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📌 Details
• Item: Antique Franz Swaty Alumin straight razor hone
• Summary: Original Franz Swaty \"Alumin\" razor honing stone from Währing bei Wien, Austria, complete with its original fitted box and bilingual German/English instruction and history sheet.
• Brand/Maker: Franz Swaty
• Model/Type: Swaty-Stein \"Alumin\" / Alumin Razor Hone
• Year/Date: Early 20th century; exact production date unknown
• Key Marks/IDs: Stone marked \"FRANZ SWATY / WÄHRING BEI WIEN / (AUSTRIA).\" Original literature identifies it as the \"Swaty Alumin razor-hone.\"
• Materials/Composition: Manufactured razor honing/sharpening stone
• Included: Franz Swaty Alumin hone, original fitted box, and original German/English instruction/history sheet
• Notes: Original literature provides directions for honing half-hollow, thick, thin-hollow, and fully hollow-ground razors. The literature also references Franz Swaty\'s history and gold medals from Vienna, Cologne, and Wiesbaden.
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🔍 Condition
• Overall: Good antique condition with original box and paperwork. The Sharpener is new, never used.
• Details: Hone shows age and prior use with clearly legible molded Franz Swaty markings. No major break is visible in the photos. Original box shows substantial age, staining, edge wear, surface wear, and paper loss. Original instruction sheet remains highly legible but shows age toning, staining, fold lines, small edge splits/tears, and other age-related wear. Please see all photos for the exact condition and completeness of this antique set.
• Please review all closeup photos to confirm condition.
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