Thread: S. Pearson & Co.

Hi Gents!

Can anyone put an approximate date on this razor? It has just come out of the woodwork as my Great Grandfather's razor, which I didn't know still existed. I can't seem to find much on the maker, I'm hoping that someone has some info on it, as there's a lot of razor knowledge here at SRP. The stamp says S. Pearson & Co. Sheffield TIME. The blade measures in at roughly 5/8 of an inch, and although the blade has been honed to a "smile'', the scales are in excellent shape. As shown in the pictures, the tang seems to be stubby, without much curvature to it.



Any help on this will be greatly appreciated.
(P.S. - Any takers on the restoration?)

Very nice blade - if I were closer I'd take you up on the restore.

As for the blade - Samuel Pearson appears to have been listed as a razormaker since as early as 1827,and certainly since 1837, as a manufacturer, located in Eldon Street.

He also appears to have been connected with Hawcroft & Pearson for a short period, until 1844. From at least 1856, S. Pearson & Co. was listed in directories. Pearson continued producing razors from the workshop he previously occupied with William Hawcroft, and his business was still listed in 1926 as S. Pearson & Co.

Framebacks were popular in the 1850s - 1870s,which seems to match up with S Pearson's operation. Other more knowledgeable SRP guys might narrow it down even further for you!

Nice find, thanks for sharing!

Thanks, and yes I hope someone can narrow the date on it a little further.
Now to find someone to restore it! Also, you call it a frameback, is that the shoulder on top of the blade?

I think Suavio dating is on the money for this razor, 1850-1870, unfortunately i didnt find any way to give a closer dating for your razor. That said its not a frameback but a faux frameback one piece steel with a grind to resemble the frameback, a very good example for sure.

Thank you, and especially for the pics. I actually thought this razor would have been made in the early 20th century.

Originally Posted by Suavio

Very nice blade - if I were closer I'd take you up on the restore.

As for the blade - Samuel Pearson appears to have been listed as a razormaker since as early as 1827,and certainly since 1837, as a manufacturer, located in Eldon Street.

He also appears to have been connected with Hawcroft & Pearson for a short period, until 1844. From at least 1856, S. Pearson & Co. was listed in directories. Pearson continued producing razors from the workshop he previously occupied with William Hawcroft, and his business was still listed in 1926 as S. Pearson & Co.

Framebacks were popular in the 1850s - 1870s,which seems to match up with S Pearson's operation. Other more knowledgeable SRP guys might narrow it down even further for you!

Nice find, thanks for sharing!

My S. Pearson razor box is embossed with a date of 1820. New to the blog, don't know how to post a pic. Can someone tell me how. I can find very little early info on S. Pearson.

Although this is an old thread, I would still like to see a picture of your razor. I take pictures with my iPad or iPhone and upload them that way. Select 'Go Advanced', and then select 'Manage Attatchments'. I used to go through my PC, but this is easier & quicker for people who aren't computer savvy like me.
(BTW, thanks to Maximilian for tuning up the razor for me, job well done.)

Thank you for the reply, didn't think I would on this old of a post. My razor box is dated much earlier than any info I can find.
I'm trying to post pics now.

The razor box shows when the company was establish which is nit necessarily the date you razor was made. About the best you can do is guesstimate and approximate range of years it might have been made. There are members that can give a good estimate, within a few decades, of when it was made by looking at the physical characteristics of the razor. The scales having little to no curve to them might be one of those clues as the shape changed over time.

Bob

Thank you.
I'm more interested in the dating of the company. Most info I've found say's they started mid to late 1820's. Yet my box is marked
Established 1820. As far as the age of the razor, it was a gift from my great-great grandfather to my great grandfather on his 18th birthday in 1877. Don't know if it was being passed down or was new.
But I would really like to find more history on the company. Do you know, did they make shaving kits? This razor has a complete shaving kit with it, all silver, cup & brush, soap tin, etc.
Thanks again for your input.