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7/8 Geo. Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I*XL Rzr w/ Barbers Notch & Initials on Scales
Since people are asking to see detail shots of the items from the lot I will continue to slowly unbox them. It's alittle annoying cause each item is wrapped in about 3 feet of newspaper. The next item up is displayed in detail here.
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Cheetah
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15/16 Geo. Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I*XL Razor w/ Barbers Notch & etched blade
This is one of the smaller razors from the lot that I won recently. You can find the detailed thread here.
Best efforts to describe it:
15/16 George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I * XL Wedge Razor w/ Barbers Notch & engraved scales. Since the stamp reads "& Sons" and the place of manufacture is Washington Works, Sheffield the earliest that this razor could have been made is around 1847.
Overall, for its age, the razor is in good condition. No hone wear. No signs of active rust but there is a heavy patina that covers the blade totally. As well as some dark devil's spit on the back face of the blade.
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Cheetah
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Signed Straight Razor Collecting Book By Robert Doyle 1980
Every newbie should be required to find and buy a huge lot like this...LOL. This lot has everything you need to get started. There have been some gems that come to light and this is one of them.
A little history in a 125 page book. Of course it's out of date when it comes to the pricing section but the knowledge gained is amazing. Great for train rides to and from work.
A few more pages found Here
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Cheetah
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7/8 Manhattan Cutlery Co. Sheffield Razor with Faux tortoise Shell scales
Digging deeper in the box that keeps on giving I found this.
Best efforts to describe it:
7/8 Manhattan Cutlery Co. Sheffield Razor with Faux tortoise Shell scales.
From the history of John Newton & Co.:
"The firm was a merchant, which sold table an pocket cutlery, Bowie knives, and razors. These were sold in America through the New York cutlery importer H. Boker."
From the H.Böker & Co. history:
"1868 - Knives marked for the Manhattan Cutlery Co. were imported from Sheffield, England, until 1916.".
Overall, for its age, the razor is in good condition. Some hone wear. No signs of rust. The small pivot pin is reasonably tight. The wedge pin is tight. There is some back and forth play when opening and closing the razor. The faux tortoise scales are in good condition but there is no metal wedge. Not really sure if there's supposed to be.
The near wedge blade is not sharp to the touch. The stamp on the tang is deep but not precise. Half is not legible.
More pics here
Thanks for looking.