Thread: Help identify Jaguar

I have here something I can't find any information on. But my guess it is a blank from a company called Jaguar and was ground by Le Grelot. It is incredibly sharp and smooth. I'm thinking it is a keeper . Guesses, ideas?

thanks,
jeff

If I'm not mistaken TI is selling those (ground by them) in a starter kit here. I know nothing more about them.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

If I'm not mistaken TI is selling those (ground by them) in a starter kit here. I know nothing more about them.

Another brand hijacked by TI?

Maybe a different brand, but the French "Le Jaguar" brand razors I'm familliar with were originally made by Le Grelot. I've been looking for a vintage one for over a year on eBay since I lost the auction on the last one I saw. I can't speak to the TI ones, but the original Le Grelots are wonderful razors. I also have a TI ground Le Grelot that is nice.

The particular vintage Le Jaguar I lost at auction had the most beautiful scales, kind of a swirled cream-and-orange-marmelade effect. The scales also had a German silver inlay of a pyramid, a palm tree with a little Jaguar sitting under it like a sphinx, and "Le Jaguar" in large deco-style script font. Just killer, I've never seen another like it.

I'm not normally a sucker for exotic celluloid scales, but when they're slapped on a vintage Le Grelot, I'm in.

this is the original handle. looks like was nice one.

That's the logo I'm talking about Sham, thanks! I guess it's just the palm trees and the sitting Jaguar, my memory must have embellished it with the non-existent pyramid. I so wish I had copied the photos of the beautiful colors of the scales of the razor I saw.

Also, Jeff, I think you have a Le Grelot-made razor there, nice. I think the style of the etching on the blade in your second picture is just too similar to a Le Grelot Medaille d'Or 1931 that I have to not have been made by Le Grelot.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

this is the original handle. looks like was nice one.

Thanks Tim for the info. Sorry to make you jealous on this find - but I can now see why you have been hunting for such a beast: it's amazing! It is so wicked that it scared me after the first shave. I now only do 1 pass with this straight, because it is all it really needs, and I need more practice with a very very light hand (not my usual style).

Now I need to read up on the history of Le Grelot. And here I was thinking my RAD was ending

Thanks for posting the pic Sham.

regards,
jeff

Originally Posted by FatboySlim

That's the logo I'm talking about Sham, thanks! I guess it's just the palm trees and the sitting Jaguar, my memory must have embellished it with the non-existent pyramid. I so wish I had copied the photos of the beautiful colors of the scales of the razor I saw.

Also, Jeff, I think you have a Le Grelot-made razor there, nice. I think the style of the etching on the blade in your second picture is just too similar to a Le Grelot Medaille d'Or 1931 that I have to not have been made by Le Grelot.

I have one of these as well. The Jaguar tang stamps aren't as deep on mine though.
Unfortunately, the scales are really really badly warped right where the inlay. Don't really know what I'll do with them yet.

The razors in the TI starter kits are indeed Jaguars - I seem to remember the guys at TI saying that they were from a buy-up so maybe the same as when they bought all the le grelot blanks. Tell you what - they are one damned good razor though!