You know, if your a king and all...
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You know, if your a king and all...
I am pretty sure that is the most words on a tang stamp ever!! So does it give a princely shave?
Beautiful scales also,,,:tu
Now that is a great acquisition. Absolutely beautiful.
Nice! Pretty certain those scales are from Whiting in NY ? A pic of the hallmark?
Beautiful acquisition. Are the scales sterling? Wow, I really love that one! Good going Dave.
Beautiful!
Wow...That is a KINGLY RAZOR !!!!
I couldn't find a makers mark on the scales.
Those scales would look perfect on my "King of Whiskers" blade!
Thanks for sharing
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".
It is unmistakably a Whiting pattern, Dave. I can detect it in your first picture.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChopperDave
The hallmark should be on the bottom of the scale? Like this set;
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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!Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
That is fantastic. Congrats on a real show piece.
Yes, it has England wrapped around the tang stamping.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thug
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."
Researching silver hallmarks is quite an interesting pursuit. American ones seem quite easy as compared to English, Dutch, Austrian, and so forth.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChopperDave
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
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
Curious. Did you acquire the razor from England?
Iffin you mean me, then no bought it in Canukistan.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Bob
Ha! I was asking ChopperDave on the silver-scaled one! I am curious if the scales went to England or if the blades came to New York?Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Ooops, sorry then.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Bob
My bad, Bob! I should have included a quote! :gaah:Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Of course I got it off the bay. Where would one buy razors. Sheeesh.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
:rofl2:
Indeed, Dave! Let me rephrase that! Do you know what country the seller was in? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ChopperDave
It was a US seller.
Well, I have 3 sets of Whiting silver scales, all bought from US sellers. We MAY conclude it is possible that the blades were shipped to the US where the scales were installed and sold by Whiting.
Or..........it could be the other way around & some of the Whiting scales may have been imported to other countries to use on their blades. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
I have to believe that Whiting sold completed items. They sold Silver lidded jars, yet were not in the glass-making business.
The silver was their work, other components were bought out?
Tom, you may be right that blades were imported here since we know many straights were brought over to the states back in the day & I've been doing some research to see if Whiting imported any of their products but I can't find anything. It was just a thought.
