Thread: "Dip-at-toe" stubtails 18th century

Originally Posted by jfk742

Fox & Norris, huh? I don’t think I would have ever figured that on my own. Been going in circles for the last 2 hours and hadn’t gotten anywhere.

Thank you ,SG.

Actually, a Samuel Norris (1745 - 1817), his parents were Matthew Norris and Catherine Fox.

Catherine Fox was the sister of John Fox, Sheffield, razor-maker (1714 - 1793)
John Fox was one of three brothers, which never married, the mark *P went to Samuel Norris.
Here are 3 razors, the first (with a slight "Dip-at-toe") is a John Fox (see spine). The second
(nice "Dip-at-toe") is a Samuel Norris (not using the *P). The third is a Samuel Norris as well,
using the *P. Since the shape of the razor, it is made around the beginning of the 1800's,
so it must be a Samuel Norris.



Yours is a bit older, it seems to be made around the end of the 18th century - 1800's.

Your box is marked by the punch of Crenet, Parisian cutler. All the boxes were not marked, but I have already seen. I have a box similar to yours with the punch of Cuvier in Paris.

Originally Posted by Fikira

Actually, a Samuel Norris (1745 - 1817), his parents were Matthew Norris and Catherine Fox.

True it depends on the dating of the razor - it's obviously not old enough to predate the Fox & Norris partnership but as Neil brought up in one of the threads a while ago somewhere between 1787 and 1797 the mark was passed on from the partnership to Samuel Norris.

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

True it depends on the dating of the razor - it's obviously not old enough to predate the Fox & Norris partnership but as Neil brought up in one of the threads a while ago somewhere between 1787 and 1797 the mark was passed on from the partnership to Samuel Norris.

Indeed, probably around the passing of John Fox around 1793
Meaning to make an article of them for a while ow, but didn't find the time yet...

Thanks!