Chatillon (Germany)

Does anyone know anything about this straight? I find absolutely zero info on the internet. The scales on this blade look like ivory....hardly any pores and has a waxy feel to them. Any help would be appreciated.

Ray

here is a badger n blade discussion..try looking through here..

Antique Store Finds - Badger & Blade

Good Luck and hope i could be of some help :angel:

Pcdad

Pcdad

Thanks but that's my thread... :)

This is New York company. The founder was John Chatillon. The company was founded about 1835. The company is still in business, but discontinued cutlery about 1937.

Hmm ...
But interesting fact, stamp XTRA was used by The J.Dixon Cutlery Co. Germany in 1920's. James Dixon & Sons is Sheffield company and still in business since 1806.

Alex

The razor has 'Germany' stamped on the tang.

Ray

And it's stamped 'XXtra' and not 'Xtra'.

Can anybody take a guess at the scale material?

It's not a problem.
The J.Dixon Cutlery Co. Germany was from Sheffield. :)

So you think that this was straight made by the J.Dixon Cutlery Co. Germany
from Sheffield, England?

I'm a little confused.....

Scales look like bone to me.

James.

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So you think that this was straight made by the J.Dixon Cutlery Co. Germany
from Sheffield, England?

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No, I think it was made by John Chatillon. But XXTRA stamp is very interesting.
Scales like bone.

James

I thought so initially but comparing these scales to another bone straight I'm just not sure. I see hardly any pores.

Alex

Why is it stamped 'Germany'?

For example, because it's import.
There are many such examples. The razor was made in Germany and sold in America via American company.
On the forum you can find a lot such examples.

I think you know American W.R.Case company. And they made knives and razors with stamp "W.R.Case & Sons, Germany", 1900-1915. :)

Alex

Thanks for the input. I appreciate your pro knowledge.

Ray, I showed only some facts from some sources, plus a little bit logics and my opinion. History is inexact science. :)

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Scales look like bone to me.

James.

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Yep bone scale on
a razor forged and ground in Germany for "Chatillon".

Should be a good shaver...

Tidy it up, hone it up and enjoy it.

That's exactly what I plan on doing.... :):)

Ray

Scales are bone; ivory does not have pores, visible at the ends of your scales.

Then bone it is...