Thread: Sheffield razors

Hi all
Is it safe to say that a razor from Sheffield England that does not have an English marking on it meaning it does not say England on it is prior to 1870?
Thanks
Tony

I should have stated that it is a Wade and butcher.
Thanks

I believe that is correct. 1870 or 1880, somewhere around there.

Before 1891 IIRC. That was the year a treaty was signed where makers agreed to stamp the country of origin on their product. Might have been 1889, I'm getting old.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Before 1891 IIRC. That was the year a treaty was signed where makers agreed to stamp the country of origin on their product. Might have been 1889, I'm getting old.

1891 is the year.

Hope, the link would be help:
Dating the razors, before and after 1891.

Did English manufacturers leave out the label for non-imported items (ones that stayed in England)? Or were they generally all marked after 1891?

I have one document by Atlanta Cutlery Corporation from 1965, about Wostenholm knives and razors:
"How do you tell if your knife is of this period or much later? Much ado has been made of the country of origin ("England") marking on the blades of knives—after the McKinleytariff act in 1890 all goods imported into the United States had to bear the name of the country of origin. Unfortunately, the Wostenholm firm often marked their knives with "England" prior to this act—they wanted their customers to know where to send their orders!"