Thread: A Few Copmments And Pics About One Of My Favorite Old Joseph Rodgers & Sons Razors

I picked this razor up about ten years ago from a fellow forum member at the time. The blade has obviously been cut back and down but I don't mind. I bought it because I liked it and it is in my two week rotation.

Lately my insatiable curitostity has been piqued and I took a new closer look at this just to reacquaint myself with a bit of it's history. From the shape and length of the tail I'm guessing circa 1845-

There are no stars that I can see on the tail. I can't tell what that smudge in the lower left is even using my 60x jewels loupe. Way past my old eyes to distinguish.
On the left had side of the blade it says 'bers concave blade.' The first three letters of the word BARber were removed when the toe was cut down and back.
Scales and pins are of course of more recent vintage. I'm thinking maybe the scales are Mahogany??? Peeing is bit off and too many facets IMHO. I'm not bashing the individual who did the work: just what I think the peening looks like.

The tang has three lines of text and perhaps a very small fourth but again, I can't make out what the lower line says if it is a lower line of small text but the impressions are certainly man-made.

On the extreme left is a Maltese cross and below the cross a star
First line says: Joseph Rodgers & Sons
Second Line: Cutlers to their Majestie
Third Line: No 6 Norfolk Street
Below that your guess is as good as mine. Anyway here are a few pics as well.