Straight Razor Auction Ending 7/15

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Straight Razor. George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I*XL Razor Washington Works, Sheffield. C-1840-50. Note: Even though we won our Independence from England, this company named their factory “Washington Works.” England was dependent on America buying finished goods from them. Further, the blade is fully etched “Geo. Wostenholm & Sons Super Extra Razor Made Expressly For America.” Massive wedge blade attached to a pressed buffalo horn handle with gold embossing “George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated IXL Razor.” 

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Straight Razor. Unmarked tang. C-1880. Carved whalebone handle with a hollow ground blade etched “Royal Brand.”

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Straight Razor. A.B. Manila. the imitation ivory celluloid handle has a raised castle scene. This razor handle pattern is #57 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. John Shaw’s Celebrated Razor Set Ready For Use. Rare maker. C-1840. Black Buffalo horn handle with pewter head end cap with inlaid Mother of Pearl  “shield.” 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 in an attempt to find what they had in common, I could not break the code.

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Straight Razor. Othello. Reverse of tang: Anton Wingen. The imitation ivory celluloid handle has an inlaid oval picture of Othello inside a German silver frame. Othello was from Shakespeare’s 16thC theatrical play. The only one of these I have seen. More on Othello: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello_(character)

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Straight Razor. Manufactured By Wade & Butcher Sheffield. C-1830-40. Very unusually shaped blade is stamped “Superior Feather Edge Concave Razor.” Genuine stag handle has a pewter end cap. This razor was illustrated, bottom of page 31, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," By Robert A. Doyle published in 1980." Stag is very rarely found on straight razor handles. If you have been buying straight razors in the first couple of sessions from my collection, you have had an opportunity to purchase a few already. In the fifty plus years of collecting, I kept all the stag I could find. They are now coming on the market for the first time in this Century.

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Straight Razor. Very rare double bladed French Naval Razor. Front side of the whalebone handle is decorated with crossed cannons and anchor. Pile side is missing a piece if whalebone at tang end.

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Straight Razor. Illegible maker. Pile side of tang “Japanese Rasor Kang Kee Trademark.” The imitation ivory celluloid handle has a raised horse head with riding tools and horseshoe. This razor handle pattern is #51 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. J. Johnson Sheffield. C-1825-40. Wedge blade. Whalebone handle has inlaid German silver escutcheon plate and remnants of pique work. Pile side has the red dot code work of Henry T. Lummus around the head pin. Henry T. Lummus Collection assembled before 1920.

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Straight Razor. George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I*XL Razor Washington Works, Sheffield. C-1840-50. Note: Even though we won our Independence from England, this company named their factory “Washington Works.” England was dependent on America buying finished goods from them. Heavy wedge blade. Black Buffalo horn handle is pressed and embossed with gold advertising: “The Real GW I*XL Razor” in a ribbon and scroll. 

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Straight Razor. Dawson Walker? Sheffield. C-1840. Black Buffalo horn is pressed across the center of both sides “Don Works.” Most likely, this is the factory name.

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Straight Razor. Steel Good Warranted. C-1830-50. Wedge blade having shaped whalebone handle with oval escutcheon plate.

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Straight Razor. Wade &  Butcher Sheffield. C-1860-80. Blade etched “Gentleman’s Razor No. 1.” A very nice picked bone handle. Very unique shield shaped inlaid escutcheon plate.

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Straight Razor. Guarantee. Pile side of tang “Made in Germany For John Fernsler Phila. PA.” Pressed mottled horn handle with inlaid escutcheon plate surrounded by scroll. Decorated both sides.

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Straight Razor. The Admirals. Pile side of tang shows the likeness of three Admirals. The imitation ivory celluloid handle has a raised scene of a windmill with boat, etc. 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. Manufactured By Wade & Butcher Sheffield. C-1840-60. The heavy wedge blade is clearly etched with a detailed spread eagle and the words “American Razor.” The handle is black Buffalo horn. This razor was illustrated, on the bottom of page 14, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," By Robert A. Doyle published in 1980."

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Straight Razor. “V.(crown)R. Harrison Bros. & Howson Cutlers to Her Majesty. Sheffield, Eng.” V crown R is for Queen Victoria who reigned from 1837 to 1901. “Eng.” on the tang makes it Post 1890. -1900. The blade is etched “Corporate Mark Alpha Extra Hollow Gound.” Unusual maker. 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. “Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers To Their Majesties No. 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield.” Rounded Sterling Silver handle is monogrammed with the users initials. Sterling handled razors are very rare, top of the line. Traces of original gold wash on the tang remains.

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Straight Razor. F. Fenney. W(crown)R" dating the manufacturing date to between 1830-37 for King William of England. Very rare stag handle.

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Straight Razor. Silver Steel. Invented 1832. A great pressed Buffalo horn handle with raised figures in both sides. 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.