Thread: The Kings Razor

Very nice indeed.

I presume that if you were to open up the scales, where the "and" is being displayed (next to & sons), it would read "England".

Originally Posted by ChopperDave

I couldn't find a makers mark on the scales.

It is unmistakably a Whiting pattern, Dave. I can detect it in your first picture.

The hallmark should be on the bottom of the scale? Like this set;



Some more, a bit different, in this thread; http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...roft-sons.html

Originally Posted by sharptonn

It is unmistakably a Whiting pattern, Dave. I can detect it in your first picture.

The hallmark should be on the bottom of the scale? Like this set;



Some more, a bit different, in this thread; http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...roft-sons.html

I think you can even see that in the original pictures. That's pretty neat!

That is fantastic. Congrats on a real show piece.

Originally Posted by Thug

Very nice indeed.

I presume that if you were to open up the scales, where the "and" is being displayed (next to & sons), it would read "England".

Yes, it has England wrapped around the tang stamping.

I have seen more than one Sheffield-made Rodgers blades in this pattern. It seems apparent that Rodgers sent blades to NY for Whiting to scale and move forward. An American hybrid from the old days!

American sterling silver marks: marks and hallmarks of US makers: Wh-X-Y-Z

Found that hallmark here^^^. 2nd one down, Whiting Manufacturing Company. Has the same hallmark...

"WHITING MANUFACTURING COMPANY - New York
Whiting Manufacturing Company was formed in 1866. Purchased by Gorham in 1924 and moved to Providence, RI in 1926."

Originally Posted by ChopperDave

American sterling silver marks: marks and hallmarks of US makers: Wh-X-Y-Z

Found that hallmark here^^^. 2nd one down, Whiting Manufacturing Company. Has the same hallmark...

"WHITING MANUFACTURING COMPANY - New York
Whiting Manufacturing Company was formed in 1866. Purchased by Gorham in 1924 and moved to Providence, RI in 1926."

Researching silver hallmarks is quite an interesting pursuit. American ones seem quite easy as compared to English, Dutch, Austrian, and so forth.

A word of caution on hallmarks on silver razor scales, however.
It's a hobby that can send you to the poor house!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Researching silver hallmarks is quite an interesting pursuit. American ones seem quite easy as compared to English, Dutch, Austrian, and so forth.

A word of caution on hallmarks on silver razor scales, however.
It's a hobby that can send you to the poor house!

This entire endeavour is a minefield. Hyperfocus on any aspect, and welcome to the poorhouse: hones, razors, strops...and for the truly gifted, aftershaves, creams and Pinaud bottles made by Neanderthals.
And I forgot brushes! I saw my first horse hair brush just now in a food store...a Vie-Long with the metal ferrule...felt nice! Heeeeeeeee brrrrrrrrrrrrgh

That particular blade style and engraving must have been made for quite a long time. I have the same blade but with ivory scales and there is no England stamped just Sheffield.

Bob