Straight Razor Identification and Age Estimation Thread

[WenC]

I'm new and interested in this wondering and old world of Straight Razors. I'm always searching and reading from different threads about different Straight Razors and age estimation. I think it would be nice and educational for one thread to let people post questions and pictures of straight razors that they want to identify and age estimate.

Post clear pictures and information you have in possession, then someone else can add what they know.

 

[WenC]

This is a repost from what was posted in age estimates of a wade and butcher.

According to Wade (and Butcher) - https://acierfondu.wordpress.com/wade-and-butcher/

4 fletchings with manufactured location, it's probably after 1890.

The etching has wade & butcher on the left, corporate in the center, and Sheffield on the right. I wonder if that has any significance to the age or model.

Bone or horn scale?

 

[totorlekiller]

The scales are definitely not horn. They look like bone, but could be ivory, however I think it is unlikely.
As for age, it looks like a near wedge, which tends to be on the older side. Also, not having the made in Britain stamped on it tends to indicate an pre 1887.

 

[rbscebu]

.... Also, not having the made in Britain stamped on it tends to indicate an pre 1887.

But it does have Sheffield England stamped on it and it may not have been made for export to the US.

 

[Legion]

Scales are bone. Razor most likely from 1890-1900.