ogdens&madeleys razor. any info

[jojingo]

Hi all,

I just bought this razor because I liked the art on it and I want to learn how to hone a razor on an old one first.
On the shaft it says: 'Made in Germany, Ogdens & Madeleys Zanzibar Mombasa'.

After googling O&D I could only find 5 links, and it seems O&D was involved in the cotton industry around 1910 in manchester UK. Apperently a warehouse of some sorts, I found two stories of people that worked there (only a brief mention) before WWI.

Zanzibar - mombasa could be a trade route maybe? a commemorative thing?

Is O&D the brand of the razor, or was it a custom to make 'specials' for certain people or businesses.

Any info on the engraving? Maybe a woman from the regions around tanzania and kenya?


I can see how lots of people are getting into old razor collecting This one is not even in yet and I'm doing research already.

thanks for any info guys

here's a shot of the blade