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Hi to all.
Was looking for some help dating a set of Mappin and Webb razors that I inherited from my father .
Have managed to find some info, but find it hard to date them. They are original boxing with a London address and the blades are marked with an M.
Do like a wet shave and was thing of using them. Attachment 352257
Would be grateful for any advice or help.
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Better phot of the actual blades .
Some nice old Sheffields! :tu
Close-in pics of the tang stamps?
Is the name on the ivory that of your Father?
High-Quality. By all means, shave them!
https://www.mappinandwebb.com/our-history
https://www.roadshowcollectibles.ca/...s-of-operation
Welcome to SRP. Glad you joined us. Very nice razors. Heirlooms are always nice to have, especially when they are nice ones like yours.
If you plan on using them you'll want to get them honed by an experienced honer. On the home page there are instructions for how to find members in your area. That's usually a good bet for guidance at the very least. Also you'll want to be patient as there is a bit of a learning curve. You'll also need to get a strop. That's a must for straight shaving. Do yourself a favor though and get a good but inexpensive one since you will likely cut your first one. We all did. As stated post some closer pics of any stamping and someone can probably give you more information. Meanwhile maybe this will help:
https://www.hawleysheffieldknives.co...?val=m&kel=380
That page for local help should be updated. A good majority of those contacts are not active anymore, haven't been for years.Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulFLUS
No , my father had a small collection. There is also a Kropp and Garantie Paris, some others I believe got given away.
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Also passed down an old wooden strop, will just have to learn how to use it correctly.
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.
That double box is nice. Look at the plethora of colors on the inner. Pressed paper.
It seems that the ivory-scaled one often came in pairs or sets.
Investigation online, I’ve seen different boxes but none quite the same .
I have spoke to someone in their shop but they were not able to give any help . The next step would be to contact head office to see if they can date from their archives.
It also has T.J. Holland Jnr which just adds to the interest. I have thought about removing the label , but giving the condition, I feel he is owed the respect of leaving it intact, as he obviously cared for them.Attachment 352264
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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