Love it, Thaeris :)
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Love it, Thaeris :)
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Wawick, circa 1820 (still have to fix these scales...)
(But then again, the previous owner did love stub tails, the whole set was comprised of 5 rasors marked I to V, this one is V , I also have III and IIII )
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The old Frenchie, thin blade, and believe it or not, bone scales in one piece.
This one is set for restoration soon : early Dumas Ainé
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I have a few of these as well. The key word is verified, we're still not sure what to make of those.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thaeris
I do have a William Warburton with a LISBON mark. Assuming the mark passed on to Thomas, it would have to be before Thomas was producing razors I would think.
What's the tang stamp say?Quote:
Originally Posted by Thaeris
It looks like HAGUE, which would actually make it a Sheffield razor: Staniforth, Parkin & Co.
Oh, yeah! That looks like VAGUE alright. Which is definitely NOT one of the Sheffield makers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thaeris
Also, because I am still waking up, my brain didn't register what you were asking.]
Here are the ones I thought were from Germany:
http://theshiveringbeggar.com/wp-con...55f9bea7de.jpg
The one on the bottom is a standard 7/8 Sheffield for size reference.
http://theshiveringbeggar.com/wp-con...7ae83c257c.jpg
They don't seem to be tempered, or to have been honed, and there's been kind of a lot of these running around on eBay. My current guess about them is that they were Victorian-era stage props, patterned after real 12-15th century razors. But research on them is at an impasse.
I'm more of an 18th Century Material Culture guy than a razor guy per se, but would love to find as much information as I can regarding razors dating before 1790. You guys might find these French illustrations of interest. Aplogies to all if they're old news. First two are from 1769, third is 1727 and last is 1772
I have a French no tail just like that. I have been wondering about the date, thanks for the information. I'll post so you can have a look.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hineighbor
Here is the oneQuote:
Originally Posted by Hineighbor
In France the razors without tail have been produced almost up to the end of the XIX°, they have called "rasoir pour perruquier" (razors for wig-maker).
