Thread: H. G. Long & Co, Sheffield probably ivory scales and a few questions

Originally Posted by cthulhu

Thanks for enlightening me on those pipe cleaners. I don't smoke so that territory is very foreign to me.

Manufacturer's name is written in two lines exactly:
H. G. LONG & Co.
SHEFFIELD
So could you guess what period of time that name indicate?

It happens I have a bottle of camelia oil at home, can I use this oil instead of mineral on scales?

Another good tip about not soaking them in water.

Many thanks guys

I'll wait a little more before do anything with this nice item as I want to restore it right.

As long as it says Sheffield only & not Sheffield, England then it is a pre 1891 straight razor. I don't know the exact date of the razor but I would guess between 1850-1890, somewhere's in that time frame but a short partnership with with John Brown ended in 1832 & by 1834 Wragg, Long & Co was the firms name. (Wragg died in 1841) When he brought his son Charles Gervis Long & George Hawksley aboard they were known as Long, Son & Hawksley until 1849. Long, Hawksley & Marples was then established in 1852. Charles Long then became a merchant in Sheffield, London & Paris but by 1854 they were unable to pay debts & in 1862 Charlses London partnership (Long, Heyn & Co) was no longer. Long died in 1853 & Marples died in 1866 so George Hawksley continues the firm until for over thirty years as Long, Hawksley & Co. George Hawksley died in 1869 & Henry Biggin next ran the business & retired in 1890 & died in 1905 but in 1890 Henry's brother had become a partner & Francis Cockayne joined him. In 1901 the firm H.G. Long became Ltd. & the directors included Maurice Craven, Joseph Allen (of Allen & Sons). The corporate mark consisting off a shield & two crossed daggers which was granted back in 1833. The company was liquidated in 1911 & restructured by Joseph Allen & in the 1920's H.G.Long was listed at Bridge Street. After that, the address remained until 1959 when Ecclewall Works was at the same location as Joseph Allen & Jonathan Crookes.
It's hard to say when that razor was made because the directories, dating & such might not always be 100% accurate which is why I said sometime between 1850-1890