P-heart?

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03-03-2022, 05:26 PM
randydance062449

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P-heart?

Here is another of my oldies.

What is the age range on this one?
1750-1800
1800-1850
1850-1900

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03-03-2022, 05:29 PM
randydance062449

This razor has a lot of wear on it. The spine thickness is uneven! :)
03-03-2022, 06:33 PM
Gasman

Didnt someone post some pics of some P razors.in the 1700 thread?
03-03-2022, 07:05 PM
JBHoren

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Originally Posted by randydance062449

Here is another of my oldies.

What is the age range on this one?
1750-1800
1800-1850
1850-1900

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Reminds me of the math teacher's euphemism for going to the head: "solving for 'P'"
03-03-2022, 08:21 PM
randydance062449

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Originally Posted by Gasman

Didnt someone post some pics of some P razors.in the 1700 thread?

Yes, and according to that this razor is from the latter part of the 1700's.
03-04-2022, 11:24 AM
hatzicho

No shoulder, dip at the toe - so this should clearly be a 1700's and fit in your first section.
Not sure about the maker so far, not a John Fox and no Pitchford either.
Will see if we can get any more infos.
Regards Peter
03-06-2022, 02:31 PM
hatzicho

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Seems that this mark isn't really easy to determine, even not for Joan at the Cutlers company in Hallamshire.
She found one mark of a "P" above an inverted heart which belonged to Charles Kent. The mark was registered in 1767. So far - so good.

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Unfortunately Charles Kent was not a razor maker but a scissorsmith. But it is not exactly clear when the special craft of a razorsmith or -maker was really listed as such in the mark books. Bevore that they all might have been knife- or scissorsmith's. And also a scissorsmith could have made razors in addition.

Regards Peter
03-06-2022, 03:13 PM
Gasman

That looks like a winner!
03-07-2022, 01:48 AM
randydance062449

Thanks Peter!

So this razor looks like it was made by Charles Kent after 1767.
Please tell Joan her efforts are much appreciated. This razor will not be sold, rather I will be framing it and use as a display in my home.

BTW, is the document that Joan accessed available to the public? I would like to include it in our Library/Wiki and here on SRP as a "Sticky".
03-07-2022, 02:34 AM
randydance062449

I found the website, "https://cutlers-hallamshire.org.uk/". They do not appear to give online access.
03-07-2022, 04:41 PM
hatzicho

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Originally Posted by randydance062449

Thanks Peter!

So this razor looks like it was made by Charles Kent after 1767.
Please tell Joan her efforts are much appreciated. This razor will not be sold, rather I will be framing it and use as a display in my home.

BTW, is the document that Joan accessed available to the public? I would like to include it in our Library/Wiki and here on SRP as a "Sticky".

No these documents are not accesible to the public. Joan Unin is the keeper of the markbooks of the Hallamshire cutlers company. Accesible are only the well known printed directories by Sketchley's 1774, Gales & Martin 1787 and Robinson 1797 and some past 1800 directories of Sheffield cutery.

Regards Peter
03-07-2022, 06:56 PM
randydance062449

Like this one?
Gales & Martin, Directory of Sheffield, 1787
I downloaded the PDF but I cannot attach it here.

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03-07-2022, 08:22 PM
PaulFLUS

Randy you might also find this one helpful.

https://sha.org/assets/documents/Tra...0Tableware.pdf

It is more geared towards tableware but I have found some useful information on razor makers from their marks. I didn't see this specific one. However, near the end is a description of the marks and the name of the cutler associated with it. It may be of use in the future.