Trying to narrow down the age of this Boker

[r0ckrat]

Picked this razor up at an antique mall the other day, and am trying to narrow down the date of manufacture a little bit more. Any help would be appreciated.

Here's the razor:


So far I'm pretty sure it's pre-1900. I found a post on SRP that had a few catalog pages, and here's the info about the model, although with much less intricate scales. Mine has the round point, and what I think are true amber scales.



Is there anything on the box that I got with it that might help narrow the date down a little?

[mdunn]

what does the tang say, on both sides?

[English]

1924 to 1935. You can usually tell by the tree. If the words "Trade Mark" appear near the tree, it is usually earlier.

But I am no expert.

[ambrose]

very nice razor, a little TLC and it will clean right up. I dont know the date I just really like the scales though

[Bertilak]

Compazre the tree logo to the following -- subtle differences.
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From http://www.boker.de/us/index.php?c=2003

[r0ckrat]

what does the tang say, on both sides?

On one side it says exactly as pictured in the old print (9TE5 with the TE over 11), and on the other it says "H. BOKER & CO" with the tree as shown in the photograph, and GERMANY under the Boker stamp.

The tree on the tang is most similar to the first tree in R. Paulsen's post (pre-1900), but the tree on the box has "trade mark" on each side of the tree.

[mdunn]

1924 to 1935. You can usually tell by the tree. If the words "Trade Mark" appear near the tree, it is usually earlier.

But I am no expert.

this sounds confirmed with it saying trademark, along with it saying 'germany' which puts it post 1890

[turbine712]

On one side it says exactly as pictured in the old print (9TE5 with the TE over 11), and on the other it says "H. BOKER & CO" with the tree as shown in the photograph, and GERMANY under the Boker stamp.

The tree on the tang is most similar to the first tree in R. Paulsen's post (pre-1900), but the tree on the box has "trade mark" on each side of the tree.

The tree stamp needs to have "tree brand" on the side of the tree in order for it to be pre-1900's.

[r0ckrat]

So the brands pictured in Robert's posts are the actual stamps in the tang? If so, then it's '24-35. :)