Thread: The Gentleman's Set

I think this pair of Nowill razors fit the description of a gentleman's set. I was very fortunate towards the end of last year that they went almost unnoticed on Ebay. Beautiful razors and excellent shavers both.

Stunning Rob. They're gorgeous!!!!

The newest addition to my collection, John Barber stub tail wedges wearing ivory.

Originally Posted by notitfortat

The newest addition to my collection, John Barber stub tail wedges wearing ivory.

Looks like a nice set, but if they were mine I'd put them in scales that are correctly shaped for the period.

Originally Posted by gugi

Looks like a nice set, but if they were mine I'd put them in scales that are correctly shaped for the period.

Those are definitely period-appropriate shape. In fact, here is a picture from the Lummus collection with a John Barber razor of around that period, maybe slightly later, but the scale shape is nearly the same:

Originally Posted by gugi

Looks like a nice set, but if they were mine I'd put them in scales that are correctly shaped for the period.

I'm fairly certain these are the original ivory scales actually.

Stunning set.

Just read this incredible thread. Delighted so many sets still exist and are loved/utilized as intended. Thank you all for contributing.
I put this Joseph Allen set together earlier this year, all in ebony one piece scales. Someone called it a working man's set, which I thing is a fair description as I am one.