According to the auctioneer, the blade was left behind by Burns after spending the night at the house of Mrs Frances Dunlop, a close friend, confidante and mother-figure.
The pair maintained a regular correspondence, but eventually fell out. The razor was given to a hairdresser and then to private collector Geoff Silver along with a letter of provenance.
The sale takes place on March 25 and the pre-sale estimate is £1,000.
Lyon and Turnbull is selling it in Edinburgh.
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