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    Today i stopped by this antiques store that my mother had told me about.
    And to my suprize, this was like SR heven!
    Could not even go threw all the straight's butI will be going back soon. Anyway
    has anyone have any info on this one ?
    tang reads
    W M GREAVES & SONS
    SHEAF WORKS
    SHEFFIELD
    Also on the face I think it reads
    MADE EXPRESSLY FOR
    PENNIMAN & BROS

    The scales seem to be wood
    The wedge looks and feels like lead
    Some rust and no chips in the blade
    every think about the razor seems original
    Any info would be great
    thank you
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    WILLIAM GREAVES AND SONS
    Sheffield
    Built the Sheaf Works (first large factory in Sheffield) in 1823-6
    1816 - 1850 ("Old Sheffield Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, December 1922 p.261-267)


    GREAVES, W & SONS
    THOMAS TURTON & SONS LTD
    Sheaf Works, Sheffield
    ca. 1845 - at least 1919


    WILLIAM GREAVES
    Sheaf Works, Sheffield
    ca. 1820 - 1858




    This came from here.... Straight Razor Manufacturers and Dates of Operation



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    Last edited by wvbias; 04-10-2009 at 11:44 PM.

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