Anybody know who makes this and how old it is?
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Simmons Hardware Company. http://www.thckk.org/history/simmons-hdwe.pdf. 1890's.
1890 PAPER AD Sheffield English George Washing Straight Razor Champion Liberty | eBay
NOT REPRINTS, Great ads from a 1890 Simmons publica tion. These ads show little to no wear. Pages are mostly in Good USED condition, see scans for details. ADVERTISING . You get 1 sheet, 2 pages.
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Thank you, I was able to find one other razor online with the same etched image of george Washington. But on that razor as well as the one on the photo you have linked they both say Fredrick Reynolds on the tang. This razor only says cast steel sheffield. Is there a reason why that is? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm still pretty new to straight razors.Simmons Hardware Company. http://www.thckk.org/history/simmons-hdwe.pdf. 1890's.
1890 PAPER AD Sheffield English George Washing Straight Razor Champion Liberty | eBay
NOT REPRINTS, Great ads from a 1890 Simmons publica tion. These ads show little to no wear. Pages are mostly in Good USED condition, see scans for details. ADVERTISING . You get 1 sheet, 2 pages.www.ebay.com
Sorry I do not know the answer.
Was not made by Simmons Hardware co.
Simmons was a US company.
That razor was made in the UK, probably around 1840s..maybe a bit before.
It is possible Simmons and/or other retailers were reselling razors from that maker. I have seen a lot of different G.Washington etched razors over the years, many Sheffield cutlers used similar artwork.
No idea who the actual maker was,, since they didn't stamp their name on the tang, unless it is on the other side.
There was a lot of that sort of production going on back then, times were different. I've had a dozen or two un-named Sheffields.
Simmons was a US company.
That razor was made in the UK, probably around 1840s..maybe a bit before.
It is possible Simmons and/or other retailers were reselling razors from that maker. I have seen a lot of different G.Washington etched razors over the years, many Sheffield cutlers used similar artwork.
No idea who the actual maker was,, since they didn't stamp their name on the tang, unless it is on the other side.
There was a lot of that sort of production going on back then, times were different. I've had a dozen or two un-named Sheffields.
Made by Sheffield, sold by Simmons. Nobody reads anymore.
Also keep in mind, during this time, razor manufactures made other blades for other people besides their own brand name printed on them....it all depended on who ordered them and what the customer wanted.
I have a razor that's printed with a hardware store company name, its actually an FW Engels Leader blade made for them...the scales are based for the customers order. A lot of the Hess Hair Milk blades are Dovo's....just because a known name isnt on the blade dosent mean it didnt come from a well known manufacturer....just have to research a little.
Larry
I have a razor that's printed with a hardware store company name, its actually an FW Engels Leader blade made for them...the scales are based for the customers order. A lot of the Hess Hair Milk blades are Dovo's....just because a known name isnt on the blade dosent mean it didnt come from a well known manufacturer....just have to research a little.
Larry
I have read that back in the day you could have your name or any name or logo stamped or etched on a razor with an order as few as one hundred and forty four pieces.
Note that the blond horn razor sold for fifty cents, the case sold for a Dollar fifty.
Note that the blond horn razor sold for fifty cents, the case sold for a Dollar fifty.
Made in Sheffield, not by Sheffield.
Could have been sold by any of many vendors. There were a lot of GW blades made.
Yes, a lot of cutlers did custom orders. Butler, for example, did some “promo’ pieces for companies in the US. He put tha ‘art’ mark on them but the main engraving featured the client’s logo.
Could have been sold by any of many vendors. There were a lot of GW blades made.
Yes, a lot of cutlers did custom orders. Butler, for example, did some “promo’ pieces for companies in the US. He put tha ‘art’ mark on them but the main engraving featured the client’s logo.
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firebox
Agree. Definitely prior to 1892 when the country of origin would have been engraved. Horn scales, the grind, makes me think 1840- 1860 range
