Greaves & Sons, Lexington Razor, July 4, 1776. Probably manufactured around 1826.

Greaves & Sons, Lexington Razor, July 4, 1776. Probably manufactured around 1826.

Life has been a little too chaotic over the last four months for me to get much done on this blog, but I haven’t stopped finding interesting old razors and loads of information. I’ll be resuming activity here shortly, but until then let this act as a little preview of what’s to come.

Nothing long-winded and descriptive, just the little bit of information I’ve tagged on a few of the pictures.

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Greaves & Sons, Lexington Razor, July 4, 1776. Probably manufactured around 1826.

Greaves & Sons, Lexington Razor, July 4, 1776. Probably manufactured around 1826.

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William Teal

Made for John Joseph Mechi, inventor of the 'Magic Strop & Paste'. Sold from Mechi's London store, made by an unknown Sheffield cutler.

Made for John Joseph Mechi, inventor of the ‘Magic Strop & Paste’. Sold from Mechi’s London store, made by an unknown Sheffield cutler.

Crookes

Homer

Boston - Pressed scales