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Straight razor. H. Boker & Co. Germany. Semi-rounded imitation ivory handle has neat Art Nouveau scroll pattern on both sides, highlighted in burgundy color. I have seen this pattern on both Supplee Hardware Co. and Levering Razor Co. NY. Scarce. 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 on the front cover of "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. They also appear in color on page 118. This is razor # 114 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors, Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)." by Robert A. Doyle, published in 2005, and was also featured on the back cover.
