Thread: Greaves, Pauldrons, and Gauntlets

I was just outbid on a nice one on ebay...my day will come I guess.

Wow, Jimmy! What a great catch. Really beautiful. And I'm glad Holli located that last one because I really like the unusual tang on that guy. Here are a few that I have to contribute to the collection. This first one is a 13/16 near wedge with an unusual oblique kind of point. It also has an original Greaves coffin.

Regards - Walt

Very nice double set Jimmy.


Silver2

My two greaves, one in blue quilted maple (8/8), the other in spalted maple, lined with bone and brass wedge with ivory 9/8).

I just got this one from the bay just the other day & was in yesterdays mail. It is pretty old with the stubby tail. My guess is around 1820-1830

Hello. This W. Greaves and Sons is my first big wedge that I have bought. It is actually a near-wedge. It is just shy of an inch. Like a 31/32. It dates from around 1816-1821. I had a barber I know use it to shave the back of my neck in their shop. I plan on buying a full wedge in the near future. I haven't shaved with a straight in a long time. I guess I should get back to doing that. Later.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Just gotten off of the bay out of Iowa Item number:180461406048 . I may have been fortunate in the seller spelling Greaves "Graves" so that it didn't come up in searches. According to Robert Doyle in Collecting Straight Razors it is rare to find an intact double case. These lovely Greaves & Sons Silver Steel etched blades look virtually new as do the scales and the case. The full wedge blades look to have never been honed and measure 15/16 at the widest point. Looking forward to the shave once I hone one up.

Very exceptional Jimmy!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Just gotten off of the bay out of Iowa Item number:180461406048 . I may have been fortunate in the seller spelling Greaves "Graves" so that it didn't come up in searches. According to Robert Doyle in Collecting Straight Razors it is rare to find an intact double case. These lovely Greaves & Sons Silver Steel etched blades look virtually new as do the scales and the case. The full wedge blades look to have never been honed and measure 15/16 at the widest point. Looking forward to the shave once I hone one up.

Wow - I hate you....those are gorgeous.

Yes, the case is rare...there is a double case on eBay now for $149.00.

Yes, Jimmy, as they used to say on, "Get Smart", it was the old misspelt razor trick eh? Man, matched set of Greaves....fantastic find and congratulations!

Beautiful!

Originally Posted by Phrank

Wow - I hate you....those are gorgeous.

Yes, the case is rare...there is a double case on eBay now for $149.00.

Yes, Jimmy, as they used to say on, "Get Smart", it was the old misspelt razor trick eh? Man, matched set of Greaves....fantastic find and congratulations!

Beautiful!

Years ago a seller had an Escher yellow green "Barber's Delight" mint in a Pike/Escher box. The box was a bit shelf worn and the "r" in Escher was scuffed to look like "Eschen". So that is what he listed it as. I got it for way less than it would have went for had it been listed as an Escher. Had it been listed correctly I probably wouldn't have gotten it at all. That was in the bygone days when I used to look at ebay rigorously. Happy to say I don't need to do that anymore.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Years ago a seller had an Escher yellow green "Barber's Delight" mint in a Pike/Escher box. The box was a bit shelf worn and the "r" in Escher was scuffed to look like "Eschen". So that is what he listed it as. I got it for way less than it would have went for had it been listed as an Escher. Had it been listed correctly I probably wouldn't have gotten it at all. That was in the bygone days when I used to look at ebay rigorously. Happy to say I don't need to do that anymore.

Well, it is an awesome find...also, just my opinion, but I've been thinking of late that it's the Greaves razor's turn to hit the spotlight...they have always been harder to find than most of the other Sheffields, and maybe it's just me, but I find them so much more mysterious than many of the others, and I find that their blades just have that touch more uniqueness if I can say that...you must have done some good deeds this week!

Beautiful set, those are keepers!