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|Model=Reliance
 
|Model=Reliance
 
|Region=Unspecified
 
|Region=Unspecified
|Date=Unspecified
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|Date=Unknown
 
|Grind=Full Hollow
 
|Grind=Full Hollow
 
|Size=11/16
 
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|Spine Decoration=none
 
|Spine Decoration=none
 
|Shoulder=2 stabilizers
 
|Shoulder=2 stabilizers
|Jimps=Other
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|Jimps=None
 
|Scales=Bone
 
|Scales=Bone
 
|Steel=Carbon
 
|Steel=Carbon
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|Image=See below for views of the razor
 
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<p>Views of the razor:</p>
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[[image:RelianceRazorPileWeb.jpg|600px]]
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<p style="width: 25%">The text on the Tang reads:<br><b>Birck & Zamminer<br>New York<br>M.I. Germany</b></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Other side:</p>
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[[image:RelianceRazorFrontWeb.jpg|600px]]
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<p style="width: 25%">Here, the text on the Tang reads:<br><b>Reliance</b></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Given that the firm of [[Birck & Zamminer]] identifies itself as being in New York on the tang, but that the tang is further stamped <b>M.I. Germany</b>, this author's guess is that the blade or perhaps the entire razor was made in Germany for the New York firm of Birck & Zamminer.

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[table=head]Fields|Data
Manufacturer| Birck & Zamminer
Region| Unspecified
Date| Unknown
Size| 11/16
Point| Square
Shoulder| 2 stabilizers
Jimps| None
Scales| Bone
Steel| Carbon

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Manufacturer Birck & Zamminer
Model Reliance
Region Unspecified
Date Unknown
"Unknown" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.
Grind Full Hollow
Size 11/16
Point Square
Shoulder 2 stabilizers
Spine Decoration none
Jimps None
Scales Bone
Steel Carbon
Image See below for views of the razor


Views of the razor:

RelianceRazorPileWeb.jpg

The text on the Tang reads:
Birck & Zamminer
New York
M.I. Germany

 

Other side:

RelianceRazorFrontWeb.jpg

Here, the text on the Tang reads:
Reliance

 

Given that the firm of Birck & Zamminer identifies itself as being in New York on the tang, but that the tang is further stamped M.I. Germany, this author's guess is that the blade or perhaps the entire razor was made in Germany for the New York firm of Birck & Zamminer.