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Straight razor. A.S. Daas & Co. Made in Germany. Imitation ivory handle with raised pattern of horse and rider jumping fence with flower above and below. This particular pattern has purple coloring on front and pile side. Various makers on the other six that were inspected include: W.H. Morley (2), Wade & Butcher, P. Khouri, Hunter Brand, and one illegible, but definitely different from the others. Rare. This razor was featured in my article "Collecting Straight Razors," in the January/February 1974 issue of "The American Blade" magazine. This razor was featured in my article "Look Sharp, Be Sharp - A Good
Straight Edge Is Hard To Find," in the March 1975 issue of "The Collectors Journal" newspaper published in Grundy Center, Iowa. This razor was illustrated, in color, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," that I wrote and published in 1980. This razor was featured in my article "A Look at Fancy Celluloid" in the June 1983 issue of "The Blade" magazine. This is razor # 29 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.