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12-30-2011, 07:12 PM #1
Unknown brand or not?
Hello good people,
I need your help in regards one of my new purchases. I have purchased few weeks back one razor. From what I can see it called Leaver&Brezze (could be also Leaver&Breeze) but that is all what I found after rust was removed. I could not find too many information’s about this brand and when was established. I think it is British made razor from early 1800. Two things I have found: old watch o auction from 1800 Antique Leaver & Breeze Pocket Watch c.1860s at AANtv.com and note from old newspaper: “Frank Edward LKHVCI-, John William Breeze, Arthur David-'Leaver; and1 Arthur' Breez-, carrying on business as -Wholesale Fancy ••G-iods Warehousemen and Iron- mongers, at '25, 2<V27,.and •' 8, Hounds'iitch, and 1 and 2, and. 48, .Duke-street East, London, under the style or firm of. Leaver and Breeze^ and as Ironmongers at 559 and 561, Battersea Park-road, Battersea, London, under the -style or firm of Lee and Bradley- has been dissolved b>: mutual consent as and from the 31st day of October 1898 so far as regards the said John William Breeze.”
So I`m lost as I really don`t know any history of this blade. One think is clear- I cut myself during restoration. Blade becomes very sharp after hand sanding. Cut was clean, I could say like after passing 1200 hone. Funny but it getting darker when I am using waterproof sand paper. When use normal sand paper this effect is not present. I guess this blade has a lot of carbon… but I might be wrong.
Regards