Thread: R.M. & CO Fine India steel - id help

OhhhhTay. I may need some help here, but I think I may be on the right track.
R M & Co has stumped us all. This is the best I can come up with, but it makes sense in a way.

These razors are quality. Let's assume they are imported from Sheffield a LONG time ago to an American seller who also sold other fine things. This may have happened in Haverhill, Mass and that is all I think I know.

( Note: Reading about Haverhill is quite interesting. VERY! JG Whittier is from there and buried there. I actually attended John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School!)

So, A fellow named Robert Macy began a dry good store there sometime before 1848 or so. His brother, Rowland (of Macy's fame) worked for him for a short stint after a few failed enterprises before chasing the gold rush in 1849 and then returning to Haverhill to be a partner with Robert in 1851. I am assuming Robert was the elder.

Keep in mind that Haverhill was a destination for shoes, hats, and obviously, other fine goods. The 'Slipper' City!
A lot of industry in those days. Lot's of money. I figure they sold high end goods.

So....A long story short, Rowland left in 1858 to NYC and named his new store R H M (Rowland Hussey Macy) and Co as that was his name.
The rest of Macy's Dept Store is well-known from there. My contention/suspicion is that these razors, and below scissors, are from Robert Macy's establishment in Haverhill. I also think he seemed successful and continued on for a period after Rowland left. Put us in the timeframe for these razors by their looks. Either that, or the name Rowland was on the store.

It seems to make sense that Rowland possibly took his brother's name and added his middle initial to set him apart from his brother as he began in New York, yet used a proven and successful way to instill and promote the name.
I have found these silver scissors, borrowed from an auction site, made in Germany. Is this not our R M & Co?



I am really just throwing this out there. Tell me I am wrong? I still cannot find the name of Robert Macy's establishment in Haverhill. These may be from Rowland's first, failed try there as well I figure it was either Rowland or Robert Macy & Co. Interestingly, my razor and the scissors are in the U.S., yet Traskom's is in Russia? Maybe someone can find out. I am tired!

Perhaps someone who is subscribed to Ancestry or similar can do a search of business directories from Haverhill?