Killer find!
1790's, very minimal wear for it's style and age, almost complete scales (just missing that one washer on the pivot). Oughta shave like a champ!
My WOLF razor is one of my favorites to shave with, and it's reliably smooth.
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Little late to the game here, but a nice example of a "Ground on a 4-inch stone" razor from Wade. It has also "Ne Plus Ultra" on the top of the spine.
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I never tire of seeing Voidmonsters razors, I hope one day he does a thread of his collection ! that would definitely be something to see.
How about..... Kirkby Warranted???? The scales on this one were put on by the person I purchased the razor from, obviously not originals. blade shape, convex tang might suggest this blade fits the 1820s, maybe a bit later?
A quick search resulted in these Kirkby candidates from sheffield:
Kirkby, Mary (, cutler).
Address: Brinswort's Orchard, in 1787.
Recorded in: Gales & Martin Directory of Sheffield - 1787
Kirkby, John (, Merchant).
Address: Stanton Broom, in 1837.
Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1837
Kirkby, Joseph (, merchants (& Son)).
Address: West Street, in 1833.
Recorded in: Whites History & Directory of Sheffield - 1833
Kirkby, Joseph & Son (, razor manufacturer).
Address: 124 Rockingham Street, Sheffield in 1846.
Recorded in: Slaters 1846 Directory, Sheffield.
Kirkby, S & W (, merchants and silver fruit knife manufacturers).
Address: Eyre Lane, Sheffield in 1825.
Recorded in: Gells 1825 Directory of Sheffield.
Kirkby, Samuel (, merchant).
Address: Grove house, in 1825.
Recorded in: Gells 1825 Directory of Sheffield
Kirkby, Samuel (, cutler & victualler).
Address: Lambert Croft, in 1787.
Recorded in: Gales & Martin Directory of Sheffield - 1787.
My money is on Samuel. 1815-1825ish.
I suspect the Samuel in Gales & Martin went on to be S & W Kirkby.
I'm not at home at the moment, so I can't check my copy of Tweedale's directory.
That's also a really cool razor. That slight, engraved line on the blade face is one of the "probably earlier" indicators I'm using.