Thread: Need Help Identifying Unknown Vintage Razor

I'm new to the forum and to collecting razors. This is my first collectable razor that I have purchased. The blade is marked "Manufactured for the United States by E.L. & Co". The handle of the razor is about 4 3/4" long. The handle is made of wood, although each side is a different color. Brass pins hold the handle together. The handle has some wear. The razor looks very old. Can someone tell me how old this razor is? Where was it made? Also, what kind of value might something like this have? Any help is appreciated.

looks like the front horn scale was replaced with wooden one. looks like sheffield made.
you can have it appraised if you want to know the value, the forum is not a place for such things.

What a gorgeous old razor!

You can get a pretty good guesstimate on the age by using the tail styles chart here: The straight razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Nice razor, and quite old, by the look of the blade and bullseye pins. I could find no information on the manufacturer, but it is certainly a Sheffield. It should clean up well, and after a professional honing will likely make a good shaver. Nothing like a Sheffield wedge for a smooth comfortable shave. I like Greaves and Wostenholms, but the old Sheffields are all good IMO.

+1, a nice old wedge. Welcome to SRP. Do send it out for pro honing if you intend to shave with them as well as collect. You can find members who perform that service here in the SRP classifieds. Also check out the SRP Wiki here for the beginner's guide and everything you wanted to know related to straight razor shaving. If you are patient and do some reading and observing you can get a nice collection of razors reasonably. If you get in a hurry you can go through some $$ really fast and maybe end up with less for more. Take your time.