i thought the scales looked like my grandmother's silver pattern, which may have been Wallace. Pretty interesting!
Wallace Sterling Silver - Collector Information | Collectors Weekly
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i thought the scales looked like my grandmother's silver pattern, which may have been Wallace. Pretty interesting!
Wallace Sterling Silver - Collector Information | Collectors Weekly
Yezzzzzzz! Thanks! :)
Thanks, Rob. The history and hunting is the most rewarding thing about these objects, to me! :D
Cool, Charlie! Looks like a rocking spot! Wallace was in on a Nickel-silver plant before the one you show. Apparently pioneered it in this country. He must have been quite a man!
Thanks for the link, Harold! Dang! I had lotsa buds in school in the 70's who would have loved this Wallace Silver Fro-pick! :rofl2:
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Stunning. :)
Harrywally summed all my thoughts up already, so I'll go with the "+1 to what he said"
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Nice work Tom!
Thanks.
My thanks, Herman! :bow
I have found that Waterville Cutlery had several incarnations, beginning in 1843 which was shuttered. It was then reincarnated with 50 cutlers imported from Sheffield in 1847 which lasted for 7 years. It was bought and sold several times until it's last run was from 1890-1913. I hope to find from which run this razor came. It certainly seems to have Sheffield influence. Seems much older in style than 1890 to me.
I'm not a huge fan of any sort of metal or 'fancy' scales, but that's a very nice looking razor, well made. Looks end of the 1800's with some Eskilstuna/Sheffield influences if you ask me, quite refined. I have an Electric Co. 5/8 with a similar faux-frameback look, patented 1890.
Thank you both. You each bring up a preference for simpler razors. I can understand that completely. In fact, this razor has nothing a regular razor has as to components and shave-worthyness. This sort of embellishment is overkill to some. I, also, have some simpler razors I rate as my favorites.
Still. Cannot hurt, eh? :)
Some time ago here in Atlanta folks boasted of the Player's Ball, which was actually nothing more than the Pimp's Ball, which carried all of the hallmarks of their trade complete with sightings of pimps in their fur coats, fancy hats, and of course their women. This razor appears so flashy that it certainly could belong to a Player! When I first saw it, my first reflex was the involuntary utterance "pimp!" While it is certainly a work of craftsmanship, and a fine one at that, something seems oxymoronic here with the juxtaposition of the manly art of shaving expressed in a lady's piece of fine silver. Perhaps all would be reconciled with the thought of a fine lady shaving with it; legs of course.
I'm a big fan of letting the razor and scales dictate where you go with a clean-up/restoration. A rugged aged blade needs a matching set of scales that show their age. A shiny blade requires clean scales. It's all about balance. In this case, the balance is perfect, outstanding razor.
Yeah. Like the Player's Ball, I suppose this razor is evidence of the decadence of the past.
Still, I don't see a pimp, nor a woman named 'Alfred' as I look at it! :roflmao Thanks! :chapeau
Oh, I totally understand. It's pretty common for guys to think ' I would never shave with THAT!' . For me, there is sometimes a bit of trepidation in reaching for a razor of carved ivory, pearl, or silver such as this one. Some of us like things warm, comfortable, simple, and familiar. Still nice to put a rich man's razor to the face on occasion. :D
Thank you sir! I thought the same. Glad you agree! ;)