Thread: A few questions about razors

I would like arguments. For example: the shape of the tail or unusual notch, or stamp, which indicate the second half of the 19th century.In General, I wanted not only to know, but also to understand.
I, for example, read that the C cross C sign means that this razor was made from 1821 to 1856 (4) years. Isn't that so?

The more I read, the more incomprehensible. Uniclectica says that C+C is 1821-1856. Strazors says that in 1881 the firm employed 110 people and the firm's mark was C+C. in addition, Strazors says that in 1856 the firm was renamed Joseph Elliot & son. However, I have never seen such a stamp. It is also interesting that there are stamps "J. Elliot", "Joseph Elliot" and "Joseph Elliot's". The last stamp, like on my razor. Who has the answers?

https://shavelibrary.com/w/The_strai...or#Tail_styles

Originally Posted by cudarunner

https://shavelibrary.com/w/The_strai...or#Tail_styles

Watched this link. It's hard to tell by the tail. The tail of this Elliot's is like nothing else. It is not short, but very massive. Made a comparative photo with the tail W&B ~ 1860s

Originally Posted by esveka

The more I read, the more incomprehensible. Uniclectica says that C+C is 1821-1856. Strazors says that in 1881 the firm employed 110 people and the firm's mark was C+C. in addition, Strazors says that in 1856 the firm was renamed Joseph Elliot & son. However, I have never seen such a stamp. It is also interesting that there are stamps "J. Elliot", "Joseph Elliot" and "Joseph Elliot's". The last stamp, like on my razor. Who has the answers?

There are so many dates ,family members,stamps that it can make it very hard to nail down a specific date. Even reading the facts can be confusing .
I'd say 150 years old - ish
Sorry i cant be of more use..

Originally Posted by JOB15

There are so many dates ,family members,stamps that it can make it very hard to nail down a specific date. Even reading the facts can be confusing .
I'd say 150 years old - ish
Sorry i cant be of more use..

O! What a mess! Here is not 1856, but 1876.

ELLIOT, JOSEPH
Sheffield
Trademark: C reversed and C, with a cross between
1821-1854 ("More Old Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, May 1927 p.372-374)

JOSEPH ELLIOTT (ELIOT) & SONS
Hollis Croft, Sheffield
ca. 1795 to present

WM. ELLIOT & CO.
New York City.
ca. 1880-1907; in 1907, the firm was taken over by Adolph Strauss & Co., who continued using "Wm. Elliot & Co." as a trademark.

Take two aspirins and write us in the morning.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Take two aspirins and write us in the morning.

It's morning! It's too late for aspirin

Originally Posted by esveka

It's morning! It's too late for aspirin

Well there's always Bluto's Advice--



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