C.V. HELJESTRAND - ESKILSTUNA - PRISBELÖNT - STOCKHOLM - 11/16 - WEDGE
This is an extremely gorgeous looking razor.
The custom made scales are made of Zebrawood, fully treated against water and humidity.
Comes with beautiful Zebrawood scales.
The blade is very shiny, clean with no rust, cracks or chips.
A few remaining stains and residual pits, doesn't affect anything.
The blade starts from 5/8 (heel side) to 6/8 (toe side) - Square rounded point
Blade has been cleaned and polished.
Grind: Wedge
Total weight: 1.4 Oz
Total cutting edge: 2.9 inches
On the front shank it says: C.V. Heljestrand -Eskilstuna - Prisbelönt - Stockholm 1866 - Paris 1855 - 1867 - London 1851
On the spine it says: Sandvik - Bessemer - Stal
Makes for an excellent shaver and collectible.
C.V. Heljestrand, is a very famous and prestigeful name in Sweden, but also in the rest of the world due to tradition and quality of their surgical instuments! C.V. Heljestrand use Swedish high quality steel, in combination with traditional drop forging, which is a guaranty for optimal strength and structure of the steel. Sweden was represented by the Heljestrand firm’s razors and finer steelware at the World Exhibition in Paris 1855, Stockholm 1866, Bogota 1875, Philadelphia 1876, Chicago 1883, Paris 1900 and 1937.
Has been honed and comes shave ready.
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