World War One

GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat

GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat
GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat

GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat

Even if the best photos cannot show how beautiful -and effective- is this masterclass razor! Made in Solingen by C. (well known amongst collectors for several brands such as Crown & Sword or Gong but also Ator, ES-EX, Turban, Primus, Ski and many others). And marked as ZEPP , this firm has been in my opinion one of the most representative Solingen factory of the past century and probably also the bigger together with Henckels and Engelswerk.

The brand name comes from the creator of the famous airship FERDINAND von ZEPPELIN (Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH) in 1908 and this razor has been produced some years later, probably a little before the outbreak of World War I, and it's quite easy to understand why: what makes this razor absolutely unique and highly collectible (also for militaria and WWI items collectors) is the grey etching that shows in the upper part the crown of the empire and two flags: the first with three stripes - black, white and red - is the Second Reich one, the other is the Empire War Flag with the Deutsches Kreuz (German Cross). As I wrote the razor is in very good and unused conditions, there are a some tiny spots due in my opinion to a lack of grease protection during the years (don't forget that we are talking of a more than one hundred years old gentleman) that don't detract value to this outstanding razor. Please enlarge supersize pictures and check every detail of this beauty. The decorated spine blade is forged with an exceptional quality High Carbon Steel, the surfaces are bright with an exceptional silky finishing and the cutting edge is incredibly thin, this razor shave like only a few else can do. In my opinion this blade enters by right in the very very small club of the best razors ever produced, together with some large Puma Gold, the Breidohr Les Croix, the Bartmann 7/8 or some ERN brothers.

This was a luxury and very expensive razor for gentleman private use, made exclusively for a small bunch of buyers, the highest peak of the ERN production. A piece of history for the art of shaving. Of course the razor comes with the exceptional factory honing. Please take a look to my other auctions, I have selected only mint or NOS razors that would be a welcome addition to any serious collection or a beautiful treat for yourself or that someone special in your life... In the whole the European Community, Suisse, Russian Federation it could takes 4/5 days at least.

The item "GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat" is in sale since Sunday, November 27, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Vanity, Perfume & Shaving\Shaving\Straight Razors". The seller is "antiquestraightrazor" and is located in Verona. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Country of Manufacture: Solingen


GERMAN EMPIRE WWI NOS 7/8 Straight razor ZEPP by ERN Solingen, cut throat