Thread: Trying to date inherited razors

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.

Originally Posted by Scott22

Just had a look at the link, the address stamped on the box is the Oxford st address with the top part stamped Royal Cutlery works Sheffield.

So the actual manufacturing facility of Mappin and Webb was the Royal Cutlery Works, Norfolk St. I see where Oxford St was showroom.
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 .

Originally Posted by Scott22

Yes they are in the original box , cardboard pressed .

While all has Mappin and Webb and the same name upon them, the box shown is obviously not original to either razor.
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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