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Did Rodgers and Sons always mark their razors with the cross and star?
Once appointed to cutlers of the court, did they always stamp the razors with it post 1821?
What is the purpose of Sheffield cutlers advertising "the washington razor" or similar?
Thanks in advance!
Shawn
Welcome to SRP. I'm pretty sure I had a 'stub tail' marked 'Joseph Rodgers', but it was years ago, sold it and I don't have a photo. I've got a 'Rodgers' Cast Steel in the photo below, but it may or may not be THE Joseph Rodgers. He wasn't the only Rodgers around then.
Washington razors AFAIK, were so marked because of his enormous popularity. He was venerated by Americans back then, and much of Sheffield's production was for the American market.
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The trademark was granted in 1682, the company was always fighting similar names and trademarks, that said without the trademark present its highly possible that its not original.
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