Straight Razor Auction Ending 7/15

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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.