Straight Razor Auction Ending 7/15

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Straight Razor. Geneva Cutlery Co. Geneva, NY USA. The imitation ivory celluloid handle has a raised pattern of a Windmill scene. This razor handle pattern is #31 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight Razor. Wolf. C-1700’s, 18thC. Wood handle has brass pin inlaid decorations. Pile side indicates it was the Lummus Collection. The number is an inventory number from the Henry T. Lummus Collection assembled before 1920. Lummus wrote articles on straight Razor Collecting for "Antiques" magazine in the 1920's. The red dot pattern was some type of code that Henry applied to many of his straight razors. Although I bought his 500 piece collection from his Estate over 40 years ago, and tried to review all the designs to try and find what they had in common, I could not break the code.

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Straight Razor. Electric Trade Mark. Electric Cutlery CO. Newark, NJ. A rare American manufacturer.  Very unusual Sterling silver handle pattern having floral pattern on both sides and personally engraved “Roy” in center. The only complaint ne with this pattern I have witnessed.

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Straight Razor. Manufactured by Wade & Butcher Sheffield. C-1850. Clear horn handle. Uniquely shaped blade is stamped “The Celebrated Fine India Steel” across the top. The center is stamped “Diamond Edge Razor.” This razor was illustrated, on page 12, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," By Robert A. Doyle published in 1980."

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Straight Razor. Wyeth’s Warranted Cutlery. Fancy imitation ivory celluloid handle has a raised nude women picking grapes. This razor handle pattern is #38 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight Razor. Manufactured By Wade & Butcher Sheffield. C-1840-60. Black Buffalo horn handle. The large, heavy wedge blade is etched "S.L. Bradley Auburn,NY". Silas L. Bradley (1817- 1883) Merchant and banker. Silas Bradley was best known as President of the National Bank of Auburn, a position he held from 1877 until his death in 1883. He was a successful businessman and was active in civic affairs. He was a City Alderman in 1852. At the time of his death he was a Trustee of the Auburn Savings Bank, the Orphan Asylum, and the Auburn Water Works. Mr. Bradley was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church. He was ordained an Elder in 1854.The family home was at 200 Genesee Street, the present location of Pettigrass Funeral Home. After Mr. Bradley's death, Mrs. Bradley continued to live at 200 Genesee Street until her death in 1890. S.L. Bradley were main contributors to Harriet Tubman and the Publishing of her books regarding the Underground Railroad. Auburn, NY Was also her home and where her Museum is located. I feel that this Straight Razor is extremely rare and I doubt you will find another. Mr. Silas Bradley’s wife Jane Loomis Bradley donated funds for construction of the Bradley Memorial Chapel in 1893, at the entrance of historic Fort Hill Cemetery. The chapel was designed my renowned architect, Julius Schweinfurth. The Bradleys, Harriet Tubman and William H. Seward are all buried in Fort Hill. Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, c.?1822 – March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved people, family and friends,[2]using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.

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Straight Razor. Wadsworth Razor Co. XLNT. Blade etched “Hamburg Ground.” The black celluloid handle is inlaid with silver wire and mother of pearl fancy pattern. This is similar to the one on page 68 in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," By Robert A. Doyle published in 1980." Further, it is similar to pattern 147 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle. Note: although I have witnessed a number of handles having this silver wire and mother of pearl pattern, I have not found two that are identical.

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Straight Razor. C-1840-50. M & J W King Beckmann St. New York. Rare American Maker. Stag handle with metal end caps.

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Straight Razor. Trademark Pipe. Pile side tang: “G. Wostenholm & Son Sheffield. C-1860-80. Mottled horn handle. Fully etched wedge blade “The Original and true Pipe Razor Manufactured Only By George Wostenholm & Son Washington Works, Sheffield.” 

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Straight Razor. Wade & Butcher. Yellow celluloid handle with wrapped rope pattern on both sides. It is not in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight Razor. Cast Steel. C-1700’s, 18thC. Top of the wedge blade is stamped “Sangwane.” Horn handle.

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Straight Razor. Blade engraved “Wiss Favorite.” Imitation ivory fancy celluloid handle pattern has the Goddess pattern. This razor handle pattern is #104 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight Razor. Tower Brand. John S. Holler & Co. C1870-90. Hollow ground blade. Picked bone handle having inlaid escutcheon plate. Handle damaged at tang end.

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Straight Razor. Wade & Butcher For Barbers Use. C-1850-60’s. Massive blade and black Buffalo horn handle with fancy brass please covers. This razor was illustrated, on the bottom of page 36, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," By Robert A. Doyle published in 1980."

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Straight Razor. Joseph Can’s Approved Razor. A fantastic pearl handled, smaller than average, traveling razor. C-1815-25. Top of wedge blade has fancy work. Mother of pearl represents the top of the line. Carved multi-panel pearl handle, 4 panels each side attached to shaped metal liners. Pearl is incised and scrimshawed. Pile side missing a panel of pearl. 

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Straight Razor. Manufactured by Wade & Butcher Sheffield. C-1830-50. Uniquely shaped blade has a very rare etching/engraving with “American Razor” and a flying American Eagle clutching arrows. This is the only one of this pattern I have seen. Not illustrated in any books. Black Buffalo horn handle.

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Straight Razor. Simmons Hardware Co. Germany. The blade is etched “Keen Kutter.” The handle is fancy cast aluminum with  beautiful woman and scroll on the front, “Keen Kutter” and scroll on the pile side. Rare American maker. figural cast aluminum handled straight razors are quite rare as aluminum was a new and expensive alloy at the time these Art Nouveau razors were popular. This would have been the top of their line for this American maker.

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Straight Razor. Registered Sep 10 1850. This is an early Frameback Razor the black Buffalo horn handle is inlaid with a long metal escutcheon plate engraved “GEO WOSTENHOLM & SON’S DOUBLY CARBONIZED I*XL RAZOR.” Very rare.

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Straight Razor. NON XL Joseph Allen’s & Sons Sheffield, England. Blade etched “Medium Size Hollow Ground.” Imitation ivory celluloid handle has a pattern of a semi nude woman in the center of a wrapped rope design. This razor handle pattern is #35 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight Razor. Gordon & Sons Sheffield. Hollow ground blade. Aluminum handle is plain on the front side and chased pattern on the pile side.

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Straight Razor. Clark & Hall Warranted. C-1810-20. Wedge blade. Black Buffalo horn handle split at tang end.

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Straight Razor. Cast Steel stamped into blade. Made by “Wolf.” C-1700’s, 18thC. Rare wood handle. This razor was illustrated, on the top half of page 24, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," By Robert A. Doyle published in 1980."

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Straight Razor. Cullen’s Delux Sheffield, England. Plain hollow ground blade. Mother of pearl represents the top of the line. Carved multi-panel pearl handle, 2 panels each side attached to shaped metal liners.

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Straight Razor. Wadsworth Razor Co. XLNT. Hollow ground blade. The Imitation ivory celluloid handle has a raised pattern of a nude woman. This razor handle pattern is #40 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight Razor. Shaw & Sons Sheffield. 1810-20. Very unusual pressed black Buffalo horn handle with raised figures and words on both sides. It appears that the men and women’s activities are connected with the two words that are pressed into the handle “Summer” & “Winter.” Ornately shaped brass escutcheon plate.

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Straight Razor. “Frontier” on tang. “J. J. Lang & Co. Baltimore. MD. Made in Germany” on back of tang. Very ornate aluminum handle. This is the only one by this maker I have ever seen. Front side of cast handle has a woman standing on a winged Wheel. The pile side has  “Frontier” and “J. J. Lang & Co. Baltimore. MD.” Raised with scroll. figural cast aluminum handled straight razors are quite rare as aluminum was a new and expensive alloy at the time these Art Nouveau razors were popular. This would have been the top of their line for this maker.

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Straight Razor. Joseph Smith & Son Sheffield, England. Black Buffalo horn handle. C-1890.

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Straight Razor. Acier Fondu. (Molten Steel). C-1700’s, 18thC. Straight horn handle with beveled perimeter and large iron pin covers. Front is Black horn the pile side is mottled horn.

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Straight Razor. H. Boker & Co. The blade is etched “H. Boker & Co. EXTRA HOLLOW GROUND.” I do not see a “Sterling” mark. However, I am fairly confident that this is a silver handled Razor as I have seen this pattern on other razors that were marked. Perhaps it is on the inside of the scales. But, please preview to judge for yourself.

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Straight Razor. “ShurEdge” embossed in the center of the fancy black celluloid handle.

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Straight Razor. Parkin Warranted. C-1700’s, 18thC. Straight mottled horn handle, wedge blade. Handle has inlaid oval pewter escutcheon plate. Comes with its hand sewn leather sheath. Extremely rare American Revolutionary War Period Razor with Case. This razor, with sheath, was illustrated, on a half page space on page 61, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," By Robert A. Doyle published in 1980."

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Straight Razor. C-1810-25. Pressed black Buffalo horn handle with scene of dogs chasing stag, horse and rider and dogs, another with two horses with riders, closeup of dogs running. Great, unique hunting scene. Has pressed, early coffin shaped box with advertising.

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Straight Razor. George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I*XL Razor Washington Works, Sheffield. C-1867. This fully etched blade lists all the early American Presidents from Washington through Buchanan with the dates that they served. This is the only example of this etching that I have ever seen. The handle is black Buffalo horn.

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Straight Razor. J. A. Henckels Solingen, Germany. Back of tang “Davis & Weimescary Co.” Mother of pearl represents the top of the line. Carved multi-panel pearl handle, 2 panels each side attached to shaped metal liners. Complete with lined leather and wood case with clasp.

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7-Day Set of Straight Razors having one regular size handle with seven interchangeable blades fitted in a leather covered wood case. C-1810-25. In gold inside the purple satin detached lid “Hawksley 300 Oxford St. London.” This is a very rare and unique set having a genuine tortoiseshell handle with gold head cap and gold shield shaped escutcheon on both sides. The gold embossed tang with tang extension is part of the full length handle that each blade locks into. “Bizos” is embossed on the tang. Complete. One-of-kind, high-end, most likely a presentation gift. These one Handled seven day sets are extremely rare and were produced for a very short period of time, approximately 1820-1840. Further, each locking device is numbered to correspond with the specific shaped tang that fits it. You could not lock these blades into the handle of any other similar set.

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Straight Razor in primitive carved wood, slide-top case custom fit for this shaped unique horn Handled Razor having a wedge shaped blade. C-1810-25. The only one like this I have ever seen.

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Straight Razor. Very unique and rare 7-Day, single handle - 7 blade set fitted in deteriorating wood case. “S&S” with a crown on each of the seven blades. The #2 is on the tang of each blade matching the brass covered steel locking device. The handle is shaped with three carved panels of mother of pearl on each side. The front has a German silver escutcheon plate. The tang of all the blades are “jimped” to provide a good grip for the shaver. Mother of pearl represents the top of the line. Carved multi-panel pearl handle, 3 panels each side attached to shaped metal liners. These one Handled seven day sets are extremely rare and were produced for a very short period of time, approximately 1820-1840. Further, each locking device is numbered to correspond with the specific shaped tang that fits it. In this case the number is "2" which is on the device and the tangs. You could not lock these blades into the handle of any other similar set. Mother of pearl is extremely rare on these early 7-day sets.

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Straight Razor. Awesome matched pair of Sterling Silver Handled presentation razors. “Robert Klaas Prussia” and “Diamondine Germany.” Each sterling handle is monogrammed with the same owners initials. Inside the raised wreaths are dates: “Sept 5, 1901” and “Dec 25, 1901” respectively. It appears one is the shavers Birthday and the other Christmas. This pair of razors was illustrated, on a half page on page 40, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," By Robert A. Doyle published in 1980."

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Straight Razor. This is the only 7-Day set of one piece Mother of Pearl Handled straight razors that I have ever owned or witnessed. “J. A. Henckels Zwillingswerk. 70” on each tang. Each blade has the day of the week engraved across the top. All razors in excellent condition and fitted into their original satin lined, oak case with slide lock. This set is not in any books. It has been in my collection for over thirty years. Good luck. The only one I know of is heading to a new home.

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“F&B” ornate Sterling Silver Handled double sided strop. I have a few Sterling Silver Handled strops in my Collection coming up for bid. These are very rare and go nicely with Sterling Handled straight razors. F&B = Foster & Bailey. They were a small quality American silversmith Company that operated in Providence, Rhode Island from 1878-1898. Very ornate and rare shaving tool.

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Straight Razor. Manufactured By Wade & Butcher Sheffield. C-1850-60’s. Pressed clear horn handle with nice pattern on front.

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Straight Razor. “Warranted Hollow Ground” on reverse of tang. Flat Hallmarked silver handle with a pattern that looks like it was hand-hammered. Will polish up nicely.

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Straight Razor. Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers To Their Majesties No. 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield. C-1850. The wedge blade is stamped with Chinese symbols. Most likely this Razor was meant to appeal to the Chinese that worked on the railroads during this time period. Clear horn handle has damage to pile side.

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Straight Razor. Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. Little Valley, NY. A great American Maker and their most popular example with collectors. The green transparent celluloid handle is original to this “Green Lizard” Razor with engraved lizard on blade. Little Valley was the home of some great American Cutlery companies including W.R. Case & Sons.

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Straight Razor. WXYZ Silver Steel. C-1820-40. Wedge blade. Pressed black Buffalo horn handle with nice design and “Silver Steel Razor” pressed into front.

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Straight Razor. Manufactured by Wade & Butcher Sheffield. C-1850. Whalebone handle.

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Straight Razor. Joseph Elliot Fine India Steel. C-1830-50. The wedge blade is stamped “Celebrated Razor. The black Buffalo horn handle is pressed “Boston” in the center front.

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Straight Razor. Jonathan Crookes Sheffield. The tang has the trademark of a pistol and heart. C-1850-60’s. Clear horn handle.

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Straight Razor. Excelsior Cutlery Co. Imitation ivory celluloid handle has a raised pattern of scroll with beaded perimeter. This razor handle pattern is #138 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight Razor. Joseph Wostenholm & Sons EBRO Perseverance Works. I do not know when they had this address. Definitely, not many Wostenholm pieces marked with this address. C-1850’s. Black Buffalo horn handle with pressed, embossed in gold advertising in a banner.