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W & T Marsh Old English early pre Marshes & Shepherd c1820?
Picked this old beauty up last week and initial research indicates that it was made by the cutler brothers William & Thomas Marsh before they were Marsh Brothers Co. and before they partnered with their brother in law Shepherd becoming Marshes & Shepherd. Have not seen this logo before in this forum, so it may be quite rare. I had initially planned to rescale it in a nice honey horn but decided after a slight polish that I should leave it alone as it is beautiful as is. The wood scales (possibly walnut or ash??) have acquired a rich patina over the years. They are nice and thin, without cracks, work well, so they will live on. The brass washers were probably an attempt to replicate dome collars or maybe just a functional fix with products on hand. They seem to add character as well. Just need to put a shaving edge on it and add it to the rotation. Just to share. Comments welcome. Thanks for looking, Austin
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