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J Beal & Sons, retailed by an auctioneer ??
Hi everybody, just joined today - see my "Beginners" post
I'm new to old razors, so I'm not familiar with the correct technical terms used to describe these scary objects - could somebody oblige me with a glossary ?
Thought I'd start off by adding a bit more to the J Beal & Sons razor I mentioned earlier.
The "tang" (for the want of a better term) is signed "J. Beal & Sons ENDURE Sheffield" but the side of the blade is etched "SPECIALLY MADE FOR W.A. POTTS AUCTIONEER PRESTON"
Was it normal for auctioneers to sell cut-throat razors ?
The razor looks mid to late Victoria to me, judging by my experiences with other antique metalware.
I've seen a date range of 1871-75 for this particular trademark - does that sound about right ?
The scales appear to have been made from black horn.
A defect is visible along one scale - I can't decide if this is an old repaired split or a fault in the material which has been there from new.
As I said in my beginners post, I have six different razors plus one leather case, so I'll post images of them as I clean them up.
Kind regards,
Andy