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ANTIQUE #SA707034

Art Deco Period Dorfwych Seven Day Razor Set By Jh Browne Of The Waldorf Hotel

£825    $1,108    €967
For sale, an Art Deco period Dorfwych seven day straight razor set by JH Browne of The Waldorf Hotel with case engraved to RH Errington.
 
This superior set contains seven razors each engraved to the back edge of the blade with a different day of the week. The blade is further engraved with the registered mark “Dorfwych” an amalgam of Waldorf and Aldwych which is the area in which the hotel is situated in London. The tangs are further engraved to, “JH Browne – Waldorf Hotel” and “Made in England – Ground in Hamburg” to the reverse.
 
The blades are housed in a beautiful burr walnut and brass bound case with red velvet lined and fited interior. The lid is red silk lined with gilt lettering stating, “JH Browne – Waldorf Hotel” and “Dorfwych Registered”.
 
The case comes with a working lock and key and has a brass inlaid cartouche to the top on which the owner’s name, RH Errington is engraved.
 
John Herbert Browne, the seller of this fine set, owned the in-house hairdressing departme...
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Antique SA707034 shown on this page was made in 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1920
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