Straight Razor Auction Ending 11/28

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Straight razor. Collins De-Lux Sheffield, England. Hollow ground blade. Rare pearl handle having four carved panels of mother of pearl attached to shaped metal liners.

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Straight razor. Rheinische Cutlery Co. Germany. Awesome handle pattern with raised  parrot and cockatoo with floral pattern. This razor handle pattern is #44 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle. “Extra Hollow Ground” on pile side of tang.

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Straight razor. Africa Cast Steel. Super rare 18thC  pressed Buffalo horn handled razor having a raised entwined serpent full length across both sides. Wedge blade. 4. 

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Straight razor. Peter Bros. Celebrated Razor. C1860’s picked bone handle pattern to resemble stag horn. Rare.

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Straight razor. J. Nowill & Sons Sheffield. Established A.D. 1764. Uniquely shaped blade. Very unusually shaped, pressed black horn handle embossed “Boston.” The only one I have ever seen.

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Straight razor. H. Boker & Co. The blade is full etched with a scene of the “WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO 1893.” Above the buildings are the dates 1492 and 1892 at the top corners. Black Buffalo horn handle. Pile side of tang is “Germany.”

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Straight razor. Manufactured by W. Greaves & Sons Sheaf Works. C-1840 wedge blade. Very rare genuine Stag handles. 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. “Guaranteed.” One of a kind Sterling Silver handle having ornate floral pattern on both sides. Sterling silver was the top of the line handle material for Cutlery firms in the late 18thC. I have not seen this handle pattern before. Pile side of tang is “Germany.”

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Straight razor. Wheat Sheaf Cutlery Company. (The only Razor by this maker I have encountered in fifty years of collecting). C-1850’s. Clear horn handle appears to have been dyed with red coloring. I have only experienced this dyeing on a handful of straight razors.

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Straight razor. W.H. Morley & Sons Clover Brand Germany. The hollow ground blade is etched “Damascus.” The fancy celluloid handle is colorful. This razor handle pattern is #53 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. Very rare C-1830’s fully carved Mother of Pearl handled “Charles Pickslay & Co. Manufacturers to the King. Royal Works Sheffield.” The top of the blade is etched “Wednesday” indicating that it was once part of a 7-Day set. Wow, what a magnificent set that must have been at the time of manufacture! Carved six panel mother of pearl Handle attached to figural cut metal liners to match.  Note piece missing at tang end of pile side. Very rare.

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Straight razor. Hibbard * Spencer & Co. Chicago, Ills. Very rare, early American razor having massive blade etched “RATTLER.” C-1860 Black Buffalo horn handle.

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Straight razor. Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to Their Majesties Bo. 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield. Genuine one piece Stag handle. 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. M. Biaks. The only razor I have seen by this maker. C-1815. Semi clear horn handle has iron pin covers.

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Straight razor. Yankee Cutlery Co. Germany. Hollow ground blade. Fancy celluloid handle with floral pattern. This razor handle pattern is #65 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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Roberts Warranted. Super Rare 18thC straight razor having a select horn handle with inlaid escutcheon plate and an etched blade. This is a one of a kind rarity. This Handle material is the rarest that you will find in an early Razor. I have witnessed four, including the folding straight razor carried by the Duke of Marlborough. All four that I have encountered over the past 50 years, I kept. You will search for many years and most likely will never find one. I do not know why this "select horn" is so rare. It must have been extremely hard to find this kind of grain on a single horn. It is very rare to find a straight razor that boasts both a fancy blade and fancy handle. Usually, the cutlery manufacturers provided one or the other. But, not both. The etching on the blade appears to make this a one of a kind personalized presentation razor. This is the finest select horn Revolutionary War Period full size straight razor I have ever seen.

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Straight razor. Manufactured by Frederick Reynolds Sheffield. The pressed black Buffalo Horn Handle was patterned to look like picked bone.

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Two early, crude Chinese shaving instruments. Very rare.

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Lund 57 Corn Hill. (Lund was a top of the line distributor of high end Cutlery located in London). Engraved silver handle. Do not see any silver marks.

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Two Corn razors and a folding pocket razor. Corn razors have pearl and leg and imitation ivory handle. The unmarked pocket folding razor has a pearl handle with laid gold colored shield shaped escutcheon plate. 

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Straight razor. Martin & Co. The only razor I have seen by this maker. Very uniquely shaped tang grip. Wedge blade. C-1830’s. Black Buffalo horn handle has inlaid escutcheon plate surrounding by silver pin inlaid pique work. Note: Pique work was the art of inlaying tiny silver pins, by hand, into the predrilled holes of the pattern. It was a cottage industry done in homes around the manufacturing city of Sheffield. This artistry was popular from about 1820-1840's. Pique work was performed on horn, pearl, tortoiseshell, ivory and bone. You will not find two identical pieces. Even the pins are set by hand so they are not even in height. Very rare.

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Dame Stoddard & Co. Made in Germany. Very rare Sterling Silver Handled Razor with very unique silver floral pattern on both sides.

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Wow! Have you ever seen a porcelain handled straight razor before? Well, you will probably will never see another one again. Beautifully decorated Limoges style handle with floral pattern trimmed in gold leaf on both sides. Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to Their Majesties Bo. 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield England. It figures that Rodgers produced this piece. They operated from 1670 to 1970. They produced the finest Cutlery in Sheffield. Most likely the handle was made in France and imported by Rodgers for this presentation piece. C-1890. I do not know how it has survived in such great condition over the past 100+ years.

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Two mid 19thC clear horn handled Sheffield made straight razors with wedge blades. John Heiffor 3 Paradise Square And W. Greaves & Sons Sheaf Works.

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Very rare “Bicycle Race” raises pattern on Cast Aluminum handle. W.M. Henry & Company Forth Worth. 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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Hibbard Spencer & Bartlett & Co. Germany. Awesome and colorful patriotic celluloid Handled straight razor. The American Eagle pattern with talons around the head pin and the beak at the tan end is #18 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. Shaw. C-1810. Awesome pressed mottled horn handle with wedge blade.

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Another one of a kind handle pattern made by J. A. Henckels Solingen Zwillingswerk. The fabulously decorated “Cloisonné “ metal handle is intricately decorated with gold and blue plating. Super fine.

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Straight razor. Joseph Elliot. Rare one piece Stag handle. C-1840-50. 

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Top of the line early 19thC pearl handled straight razor manufactured by Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to Their Majesties Bo. 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield. Very rare six panel mother of pearl handle attached to metal liners having inlaid escutcheon plate and fancy cast metal end caps. The uniquely shaped blade is stamped “Improved Silver Steel.” C-1830’s.

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Very colorful celluloid Handled Razor having horse riding motif. The 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. F. A. Koch & Co. Germany. Very ornate aluminum Handled Razor with a raised pattern of a women on a winged wheel  with scroll and floral pattern on front. The Alligator trade Mark on the pile side to match the tang stamp.  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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Very rare 18thC French Razor with uniquely shaped tang to wedge blade. Simple iron pin covers on this Black Buffalo horn handle. “La Paris.”

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Two Wade & Butcher Sheffield mid 19thC Straight Razors having clear horn handles with inlaid escutcheon plates.

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Straight razor. Clauses Fremont, O. Colorful celluloid Handled Razor with Native American motif with Warrior with headdress and tomahawk on one end and entwined Pipe and tomahawk in scroll at other. The pattern is #28 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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Rare early American straight razor. C-1850. J. Ashmore Philadelphia. Massive wedge blade on Black Buffalo horn handle.

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Two straight razors. Both have etched blades including “Army Special” and advertising for a retailing firm in Boston, “Gardner & Chandler.” Celluloid handles.

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Awesome, elaborately carved top of the line early 19thC pearl handled straight razor manufactured by Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to Their Majesties Bo. 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield. Very rare six panel mother of pearl handle attached to metal liners. The wedge blade is stamped Improved Silver Steel. 

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Straight razor marked Atlantic Cutlery Co. having a raised Nude woman pattern. The pattern is #42 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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Two rare pressed Buffalo horn handled straight razors made by “Shepherd” and dating C-1810-15. Take a look at the details in images of the great graphics if both handles. 

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Straight razor with tang stamped “Improved” and the wedge blade stamped “Old English.” C-1820’s. The black Buffalo horn handle is personalized by the shaver with his name and the date 1828. Very rare.

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Straight razor. R. Korkemas & Co. New York. The fancy celluloid handle has a nice raised pattern. The pattern is #77 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. Wade &. Butcher Sheffield England. Worn pressed clear horn handle.

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Straight razor. Simmons Hardware Co. Germany. The blade is etched Keen Kettering. A very ornate cast aluminum handle. 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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Very rare Stag Handled straight razor manufactured by Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to Their Majesties Bo. 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield. C-1840. Wedge blade.

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Straight razor. Awesome Sterling Silver Handled Razor by “F&B” Foster & Bailey was a small quality American silversmith Company that operated in Providence, Rhode Island from 1878-1898. Very ornate and rare shaving tool. Very unique scroll handle pattern. Rare.

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Matched pair of Wade & Butcher Straight Razors having carved four piece mother of pearl handles attached to shaped metal liners. Blades etched “Wade & Butcher” in a banner. Note damage on pile side on one.

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Very rare Stag Handled Wade & Butcher Straight Razors having one piece scales with escutcheon plate on the front. Massive blade.

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Oxford Razor Warranted Germany straight razor. Germanic Cutlery Co. Germany. The fancy imitation ivory celluloid handle is #53 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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Matched pair of very fancy Sterling Silver Handled straight razors by Charles Langberg New York. Awesome rounded scroll pattern on both sides of both razors.

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One of a kind double bladed straight razor made by “T. Glossop 7 Market Hall Sheffield. Both blades deeply etched “Benefactor.” Unusual “sheep hoof” blade point. Pile side of tang has Patent no. 17886. I have never seen another in 50 years of collecting and viewing other major collections.

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Very rare....most colorful celluloid handle in this pattern I have seen. Straight razor by Morley & Son Germany. This very rare and colorful pattern of a Fisherman hauling his nets is #4 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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Two C-1850 clear horn handled straight razors with wedge blades. One has Chinese symbols the other was made by Thomas Turner.

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Tillotson Sheffield made this awesome 6 paneled mother of pearl Handled Razor with fancy metal end caps and inlaid escutcheon plate. C-1840.

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Looking for a massive wedge bladed razor. Here is a great example by a rare maker “Wm Stanton & Son” “Again Superior.” The Blade is as larger, or larger than most “For Barber Use” blades. Black Buffalo horn handle. C-1840.

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Very rare and early “Wostenholm” stamped straight razor by George Wostenholm & Sons. Pressed mottled horn handle.

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Matched handle patterns in cast aluminum by C.W. Engels Solingen. Very unusual pattern with ladies on both sides. 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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J. Bingham Sheffield straight razor C-1815 with pressed horn handle.

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Two straight razors with imitation ivory handles with incised and colored patterns. Color worn. One is “Good as Gold” by Simmons Hardware.

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Two straight razors having fully etched blades with spread American eagles and words “The Improved Eagle Razor.” Garland Cutlery and Magnetized Razor. Both made in Germany with black celluloid handles.

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Belmont straight razor. Belmont Manufacturing Co. New York with blade etched “Quality Guaranteed.” Awesome blue colored celluloid handle with raised Castle scene. It 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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Rare American Maker: “Holley Mfg. Co. Lakeville” CT. Pressed clear horn handle.

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Wade & Butcher For Barber’s Use massive straight razor. Black Buffalo horn handle with heavy wedge blade. C-1840.

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Rare wood handled Manufactured by Wade & Butcher Sheffield Straight Razor. Large blade.

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Three genuine whalebone Handled straight razors. All three different makers.

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Very nice one-piece pearl each side handle with metal end caps made by Mappin & Webb Sheffield. Nice shield shaped inlaid escutcheon plate. Top of the line and rare.

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Awesome carved whalebone handle with wavy pattern having wedge blade. Illegible stamp of maker. C-1820. 

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Two 19thC pressed horn handled, Sheffield made, Straight Razors. 

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Fancy cast aluminum handled straight razor made by Theile & Quack. Very ornate floral pattern with raised figure on front. 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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Very ornate Sterling Silver Handled straight Razor “F&B.” Foster & Bailey was 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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Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co. Made in Germany straight razor. Very rare imitation ivory celluloid Handled pattern with dog head at one end and Elk head on the other. Pattern both sides. It is #11 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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Unusual “Nude” celluloid Handled razor in black. It is #42 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 made by Wm. Greaves & Sons Sheaf Works Sheffield. C-1850’s India Stag handle having wedge blade. Rare.

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Two unusual Corn razors. One was made by H. Boker. The other, with green celluloid handle is a Frameback with wafer thin blade made by Weck Brooklyn, NY.

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Rare” American Retailer: “The McIntosh Huntington Co.” Beautiful carved mother of pearl, 6 paneled Handled Razor with metal liners. Maker The Crown Razor. Very nice.

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Hope Cutlery Co. straight razor having very rare and ornate imitation ivory handle colored green and hollow ground blade. It is #42 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle. It is #14 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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Two early 19thC pressed horn handled razors. One having Black Buffalo horn and the other clear horn handle. C-1820. See images.

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Very rare and desirable Sterling Silver Handled straight razor Manufactured by Wade & Butcher Sheffield. Monogrammed.

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Rogers Cutlery Co. fancy celluloid Handled Razor with coiled snake serpent on front colored burgundy color. It is #9 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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Two Mid 19thC clear horn handled razors made by unusual makers. “Pilot” and a Maker from “Sheaf Island Works.”

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Pressed black Buffalo horn handle to resemble picked bone made by Joseph Allen & Son Sheffield, England. Blade nicely etched.

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Hugo Koll Solingen Straight Razor having mother of pearl tang scales to match the four carved pearl panels of the handle attached to shaped liners. Very pretty.

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Three early 19thC horn handled straight razors including “Clark & Hall,” “Wostenholm,” “Brightmore.” The Brightmore was from the Famous Henry T. Lummus Collection and bears the inventory number of “665.” 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. 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. The scratched number on the pile side head end identifies this piece as part of the Henry T. Lummus Collection assembled before 1920. 

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Wm. Elliot & Co. Made in Germany straight razor. A rare celluloid fancy handle pattern having a Cowboy on horseback with a jewel at both ends. Usually, the jewel at the tang end of handle is missing as it would be lost from handling during shaving. It is #27 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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Two early 19thC pressed horn Sheffield made razors. One is clear horn the other is mottled.

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Very ornate Sterling Silver handled Straight Razor with floral pattern. R.W.&S Trade Mark. Germany. A beauty.

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Straight razor “Tally Ho” having a one piece Stag handle with inlaid escutcheon plate. Rare.

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Straight razor. A. Herreshoff & Son Germany. Very ornate celluloid handle having a horse and rider jumping over a fence with floral pattern above and below. Colorful. It is #29 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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Rare Picked Bone Handled Razor to look like Stag. Wade & Butcher. The blade is etched “Gentleman’s Razor No. 1.” 

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Three whalebone Handled straight razors. All different makers. One has a spread winged American Eagle in the blade.

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Clauss Fremont, O. Very nice example of #28 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle. Native American Chieftain motif. Rare.

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Wade & Butcher “For Barber’s Use” massive straight razor having wide blade and Black Buffalo horn handle. Rare.

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Two very unique wood handled razors. 1. Mac Nachtan. Blade etched Barber’s Choice. One piece shaped and stained wood handle. 2. This one has a checkered wood handle.

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One of the finest carved one piece Mother of Pearl Handled razors that you will ever find. Heavily carved, thick pearl with escutcheon plate on front and back. Illegible maker. C-1810-20. Very rare.

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Crescent. F. H. Loeffler Rochester , N.Y. Fabulous, smaller than usual, fancy and colorful celluloid Handled Razor. Very Rare. This celluloid Handle is quite rare. 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. This is the only one of this pattern I have seen.

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Over the past 50 years I kept every Genuine Stag Handled Razor I was able to purchase. Now that I am selling my collection over a short period of time, it might appear that these are not rare. However, if you have been collecting for any period of time you know they are extremely hard to find. George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated IXL Razor Washington Works Sheffield. Massive blade and awesome Stag handle.

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E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter Straight Razor with imitation ivory handle in original box.

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ERN. Straight razor with very ornate and colorful celluloid handle pattern. It is #21 in the book “Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)” By Robert A. Doyle. Rare.

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Two clear horn handled mid-19thC Sheffield Straight Razors one from the Henry T. Lummus Collection with his red dot code on the pile side head end of handle. 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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Matched pair of Sterling Silver Handled “F&B” Straight Razors. Foster & Bailey was a small quality American silversmith Company that operated in Providence, Rhode Island from 1878-1898. Very ornate and rare shaving tools. All you need is a nice flat presentation case for this awesome pair.