Straight Razor Auction Ending 5/13

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Rare American madeStraight razor. Case Brothers Springville, NY. Very uniquely shaped blade. Celluloid handle. Case was only in Springville a short time. Little Valley, NY is where the main factory was.

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Straight razor. John Barber. C-1840. Black horn handle.

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Straight razor. OLD ENGLISH. C-1830. The wedge blade is etched PATENT TEMPERED STEEL. The handle is an early handmade wood folk art example. Note: Replacement Fold Art wood handles have been witnessed on 19thCStraight razor blades as a testament to the frugality of shavers. Often it was the ?wedge? blade itself that caused the breakage if the blade was closed too far or the handle material was too fragile for the blade (ivory, tortoiseshell, pearl or thin horn scales). These wood handles were very well crafted, sometimes utilizing the original spacer and,or pins. For the past fifty years of collecting, I have not sold any of my Folk Art Handled Razors. However, they will be coming on the market now with the auction sale of my collection.

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Straight razor. F&B. Very unique Sterling Silver handled razor. This is the only pattern like this I have encountered. 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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Two early AmericanStraight razors by Waterville Cutlery Co. Waterville, Conn. Both have fully etched blades and black horn handles. Rare.

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Straight razor. W.R. Case & Sons Bradford, PA. Rare American razor, in yet another location outside New York. Made in Germany.  Celluloid handle.

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Straight razor. Marples & Co. Mary St. Sheffield. I have not seen this maker before. Blade is fully etched. The black horn handle has the red dot code indicating that it was from the Henry Lummus Collection. ?838? is the inventory number from the Henry T. Lummus Collection assembled before 1920. Lummus wrote articles onStraight Razor Collecting for "Antiques" magazine in the 1920's. The red dot pattern was some type of code that Henry applied to many of hisStraight 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. https://www.mass.gov/person/henry-tilton-lummus

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Straight razor. Manufactured by W. Greaves & Sons Sheaf Works. The wedge blade is etched with the scene of a building and ?Palace of Industry 1851.? This was commemorating the 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition. Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crystal_Palace

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Straight razor. Unique Sterling Silver handle is monogrammed. The tang is imitation ivory celluloid over steel. Top of the blade is etched.

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Straight razor. Wade & Butcher Sheffield. The massive blade is etched ?For Barber?s Use. The folk art wood handle was made from one piece. Note: Replacement Fold Art wood handles have been witnessed on 19thCStraight razor blades as a testament to the frugality of shavers. Often it was the ?wedge? blade itself that caused the breakage if the blade was closed too far or the handle material was too fragile for the blade (ivory, tortoiseshell, pearl or thin horn scales). These wood handles were very well crafted, sometimes utilizing the original spacer and,or pins. For the past fifty years of collecting, I have not sold any of my Folk Art Handled Razors. However, they will be coming on the market now with the auction sale of my collection.

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Straight razor. ?Prototype Noilliet & Gem Sheffield. (I have not encountered this maker before.) the massive wedge blade has full length patriotic etching of a spread eagle and ?AMERICAN RAZOR.? Genuine Buffalo horn handle with brass pin covers. C-1860.

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Straight razor. Case Brothers Cutlery Company Little Valley, NY. Desirable American maker. Caramel swirl colored celluloid handle. Tested XX stamped into the top of tang.

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Two Wade & Butcher SheffieldStraight Razors having wedge blades with fully etched spread eagles with ?American Razor.? Genuine Buffalo horn handles.

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Straight razor. Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to Their Majesties No. 6 Norfolk St. Sheffield. Very unique Buffalo horn handle direction at the head end. The handle is capped with pewter decoration.

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Straight razor. Wade & Butcher. Wedge blade fully etched with a patriotic pattern of a spread eagle, crossed flags and words ?FREEDOM PROTECTED.? Genuine black Buffalo horn handle.

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Straight razor. CASE ACE. Made by W.R. Case & Sons Bradford, Pa. imitation pearl celluloid handle. Near American made razor.

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Straight razor from Lummus Collection. John Heiffor 3 Paradise Square Sheffield. The reverse on tang: ?Made for the Army.? Genuine Black Buffalo horn handle. The number, 1640, is an inventory number from the Henry T. Lummus Collection assembled before 1920. Lummus wrote articles onStraight 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 dot code that appears on some of his razors. https://www.mass.gov/person/henry-tilton-lummus

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Straight razors. Two ?Red Imp? with red celluloid embossed handles made by CASE. 

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Straight razor. W. R. Case & Sons Bradford, PA.  The fancy ?caramel swirl? celluloid handle is pattern #138 in the book ?Celluloid Handle Guide forStraight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)? By Robert A. Doyle.

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Super PatrioticStraight razor. Wade & Butcher Sheffield. C-1850?s. Fully etched wedge blade has the bust of George Washington and is titled ?WASHINGTON RAZOR.? The flowing banner held by a spread eagle on one end and a winged figure on the other states ?AMERICA LAND OF THE BRAVE, THE HOME OF THE FREE.? Genuine lack Buffalo horn handle. Ironic that the English would produce this slogan and honor George Washington after we won our freedom from them!