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Antique Wade & Butcher straight razor, made in Sheffield England . The blade has a true wedge profile with barber's notch and heavy, thick spine and tang. The blade has beautiful engraved filigree details on it with text that reads "fine india steel". The scales appear to black ox or cow horn with some variety in lighter color throughout. One scale has a natural imperfection near the top pin- see photos. The tang is stamped clearly on one side and reads "Manufactured by Wade & Butcher's Sheffield" This is a very old razor in found, used condition, it has not been cleaned, polished or honed and has some tarnishing and discoloration- see pictures.
Measures approximately in inches: Tip to tang 5 3/8", Spine to edge width 7/8", blade length 2 7/8", spine width 1/4", handle length 5 3/4" inches long.