This is just bothering me .Cannot find anything about it and what is interested is first blade i have seen mention AD.1700
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This is just bothering me .Cannot find anything about it and what is interested is first blade i have seen mention AD.1700
Cant help you, but it sure is a beauty!
I don't know exactly what you are looking for but I know Nowill and sons used the crossed keys mark. The company was started in the 1700s:
JOHN NOWILL (NOWELL) & SONS
Nowill Cutlery Works, Scotland St., Sheffield
1700 - present Nowill John & Sons, pen, pocket, table and fruit knife, razor, &c. manfrs From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852
“KrossKeys” Razor
Whatever it is you sure have a nice find there Sham!
Yes, this razor was made by John Nowill & Sons.
The John Nowill & Sons trademark was granted by the Cutlers Company of Hallamshire on 27 April 1700 A.D.
And now I remembered!!!:)
The company located 124 Scotland Street, Sheffield, S3 7DE. When I was in May in Sheffield, I visited this company, Scotland St. is not far from Kelham Island Industrial Museum, Alma St. Now there, there is J.Adams Company (old cutlery company), which is the parent company for three other old established manufacturers F.E. & J.R.Hopkinson, John Nowill & Sons and Austin McGillivray & Co.
Nice one, Sham. I'd like to see more of it.
Gentlemen,
I am fascinated by the historical data you have provided on this razor. This is most illuminating. Thank you. By the way, that razor is intriguing.
Regards,
Obie
The crossed keys trademark was granted to John Nowell back in 1842 in Sheffield, and is still in use today, more often nowadays to be found on outdoor and British military blades.
But back in 1910, J Nowill offered a range of cutlery items including pocket and pen knives, razors, scissors and tableware....many exported and marketed directly to the colonies.
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Theres a catalogue for sale at the above site