Tally Ho

I have this old Tally Ho marked c.t. Bingham , late F. Fenny, Sheffield It looks like a gold inlay . Did they use gold for inlays?
Thanks,
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That is a good looking razor, congratulations on having it in your possession :)

Very nice razor! The inlay and escutcheon plate are interesting and look like silver to me. C.T. Bingham took over F. Fenney's business by 1860, no idea how long they stayed in operation after that.

That is a very nice razor! Way nicer than my remaining Fenney! And, It will be a nice shaver. According to one blade I have, they seem to have been only surface hardened. So if the point gets honed a bit much, the blade will no longer support an edge.
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The last ½" of the edge just crumbles.
Cheers and enjoy your find!
Respectfully
~Richard

A very nice razor you have there!

The inlay work could be gold, but is more likely to be what was called 'latten' - an alloy of copper like brass, but made with copper and zinc ore rather than copper and zinc metal.

BTW, Frederick Fenney was apprenticed to a razor maker in 1813, became a razor maker in his own right in 1822 and was granted the 'Tally-Ho' mark in 1833. He died on 25th of March 1852. A 'gentleman and merchant' called Charles Thomas Bingham bought the famous mark and razors continued to be manufactured with 'C. T. Bingham late F. Fenney' stamped on them. Bingham sold the Tally-Ho works in 1863, and George wostenholm bought the rights to the famous mark. So your razor is dated between 1852 and 1863 - probably more towards 1852 as Bingham dropped the 'late F. Fenney' bit after a while.

Regards,
Neil

Awesome razor! That thing is in great shape-- looks like the edge is ready for honing-- so don't hesitate to get that beauty shaving sharp! Or, as I would do, leave it in a safe place and pull it out to stroke gently while muttering terms of endearment... preciousssssss...