hi manah, your razor with "warranted " of the tang is from georg smith and son,sheffield 1770-1783...you see by bothlummus.pdf
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hi manah, your razor with "warranted " of the tang is from georg smith and son,sheffield 1770-1783...you see by bothlummus.pdf
I have this Wm. Greaves & Sons, which predates the take over/buyout by Eyre.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...er1/photo5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...er1/photo4.jpg
I just got this W&B, but I'm told it's 1860s.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...llaFirefox.png
Then there's this Wostenholm "Pipe Razor." No idea as to date.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...or2photo-1.jpg
I've been told that this razor is between 101 years to 142 years old.
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/_MG_6700.jpg
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/_MG_6703.jpg
It's a Manhattan that has been cut down (former owner(s)) and rescaled in bone by one of the members here...
Great shaver...
This is what I believe to be my oldest razor.
Marshes and Shepherd was in operation between 1825 and 1850, so it is at least a 160 years old.
I shaved with it last night, and it did a fine job.
Although the balance of the thing is way off.
It should probably have had some of Shutterbug's beautiful scales to balance it out a bit.
Attachment 57073
This one is ~ 1810-1820. Company went out o business about then
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...es/hallsm1.jpg
It is an I. Hall / Sheffield. All original cleaned and honed by me.
Well, I had thought that this one that I am waiting on to be delivered was a pre-1800 Gratian, but now I'm just not sure. It's still my oldest though. Any help dating it would be appreciated. I am wondering if it isn't about 1810s now. Manah or other help?
Also shown is a 1830-1834 John Barber waiting on scales. I also got an 1850-70s W&B that I'm working on.
George Savage and son,used it today.
http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/h...0/P1060284.jpg
Wonderful shave....!
Ohhh, so you were the one that ran my bid up in the last few seconds?? Lol. I don't have it in hand yet, but I will let you know when I get it. I've been wanting one this old for a while too. Hopefully it's as old as I think it is.
Robert's Warranted.
Restoration by Glen.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...l-rebuild.html
Couple of hundred years old anyway.
It's the only straight I have shaving, so if I have time, it's on call.