Thread: That 1700's Show

Yes, your right, the blade to tang pass is more 1800.
Well, maybe let it stay in this tread so people can see the difference!
Otherwise the mod can remove it.

i like that black-scaled one resting on the cup


great cup too, btw

Got this humble Samuel Norris today in the mail, does it qualify being here?
I cleaned the blade and the scales a little bit and that's it, thinking of leaving it like that, what do you think? Should I fully restore it to a mirror finish? I really afraid that unpinning it from its scales (one-pieced horn scales, originals?) may end up in breaking them.

I like the looks as is. I wouldn't personally take the blade any further, and the scales look great IMO.

That looks perfect to me as well. I would leave it exactly as it is. Nice score by the way!

Two razors recently found:




They are not cleaned up yet:

These Frenchies are beautiful! I love those huge dome washers on them, they really do add a lot of character, especially in the first one. Great finds!

Guillaume, two great looking razors, the second razors the name looks like Bertet a Bordeaux, and it just happens that there was a cutler ( Coutelier) named Bertet from Bordeaux, many entries in different directories.



Furthermore, all the entries are arond 1820 + -, the shape of the razor and the tang definition, make me believed that this razor is from around 1810-1830.

Thank you Orsh!

Martin, yes you're right, the name of the cutler is Bertet in Bordeaux!
Thank you very much for your research and your "expertise".

Another french one! Just written on the tang: Toupriant
Similar details with previous razors I posted, ivory handle and those washers I don't know how to name.