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The stamp reads "Geo. Hammond / Don Place / Sheffield".

I can only turn up really scanty information. Pigot's directory of professions in Sheffield, circa 1829, lists George Hammond as a razor manufacturer, but lists a different address (59 Wicker, as opposed to Don Place). White's directory of Sheffield, circa 1859 lists a George Hammond as razor and tableknife maker at 69 Stanley Street. Looking at these two addresses on the map, they're very close together.

As near as I can tell, Don Place would be up the Don a ways Northeast from the Stanley/Wicker addresses. Does this razor predate the 1829 listing?

The shape of the blade and the length of the tail are very similar to my Greaves & Sons made between 1816-1826. The tail is exactly the same length.

Anyone have any thoughts on a date for this one?