Description
This limited edition razor from Boker has a 6/8 carbon blade adorned with an illustration of the great S.S. St Louis. It has a square point, is stamped with the historic H. Boker & Co. stamp and has jimping to the underside of the tang. The scales are ebony – which Boker have chosen to represent the dark colouring of the hull of the S.S. St. Louis, with the Boker tree emblem inlaid in the centre.
At the time of its maiden voyage in 1895, the S.S. St Louis ship was considered one of the most prestigious passenger vessels which combined luxury and comfort with speed. With its quadruple-expansion steam engine, the S.S. St. Louis was one of the largest and most powerful ocean liners under the American flag at the turn of the century. Mainly intended for transatlantic liner traffic between America and Europe, the steamship was temporarily used as a troop carrier during the Spanish-American War and the First World War. After this turbulent period, the ship was to be fully reassigned to liner service, but in 1920 a major fire on the ship put an abrupt end to this project.
To celebrate this golden era, Boker has produced the American Line S.S. St. Louis razor, a new edition, which is limited to 300 pieces worldwide. We currently have one of these razors in stock which is number 177.
SHAVE READY – Unlike some retailers, our razors are not supplied as they come from the factory. We individually prepare all the razors we sell. For full details see our policy.
