Thread: Assistance in dating a Geo. Wostenholm

I just picked this one up on Ebay (my first) and I'd appreciate some input from the folks here who know much more than I do about razors regarding its possible age.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks for posting, I have one exactly like this. I'll be interested in any comments.

I have 2 of these one is a spike and the other is an Irish point. I personally love and collect Wosty's. I think it' the style is pre 50's and post 20's but that is just a shot in the dark.

A very safe estimate is 1880 to 1890. Around 1892, if I remember correctly, they started putting "England" in their stamps. Also, that use of etching signifies a newer razor.

1880 to 1890

Most likely, you're right. 1880s.
But this razor model was popular.
I found the same razor in Wostenholm's catalogs of 1885, 1893, 1917.

I don't know for sure but did not the earlier Sheffield razors have lead wedges too?

Bob