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My local antique store contact asked me what I knew about Irish razors. I come to the forum seeking any info on this 9/16 razor labeled P McGivney, Dublin with a Lyre w/figurehead and crown etched on the blade. Anyone ? Voidmonster, Sharptonn, RezDog?
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Interesting to say the least, any chance of a nice pic of the shank to help with identification?
Roy, the shank is unremarkable. Just lists P McGivney, Dublin. Nothing on the reverse side.
Just thinking that perhaps the way it's stamped may have differed between the years and or father/son. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Razorfeld
I think all of the razors stamped Ireland and Dublin I have seen are Sheffield-made and stamped for old retailers there having not heard of any razor makers there. Certainly there were ironmongers and cutlers. The blade etching looks sort of Irish. It might have significance.
Perhaps someone will know. Is there something on the tang before the name?
Too bad about the heel.....
Other than I am intrigued I have not much to say on the subject. Perhaps a quick PM to Martin. He has not been hanging around much but he does respond to his PM’s.
Rez, not familiar with who Martin is. Please enlighten.
Looks to be late 1800's. A cursory search on P. McGivney in Dublin turns up an awful lot of people that were almost certainly unrelated to the razor.
The lyre mark on the blade face was registered to Wade, Wingfield & Rowbotham, who were indeed in business from about 1816 until the early 1900's.
The Wade of Wade, Wingfield & Rowbotham was Richard Wade, younger brother of the Robert Wade who co-founded Wade & Butcher. Richard died in 1867, aged 73.
They had two younger brothers. William Nettleship Wade, who was an attorney who represented cutlers in all the news items he was listed in, and Whitehouse Wade who seems to have mostly been holding down the 'That's your given name!?' portion of the family business.
Excellent work, Zak! That blade etch (as is often the case!) was an awesome clue!
Not so Irish after all..Yet sold from there. ;)
In a 1914 Dublin Directory, there a Patrick McGivney listed as a Cutler and Optician. All I could find...Quote:
Originally Posted by Razorfeld
Thanks for the info. I will convey that to her. Every little bit helps.
