Thread: Jolly Rodgers

Originally Posted by RazorTalkin

Hi Jimmy, better put your socks back on and check out the pair I posted before the 7 day set. I can't quit looking at'em myself! Just kills me not to be able to describe them "completely" without being slapped on the wrist. Then again, it's the administration's world, I'm just passin' through it!

Those are what I'm talking about. I've never seen ivory scales carved like that and I've been messing with old razors since the 1980s.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Those are what I'm talking about. I've never seen ivory scales carved like that and I've been messing with old razors since the 1980s.

I've never seen anything like them either. I've seen plenty of imitation scales with similar designs. Despite the fact that I knew they were ivory, and the collector who owned these beauties told me they were ivory, I still spent 30 mins with a 30x loop going over these to make 100% certain they were genuine. Even tried to burn a hole in one with a red hot steel toothpick that didn't make a single scratch.

They're both stamped "England", so they were made after 1900...wonder when they were made? Better yet, wonder how much they cost when purchased back then? I've never seen anything like these in old catalogs or other razor ads.

The J.Rodgers & Sons razors set.
And what interestingly, on the tangs "Cutlers To Their Majesties", on the other side of the box "Cutlers to Her Majesty". Year ago, we discussed on the forum about "Her Majesty" on the blades.

Interesting. I've read about this as well, but have not encountered a razor set's case with markings that didn't match the tang stamp. I'm guessing your set is not marked "England"?
Very nice set by the way!

Yes. The set is not marked "England".
Such sets were made 1830-1860.
Nice set with ivory handle.