Post your pictures - Cutlers to their Majesties

[mdunn]

Hear ye, hear he!

All those on the rolls of the most illustrious Badger and Blade are hereby invited to within the realms of this thread and at their earliest convenience enclose a visual representation of a razor that meets these exacting criteria - that aforementioned razor must be stamped, etched, or otherwise marked with the royal warrant of 'cutlers to their majesties'.

This phrase being as a token to the high esteem that our beloved monarchs, Her Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India and His Royal Highness, Price Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony generously bestowed upon a select range of humble cutlers.

Below are my own humble razors meeting this most exacting requirement.

Long live the Queen.

 

[Luc]

Here a clarification on Cutlers to their majesties vs Cutlers to HIS majesty
Notes of Interest:

What	Time	Who	Note
Cutlers to their majesties	1840 - 1861	Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	Until the Prince's death in 1861
Cutlers to their majesties	1861- 1901 (22 January 1901)	Queen Victoria	The old queen never removing Albert's name from their reign
Cutlers to HIS majesty	1901 - 1910 (22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910)	King Edward VII	King Edward VII took over the Queen reign
Cutlers to HIS majesty	1910 - 1936 (6 May 1910 to 20 January 1936)	King George V	This is less likely but this would be when King George V took over from King Edward VII.

 

[mycarver]

I know I have more but I was only able to put my hands on these 4. Ironically two of my 10 ivories are Jos. Rogers, cutlers to their majesties,, the other ivory is a Mapp and Webb stamped Royal Cutlers ( not sure if it counts) and the fourth,, another Jos. Rogers in Black horn ( yes it may be restored) which has what appears to be relatively older scales and an almost ironing board shape is also marked Cutlers to their Majesties. I'm guessing this one is one of the earlier examples from my limited knowledge.
Like I said I'm pretty sure I have more but I got tired sorting through a couple hundred razors and knew these were at hand.

 

[kirk 988]

i only own these to cheers for the unscaled blade john

 

[Kavik79]

that frameback Joseph Rodgers is gorgeous

I don't have this one yet, but it's on it's way from eBay this week. Will need a bit of restoration and a new set of scales unfortunately....but I had to have it for the etching on the blade, because it came in a really neat box along with a Henkels (another maker I've been curious to try out) and just because I wanted a Cutlers to Their Majesties blade

 

[kirk 988]

@ daryl thats beautiful

 

[Kavik79]

thanks kirk.....can't wait to get my hands on it!

 

[buddydog]

Joseph Rodgers,ivory

 

[kirk 988]

Joseph Rodgers,ivory

now thats just showing off i love the coti's box where did it come from ?

 

[buddydog]

Vintage pike.Antique store thirty bucks.

 

[Luc]

C'mon guys, I'm sure there's much more out there!

 

[buddydog]

Here's another one...Joseph Rodgers and sons

 

[HLS]

They call to my heart. I'm on the hunt now. Any maker's marks/stamps anywhere?

Joseph Rodgers,ivory

 

[noahpictures]

Here is my first Joseph Rodgers. It is a wedge. I cleaned it up a bit; this is the before picture. Having a bit of trouble honing it .

 

[mdunn]

some more cutlers of mine have stopped in to join this soirée

 

[noahpictures]

Wow those are pretty!

 

[kirk 988]

@Dunny
show off

where did they come from? they look great

 

[mdunn]

From Sheffield

 

[DogHair]

This guy had a hard life. The blade is to scarred to polish so I went with a sort of brushed finish. Scales are ivory and also a little beat up. Takes a nice edge though. Came in a double box but the other razor was a Brookes & Crookes so I assume it had a partner at some point.

 

[kirk 988]

i had to check the thread when i was that you were the last poster very nice. whats the grind on that?