Thread: F&B Sterling Scales Razor & Strops

I have an opportunity to aquire this set of matching items. I have never heard of this company and google is not helping.

Does anybody have any infor about F&B ?

If that's real silver I'm sure back in the day it belonged to a gentleman

Here is a picture of the mark.

Originally Posted by Tylerbrycen

If that's real silver I'm sure back in the day it belonged to a gentleman

They are solid .925 Sterling. My fiancee has a ladies sterling brushes and mirrors set, it would be nice to add these to the HIS side of the bathroom.

Maybe someone with more experience can have more advice

I've never heard of that brand, but if you yell "Manah" three times he will appear like beetlejuice and edify us with pictures and articles and the history of the company. My suggestion: if they're silver, acquire them, don't restore them (except for the leather on the strop) and put them on the bay...

Don't sell it just say manah three times and poof there he is

Very nice set!
The set was made by Foster and Bailey.
Foster and Bailey was an American silversmith that operated between the years of 1878 and 1898. Prior to that the firm was known as White & Foster, from around 1873 up until 1878. Between 1898 and 1951 the company continued to operate under the name Theodore W. Foster and Bros, however it used the same "F&B Sterling" hallmark on its silver as Foster and Bailey, which can make it difficult to determine when a piece was made. The firm was based in Providence, Rhode Island and made small sterling silver, silver plate and gold items for the home and personal use, such as hair brushes, compacts, hat brushes, hand mirrors, dresser jars, shoe horns and button hooks. The firm also made jewelry, including lockets, brooches, and earrings.
1895:

lmao what did I tell you?

Wow nice and interesting what is the cylindrical thing on the right with what looks like a strop coming out of it?