Exciting market find today - 6/8 Bishop & Day

BISHOP & DAY 5 WALBROOK (the 5 might be an "s")

This is the first razor I have with vintage rubber scales. Unpolished just as I found it.
6/8 near wedge, barbers notch, thumb notch, lead spacer, original brass pins and collars.
The tang is slender and well shaped but the tail is rather thick. There is no upper or lower jimping.
No stamping on reverse side with country of manufacture etc.

I am guessing English 1880s. If so I don´t know if its from Sheffield or not.
As yet I cannot find any info online.
Has anyone come across one of these?

http://img282.imagevenue.com/gallery...rbersNotch.php


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Bishop & Day, merchants of Birmigham in 1861

http://books.google.fr/books?id=D-4N...1%2C134&edge=0

Thanks Charlie - fast work!
Can you tell me where you got this info?
This is my first razor from Birmingham :)

Thats a Beauty!

Jealous! the rest of these letters are just filling space

YO Shane,was that the market over on Elm Street? :))

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Originally Posted by pixelfixed

YO Shane,was that the market over on Elm Street? :))

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Shhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
:P

really nice looking razor!

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Originally Posted by FiveOhNine

really nice looking razor!

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I was really excited when I saw it. The contours are classic and very beautiful, and it has little if any use.
These don´t come around often........well at least for me.