Thread: Razor Identification - Admitting Defeat - Please Help

I purchased this razor on eBay. The original scales were cracked and read "The Old English Razor". The blade is engraved with an image of George Washington and it reads "The Champion of Liberty". It is extremely hard to see and it is not visible in the picture. I did not sand the blade much in hopes of preserving what little remains. The remaining pitting should not affect the edge or shave.

All of this being said, by all rights and descriptions, my research tells me this is a Frederick Reynolds razor. But I have also found other makers during research that states other makers used the term "The Old English Razor".

Here's the confusion: None of the maker's marks resemble what is on the tang of this razor, which reads, "FINE "CROWN" STEEL WARRANTED".

There is no city or country of manufacture. The crown tells me it's probably Sheffield, but it doesn't match any other "CROWN" with a WR or VR I have seen on this forum and elsewhere. If it ever had the traditional, perpendicular, more rounded crown with those initials, it would be pretty easy to identify. The back side of the tang is not marked.

I appreciate any help. The razor is for sale, but depending on what it is, it may go into my collection.

Thank you,

Sandycrack

No clue. Fine steel Warranted are all common. Crown may just denote Sheffield. Times you wish Neil Miller was still with us. Identifiers may have been sanded or ground off

The crown that is on the razor is quite different to the usual ones used for VR or WR. It's got more detail and is larger. I think that the crown is part of the razor branding.