Antique Chinese Razor

Lew · 23rd August 2009, 08:53 PM

I picked this up last week seems like a 19th century Chinese shaving razor? Small 3 " blade nice patina.

VANDOO · 24th August 2009, 03:28 AM

IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE SEEN THESE USED TO SHAVE HEADS IN CHINA IT WAS MANDATORY TO SHAVE THE HEAD AND HAVE A QUE DURING THE RULE OF THE MANCHU AND PERHAPS IN VOUGE IN OTHER AREAS.

ORIENTALS DON'T HAVE AS MUCH OF A PROBLEM WITH BEARDS ALTHOUGH I AM SURE ONE OF THESE WOULD SERVE AS WELL FOR WHISKERS.

Norman McCormick · 24th August 2009, 03:36 PM

Hi,
Interesting item, looks very much like the type of thing a local blacksmith may have made rather than a dedicated 'razor maker'. I think, for me, a beard would have been 'de rigeur' though!
Regards,
Norman.

23rd August 2009, 08:53 PM	#1
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24th August 2009, 03:28 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE SEEN THESE USED TO SHAVE HEADS IN CHINA IT WAS MANDATORY TO SHAVE THE HEAD AND HAVE A QUE DURING THE RULE OF THE MANCHU AND PERHAPS IN VOUGE IN OTHER AREAS. ORIENTALS DON'T HAVE AS MUCH OF A PROBLEM WITH BEARDS ALTHOUGH I AM SURE ONE OF THESE WOULD SERVE AS WELL FOR WHISKERS.

24th August 2009, 03:36 PM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi, Interesting item, looks very much like the type of thing a local blacksmith may have made rather than a dedicated 'razor maker'. I think, for me, a beard would have been 'de rigeur' though! Regards, Norman.