God Shave the Queen - Royal Warrants

**crichton** · 07-09-2008, 02:22 AM

I have three Mappin & Webb "Trustworthy" straights, all purchased from Jasper Kade. One blade-only, one with cracked scales and one completely intact. These will all see the resto bench once I'm moved....

**Doc** · 07-09-2008, 05:12 AM

Crichton you always have the nicest toys!!!!!

**Sandcounty** · 08-19-2008, 05:11 PM

Joseph Mappin & Brothers Queen's Cutlery Works. There aren't enough pics in this thread!!!

**Sandcounty** · 08-20-2008, 04:35 PM

I don't think this one will ever be a shaver. The blade has a pretty good twist to it. Cool stamp though.

**Sandcounty** · 08-23-2008, 04:03 PM

Another Joseph Rodgers with its original coffin box. It has a similar stamp to the razor above, but without the 'Cutlers,' and the portion of the stamp below Rodgers is gone. Probably a little older, having a short monkey tail.

**Sandcounty** · 08-24-2008, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by blueprinciple

'Cutlers to their majesties' is Victoria and Albert (the old queen never removing Albert's name from their reign), whilst 'Cutlers to His Majesty' usually meant King Edward VII or more unusually King George V. Hope this helps!

Was Victoria the first to grant a 'royal warrant' ? I'm curious because her reign began in 1837. And Edward and George came later. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm trying to determine if the last razor that I posted predates royal warrants or if they were granted before the reigns of those mentioned above. The tang stamp is different from the razor above it, in that it doesn't have 'cutlery' on the same line as the 'Rodgers.' Although, there was something below which is no longer legible. But the shape of the blade (of the last razor) leads me to believe that it is pre-Victoria. Any thoughts?

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 08-24-2008, 08:49 AM

I'd have said the one with GRl was made during George IV's reign 1820-1830, but could be older.

**timberrr59** · 08-30-2008, 01:24 PM

I have a 6/8 wedge that is tang- marked "silver steel warranted" with no manufacturer name. There is an "r" perpenducular to "silver steel". The font of the letters look like it might be a Fredrick Reynolds. There is a barley visible crown-looking logo near the little "r". It is between the blade and the tang. Could this mean that the razor is warranted during Queen Victoria Years? I have high hopes for this old re-ground razor. I just like it a lot. History makes it more appreciated and will give me more latitude for taking such time restoring and using it. Ain't all this a lot of fun!... Thanks, Robert

**JMS** · 09-25-2008, 05:52 AM

Here are my all time favorites to shave with!

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 09-25-2008, 10:16 AM

I like those

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