Watkinson Preston anybody??!!

Well it seems all I'm posting these days are questions and not many answers, my apologies but I suppose any new topic is better than none!! I have a razor that I can't find any information on, it has 'Watkinson Preston' stamped on one side of the tang and N.E.V.A in scroll(ish) style lettering on the other. Now I'm sure I have seen the n.e.v.a stamped on a razor before in that particular lettering. Has anybody else, or has anybody heard of the manufacturer before? It's a first for me. Anyway, here see some pics. It's a full wedge with plenty of hone wear and some pitting but I kinda like it!! Attachment 135485Attachment 135486Attachment 135487Attachment 135488Attachment 135489

Interesting razor, the N.E.V.A. trademark i believed belongs to John Clarke and Sons.

Thanks, I've done some searching and found this pic of a John Clarke razor with EXACTLY the same styled n.e.v.a stamp. Little confusing. I have read j.c&sons bought many cutlers out in Sheffield, including William Rodgers, I wonder if they owned watkinson too??Attachment 135573

Here another N.e.v.a. razor but J. Moseley & sons

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ood-razor.html

I saw that on my travels, just found this, watkinson are listed as a 'bone scale cutr' in Sheffield in this directory of 1828-29. Also, interestingly a 'Jane' wade is registered as a razor manufacturer. Check it out:Attachment 135575
Here's the link: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h...ed=0CEQQ6AEwCA

Perhaps a case of a John Clarke and Sons razor made for sale by Watkinson of Preston or perhaps Watkinson AND Preston? :shrug:

Ah Jane wade, some good info about her: http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...g-history.html

Good info AND resource, Martin! :chapeau
Looking at the reference you provided (cool!) there was a town of Preston in Lancashire, Northumberland, and Yorkshire in those days!