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01-03-2017, 11:01 PM #1
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Thanked: 31830 grandfather handme down? Can you ID?
Hello I'm new to this site and in general new to the world of straight razors. So a little back ground on myself first I guess. 23 year old in the Canadian Armed Forces that enjoys the old way of things. So for Christmas this year I asked for a straight razor starter set as it has always fascinated me. Well to my surprise my father gave me his fathers straight razor set.... and that is as far back as we can trace them. So me being curious I tried to look into these razor. They are in a set of 7 labeled Monday to Sunday accordingly with a single handle. From the markings on them and my limited knowledge I have googled my way into that they seem to be from the 1830s and of English decent, I know I could be way out in left field with this or even playing the wrong sport. So some info on the blades them selves. The markings on them are as followed; a small crown with WR underneath, which is where I got the 1830 and English. The number 4 is bellow that next the the words Coleman Hay Market. Then the number 10 where the blade inserts into the handle. From my knowledge the number 10 is the size of the blade and the number 4 is the handle material that it is paired with. The box is lined with what seems to be red velvet and the blade holders are maybe a mahogany type wood. I will post pictures to follow my most likely bad descriptions. Thank you for any info you can provide.