Thread: Info on my new Mappin & Webb?

Hello all, I'm new to straight razor shaving, and having used a shavette for a while, I decided to take the plunge and get a proper straight razor, a 5/8ths full hollow Dovo, which I love! I recently decided to learn how to hone, so, not wanting to mangle the new Dovo, I went to Ebay, and for £20, I found the Mappin & Webb (I figured as it was cheap, I wouldn't mind if the honing went wrong)

Anyway, I was interested in finding out a bit more about the razor, from the research I've done, I think it may be from around 1890? The thing that confused me was that I came with a Fredrick Reynolds, Providence Works, Sheffield box, and the engraving and style of blade match some photos of Fredrick Reynolds razors I've seen, so if anyone can shed any light on this razor I would be very appreciative!