Straight Razor Auction Ending 6/24

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. George Wostenholm: George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I*XL Razor Washington Works, Sheffield. Fancy Buffalo horn handle having a great pattern of inlaid mother of Pearl stars.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. Condor. Ornate metal handle. Unique.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. H. W. Gelled's Easy Cutter. 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.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. Sheffield. C-1830. Natural handle material with elaborate pique work design and escutcheon plate.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. F&B. Very unique feather pattern. Sterling Silver razor. Sterling silver was the top of the line handle material for Cutlery firms in the late 19thC. Foster & Bailey was a small quality American silversmith Company that operated in Providence, Rhode Island from 1878-1898. Very ornate and rare shaving tool.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. G. Savage & Sons Sheffield. (George). Pressed Buffalo horn handle "Silver Steel." "Celebrated Razor." Wedge blade is fully etched with a Cornucopia. See image for damage. 

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. Charle Pickslay & Co. Cutlers to the Royal Family, Royal Works Sheffield. Six panel carved mother of pearl handled razor with escutcheon plate on figural metal liners. A beauty.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. Norvell Shapleigh St. Louis. Colorful celluloid handle pattern. 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.

More Info / Bid Track Item

ACME. Faultless. Ornate cast, figural 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.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. A. Arnold. The blade is etched ARNOLDS THE LANCET SURFICAL. The fancy celluloid handle is rare. This razor handle pattern 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.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. T. Hessen Bruch & Co. PERFECTION WARRANTED. Figural aluminum cast handle with raised female figure and advertising. 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.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. Unmarked. Unusual genuine tortoiseshell handle.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. Wadsworth Razor Co. XLNT. This razor handle pattern is #13 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. J. Nowill & Sons Sheffield. Established 1700. Blade etched NOWILL. Reverse of blade fully etched with a quote, see image. Fully engraved hallmarked Silver handle having natural material liners. One of the earliest silver handles. Ornate and rare.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. RHEINISCHE CUTLERY CO. GERMANY. Very color figural celluloid handle with 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.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. W. Greaves Warranted. Pressed Buffalo horn handle having men riding horses as part of the pattern.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. Antoni Tadross Germany. This company is known for producing some of the finest colorful figural celluloid handle patterns. This one is a great example. Incised patterns are rare to begin with. But, this one has great color and is a handle pattern I have not encountered before. The blade is fully etched with a floral pattern. It is also unusual for a maker to provide a fancy blade with a fancy handle. It was usually, one or the other. 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.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. Cast Steel Warranted. Kurt purchased this "Lummus" razor from me back in the 1980's! The Buffalo horn handle is stamped SHEAF WORKS identifying it as a razor made by William Greaves. 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. https://www.mass.gov/person/henry-tilton-lummus. From the above article: "Justice Lummus was an outspoken and forceful speaker when occasion required. He was distinguished in personal appearance and bearing. He was interested in antiques, particularly in old razors and furniture, of which he had an extensive private collection." "Henry Tilton Lummus was born in Lynn, December 28, 1876, the son of William and Louisa Mitchell (Brown) Lummus. He attended the Lynn schools, was graduated from the Lynn Classical High School in 1894, and from the Boston University Law School in 1897, heading his class and receiving the degree of Bachelor of Laws, summa cum laude." He died in 1960 at the age of 84.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. these hand painted celluloid handle patterns are very rare. This one is similar to #69 & #70 but 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.

More Info / Bid Track Item

Straight razor. Fox Cutlery Co. Rare chased aluminum handle.