BÖKER BOKER Straight Razor Graf Adolf III 6/8" 24 Karat GOLD HORN Solingen Germany

Böker Razor Count Adolf III 6/8" 

REAL GOLD - 24 KARAT / REAL HORN HANDLE

French point

BÖKER MANUFACTORY

THE RAZOR IS DELIVERED WITH LIGHT (!!!) HORN HANDLE SCALES!!!

NOTE!!! When you buy a straight razor, you get an alum stick from Osma as a gift!!!

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Not far from the headquarters of the Böker manufactory in Solingen is Schloss Burg on the Wupper, the landmark of the Bergisches Land. It is also one of the largest castles in West Germany and the largest reconstructed castle complex in North Rhine-Westphalia. The glorious history of Schloss Burg is inseparably linked with the Duchy of Berg and the Counts of Berg (House of Berg 1068-1225). We have taken this as an occasion to dedicate arazorseries to the three Counts of Berg, which symbolizes parts of the lives of the three counts and recalls their considerable possessions and power influence with impressive 24 karat gold decorations.

The exceptional razor in 6/8 inch symbolizes the death of Adolf III, Count of Berg, during the Fifth Crusade in Egypt. The highly polished blade is finished with a French point, emphasizing the special elegance of this razor. Handpicked Hornhandles with additional decorative rivet, the elaborate grinding of the blade spine and the partial gilding (24 carat) are just some of the highlights to mention. Delivery is made in an elegant presentation display with certificate of authenticity and individual serial number.

COUNT OF BERG

Not far from the company headquarters of Böker Manufacture in Solingen is located together with Schloss Burg on the Wupper's landmark of the Bergisches Land. It is at the same time one of the largest castles Western Germany's and the largest reconstructed Castle complex in North Rhine-Westphalia. The glorious History of castle Castle is inseparably linked with the Duchy Berg and the counts of Berg (House Berg 1068-1225) connected. We have done this to Occasion taken, for the three Counts of Berg a razor blade series to dedicate, which parts of the symbolizes the life of the three counts and with impressive Decorations made of 24 carat gold on the considerable possessions

and the power influence of the counts remembered. Adolf II. Count of Berg built that new castle ("Novus Mons", today known as Schloss Burg) on of the Wupper, on a predecessor fortification from the 10th century. The influence and

that monetary capacity of the Count Adolf II of Berg in Rhenish-Westphalian area was immense. The then customary inheritance division among the six sons Adolfs presented the house mountain faced problems, as these division a depreciation equivalent to and the Berg dynasty any would lose influence. Since his eldest and namesake son Adolf already before 1148 Damascus in the Second Crusade died, his sons Friedrich

and Bruno into the clerical life introduced were and his youngest son Adolf due to his young age from the inheritance claim resigned, was in 1160 the Bergian domain under Adolf's sons Everhard and Engelbert divided.

EVERHARD COUNT OF THE MARK

Everhard, older than Engelbert, received that Westphalian possessions with the castles Altena and Hövel and the ogteien Werden, Essen and Cappenberg. This will clear, that for Adolf II. the Rhenish Franconian possessions the Westphalian compared to of been of lesser value be must. Everhard justified the Altena line; his Descendants called themselves later Counts of the Mark.

ADOLF III. COUNT OF BERG

Engelbert I. of Berg received the Rhenish Franconian Heir and led the Name Berg in his family further. Center of his domain became the already by his father (Adolf II.) built castle Castle on the

Wupper. Engelbert I. died 1189 on the Third Crusade. Chest eldest son, Adolf III., followed him as Count of Berg. His reign years fell in that time of military conflicts, and thus also took he participated in crusades. Adolf broke 1218 to the Fifth Crusade to holy land and died on 7. August 1218 as commander the Rhenish and Frisian siege troops before Damietta in Nile Delta from a plague. He left behind no son, so that the House of Altena-Berg became extinct.

ENGELBERT II. COUNT OF BERG

After the death of Adolf III. made the House of Limburg, in the Adolf's daughter Irmgard married into had, his inheritance claim on the entire Bergisch claiming possession. Although the daughter of Adolf III. also already according to Amalric law entitled to inherit was, claimed Engelbert II., brother of Adolf III., the inheritance for himself. The succession dispute was not in a legal proceedings, but with force through two feuds decisively. Engelbert rejected the Limburg claims with military power back and took over himself as Engelbert II. that rule over the county Berg. Engelbert II. Count of Berg, later called "the Saint", was also as Engelbert I. Archbishop of Cologne known. With his murder 1225 ended the Berg comital family in this line of descent, as the male line of the Berg Counts with the death of Engelbert II. expired. Berg thus passed to the House Limburg over, thus his Inheritance claims finally to assert was able.