SHUMATE RAZOR CO. ST. LOUIS. MO. U.S.A. alongside a sunface logo.The second item is a German straight razor with dark brown synthetic handles. The front of the tang is stamped 802 THE CLEFFO and the reverse is stamped VOM CLEFF & CO. NEW YORK MADE IN GERMANY. The razor is paired with a tan cardboard case which bears a handwritten ink inscription reading G. NASER 31 Royal EXCHANGe.Shumate case length: 6 7/8 inches.
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