Thread: Haven't seen this Wade & Butcher stamp before

Hey all,

I saw a nice 6/8 W&B wedge needing a simple clean and hone restore. The stamp looked really odd though and I haven't seen it in any of my searches. I should have snapped a photo, but after a few hours last night and this morning searching, I found it. It's the one on the far right.



Is this a really old W&B or just an atypical stamp?

Thanks.

They did have a few, looks like a"Victoria Reign", but I'm not sure... Guess Neil Miller would now for sure, if you PM him on here.

This isn't going to narrow things down much for you, but the VR would indicate the reign of Queen Victoria, which ran from 1837 to 1901.

I'm FAR from an expert, but I can't recall seeing that particular one either.

EDIT: Mikael is quick!

Yes, it is the stamp for during Victoria's reign. There are also Wade and Butchers with WR for William and GR for George that have the same stamp design. Less common, but they're out there.

Thanks for the info. It was different than the others that I've seen and until I saw the picture that I posted, I thought it was a razor somebody was trying to pass as a W&B. Whether it was made in 1837 or 1887, it's older than any living human. I wish I knew which decade it was made.

The crown is the symbol of the Regent. The initials, like Science Guy said, are for Queen Victoria. He gives the dates in the post above. EDIT ..... I see, that doesn't help with the decade ..... if there is no England stamped along with Sheffield it is pre 1889 IIRC.

I have a W&B with that stamp. It was a "masonic" razor with very faint etching on the blade. It is supposedly circa 1830. Max restored it for me and it's a fantastic shaver.