Cut Throat or Straight Razor, Max Voos, Germany, 1930's-1940's

Physical description

Curved Acrylic (probably) or tortortoise shell handled cutthroat/straight razor with steel blade. Two handle pieces known as 'scales'. Blade hinged through handle with rivet at one end. Thumb notch as part of blade continues past hinge. Two more rivets attach two pieces of handle together; 1st rivet with spacer 4cm from hinge rivet, 2nd rivet at opposite end to hinge.

Inscriptions & markings

Handle:Gold decorative writing-Flic R with 'REGD' enclosed below on one side approx 9 cm from hinge. 2nd side no inscriptions.
Blade: Side 1- FLIC enclosed in rectangular parrallelagram next to hinge. Etched 'gold' decoration and inscription along back edge. Inscription reads 'FLIC GOLD'.
Blade: Side 2- Near Hinge- MADE IN GERMANY FROM BEST FLIC SILVER STEEL.
Blade: Back edge- Serrations for 5cm from hinge.

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