Originally Posted by
criswilson10
Sheffield razor probably after 1800 and probably before 1820.
The Broomheads that I've seen before 1800 all said Warranted on them.
And the term Acier Fondu went out of style around 1820. The term was used on both French and English razors.
From an older Neil Miller post:
" Joseph & Benjamin Broomhead, brothers, of Fargate, Sheffield. They appear in Sketchley's 1774 Directory and Bailey's 1781 Directory. Benjamin Broomhead was Master Cutler in 1787, but the original listing of the firm shows them as factors - no doubt they made razors under their own name too, though.
When Benjamin died in 1796 the firm became Broomhead and Rutherford, the old mark being retained. There is a listing for Joseph Broomhead, 1817, but no other details are to be found.
They had another brother, Samuel Broomhead, famous for the pistol corporate mark. With his apprentice Joseph Ward they formed Broomhead & Ward.
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