Straight Razor Auction Ending 5/20

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Straight Razor Set. C & J Morton 38 Cheapside (London?) Extremely rare 7-Day set having one ivory handle with locking device and 7 blades each etched with the days of the week on the top fitted in original leather covered wood box. Sadly there is a piece missing from pile side of handle. Still, these early 1820-40 sets are hard to find. Note that the ends of the tangs are stamped with a mark that matches the spring loaded metal locking device. These blades work with this handle only.

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Straight Razors. Three imitation ivory handled razors having fitted German silver end caps. All made in Germany having hollow ground blades.

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Matched pair of ivory handled Straight Razors fitted in oak octagon shaped presentation case by rare Bowie Knife maker "Wade, Wingfield & Rowbotham." in Sheffield. According to the interior of the felt/satin lined case, these were a gift presented in 1901. The blade are etched on this 114 year old set!

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Straight Razor. J. Orrabin Brothers Sheffield. (Rare Maker) one piece mother of pearl handles with pointed ends. One piece pearl is very rare as it is hard to find shell large enough to carve from. C-1850-60.

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Oversize Unmarked Display Straight Razor having wood handle and square pointed hollow ground blade. One of a kind. Measures: Handle - 11" long, 3" tang extension, blade 2" wide.

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Straight Razor. Buerger Bros. Denver, Col. Made in Germany extremely rare cast figural aluminum handle with "Nymph" motif. Although pile side has a raised alligator and word "Faultless" it appears that the tang pin is a replacement or has been worked on. Great floral pattern both sides. Swans at the feet of the Nymph are a nice touch.

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Fantastic Set of 4 Matching J. Nowills ivory handled straight razors in lined, brassbound presentation case having engraved shield shaped escutcheon plate. Complete, cased sets of 4 razors are very rare. This one by an early Sheffield cutlery firm "Established in 1700" dates to perhaps the 1860's-70's. It has everything going for it including a fantastic brass bound case.

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Straight Razor. Rivington Works Sheffield, England "Military Razor" with fantastic, fully etched blade with cannon, flags, muskets, bayonets, etc. Black buffalo horn handle. This etched blade was illustrated on page 64 of my 1980 book "Straight Razor Collecting." Super!

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Matched Pair of Joseph Rodgers ivory handled razors in wood presentation case. Joseph Rodgers and Sons had the largest store of ivory in Sheffield, England in the Mid-19th Century. They were known for producing high quality cutlery and were in business from 1670-1970. This grooming kit is missing a few accessories, but still a nice pair with a great case. C-1850-60's.

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Straight Razor. Boxed Simmons Hdwe. Co. with fancy imitation ivory celluloid handle, pattern #138. Scarce and desirable American distributor with original box.

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Collection of 9 bamboo pattern handled straight razors by different makers. Pattern #165, the Bamboo pattern was popular with shavers in the last quarter of the 19thC when there was a strong Asian influence in design/fashion in America. Take a close look at the handles represented here. They are not identical. In all fairness, I should have had a couple of pages in the pattern book to try and capture the variations. This "Asian-ization" of America was reflected in upholstery styles, "Japaning" of furniture, the introduction of dressing screens, ottomans, etc. It was cool to have Asian decorations and accessories, thus Bamboo. Note: I have to admit that the etched blade depicting the 1892 World's Fair in Chicago, and the etched spread eagle, slipped past me. I would have cataloged them separately. But, they are here for your acquisition and enjoyment.

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Early Gilbert Brothers cased 7-Day set of ivory handled razors with Days of the Week etched on the tops of the blades. C1830's set it has original box with advertising. Note: small piece of wood missing from end of lid. RARE.

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Straight Razor. Hand painted handle on "The Siegfried" blade.

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Straight Razor. Massive Wade & Butchers "For Barber's Use" black buffalo handled with etched blade and original box. These massive blades were said to be popular with the Irish immigrants of the 1840's-1850's.

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Fabulous Matched Pair of French Ivory Handled Straight Razors dated 1851 in double box. Very uniquely shaped blades with stamping reflecting the "London Exhibition of 1851." What more needs to be said?

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Curley's Ideal Razor with Patent Dates and original fancy guard for the wafer blade. One of the first transitional straight razors heading toward the safety razor technology.

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Cased Set of 4 Wade & Butcher four carved panel mother of pearl handled razors having etched blades. C-1890-1900. A classic maker, wonderful handles in excellent shape. All carved pearl handles attached to metal liners.

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Straight Razor. Salamander with fancy metal inlay in celluloid handle with original box.

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Straight Razor. Joseph Rodgers Stag handled razor with wedge blade stamped "Indian Steel." I have seen "India" steel before. But, not "Indian" steel. Rare.

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Matched Pair of "F. Pigall 4 Rupert St. (London?) ivory handled straight razors numbered "1" and "2" fitted in upright case having detached lid. I have never heard of this maker before. Great pair C-1860-70's.