Allen & Son, Sheffield?

Cheap Ebay buy here.

A happy smiling razor which will need some work before use but I'm trying to find some info about it :)

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It has Saturday on the spine so would have been part of a 7 day set and the tang is marked "Allen & Son Sheffield" with 3 crosses above.

I'm aware of Joseph Allen and Sons but this Son is singular so if it was them it would have been before 2nd son joined the business I guess.

Any info or comments about the razor would be appreciated.

FWIW it cost £5.50 inc postage (approx $8.75) so if its a junker not a lot lost!

The original firm of Allen & Son was founded in 1818 and based at Granville Works in Granville Street, Sheffield. They made small knives and used a sort of masonic trademark of compasses and steel square. Robert Allen died in 1898 after which (1902) the firm and its rights was acquired by Joseph Elliot. Joseph Elliot & Sons trademark was two reversed 'C's, one either side of a maltese cross, but they also bought the trademarks used by other companies such as Barber, Wigfall, Lockwood Bros, etc. One of those companies used two maltese crosses. Not sure about three crosses, but Joseph Elliot's were taken over by other companies, which I suppose gave the other companies the right to use their own and Elliot's trademarks?

Regards,
Neil