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You will never see another inner box with a pattern like that. It is literally made of small scraps of paper pressed together. Like papier mache.
I am fairly certain that T J Holland Jr was the dealer who sold razors in that particular box. Does the box have Mappin and Webb on the outside?
Most old razors have lost their original box.
I would venture, by looking at razors and box, that 2 much larger razors originally came in it. They would have been identical.
So the actual manufacturing facility of Mappin and Webb was the Royal Cutlery Works, Norfolk St. I see where Oxford St was showroom.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott22
Lots of discrepancies on dates, etc. Perhaps The Holland name inside was that of the original owner.
Yes they are in the original box , cardboard pressed .
I Believe that was the original owner, he has his name written on both razors and his name on the inside of the box.
When I searched the name, I found a lieutenant in the British army based in the London Regiment.
Originally I was trying to look for
Barbers with that name , thought being a reason for writing his name on them, but being in the army would give a reason .
While all has Mappin and Webb and the same name upon them, the box shown is obviously not original to either razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott22
That box originally contained a matching pair of much larger razors. By screen measurements, the 2 razors shown likely are approximately 1 1/4 inches down in that box.
It might be the angle of the photo, but they fit nicely inside , with a little space at the top.
I should be able to tell you things about the "Garantie Paris" if you provide pictures.
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