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.