Straight Razor Auction Ending 4/30

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Straight razor. Lafayette Cutlery Co. Germany. The blue colored rounded imitation ivory handle scale on the front has raised shield surrounded by woven pattern. The pile side just has woven pattern, no shield. Rare. This is razor # 81 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle. One of five straight razors featured on the front cover of my 2005 book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors, Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)."

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Straight razor. Ern. Imitation ivory slightly rounded handle with raised design of flower with flowing ribbon on both sides. This example has blue and orange flower with faded green to ribbon. Jas T. Scott has boasted this handle pattern as well. Scarce. This is razor # 82 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle. This razor was illustrated, in color, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," that I wrote and published in 1980.

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Straight razor. J.R. Torrey Co. The imitation ivory handle is highlighted in green and depicts figural ear of corn on both sides. Two other makers with the same handle pattern are Oxford Razor Co. and Devon Manufacturing. Scarce. This is razor # 83 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle. Also, this razor was featured on the back cover of my 2005 book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors, Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)."

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Straight razor. Wm. Elliot & Co. Made in Germany. Rounded imitation ivory handle with brown-colored, raised beaded design that showcases a cartouche with hand-painted standing deer on green and blue background. Pile side is fully beaded and colored to match background of front. The only other that I have seen is a match to this one. Each has the number “90” stamped on the tang and the same maker. The hand-painted scenes are supposed to be identical, but because they are hand painted, they are slightly different. Fantastic signature razors from Wm. Elliot. Extremely rare. This is razor # 84 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Antoni Tadross. The flat imitation ivory handle has cut-in pattern of scroll and oval with painted green background and hand-painted deer on ridge. Pile side of flat handle is colored green to match front. The only other I have seen is by the same maker. Rare. This is razor # 85 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle. This razor was illustrated, in color, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," that I wrote and published in 1980.

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Straight razor. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Made in Germany. The flat imitation ivory handle has cut-in pattern of scroll and oval with painted green background and hand-painted swan on water with foliage. Pile side of flat handle is colored green to match front. The only other I have seen was made by Antoni Tadross. Rare. This is razor # 86 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle. This razor was illustrated, in color, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," that I wrote and published in 1980.

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Straight razor. Ern. Rounded imitation ivory handle is hand colored with green leaves and branches with a pair of light yellow and brown lizards. Pile side is plain rounded imitation ivory. One-of-a-kind. Very rare. This is razor # 87 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Antoni Tadross. Rounded imitation ivory handle is hand colored on front with three red flowers or fruit on green stem with green leaves. Pile side is plain rounded imitation ivory. The other two I have seen in this pattern have both been Antoni Tadross, leading me to believe this was an exclusive pattern for that firm. Very rare. This is razor # 88 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle. Also, this razor was featured on the back cover of my 2005 book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors, Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)." This razor was illustrated, in color, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," that I wrote and published in 1980.

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Straight razor. T. Mansour & Sons New York. Germany 35. The rounded imitation ivory handle has cut-in and colored pattern showing green leaves and orange berries on the front side. Pile side is plain rounded imitation ivory. Blade is etched with scroll and bust of “Gladstone.” I have viewed another one by the same maker, and it also had blade etched “Gladstone.” Lastly, I have seen the pattern on a blade stamped Salim Elias & T. Abdoo. Very rare. This is razor # 89 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Illegible. Rounded imitation ivory handle with hand-colored floral pattern with the addition of two inlaid metal engraved leaves. Color of painted leaves is green with a yellowish flower at tang end. Pile side is plain rounded imitation ivory. Rare. This is razor # 90 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Wadsworth Razor Co. XLNT. Rounded imitation ivory handle with engraved German silver inlaid scene of cowboy on horseback with dog chasing steer. Pile side is plain rounded imitation ivory. I have seen this pattern with black horn handles as well. The makers that have boasted this handle include Antoni Tadross, Wm. Elliot and H. Whitney. Scarce. This is razor # 91 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. W.H. Morley & Sons. Germany. Imitation ivory flat handle inlaid with engraved German silver scene of hunter shooting at retreating boar in forest. Pile side is plain flat imitation ivory. I have seen this pattern on a blade marked “Trustee.” Scarce. This razor was featured in my article "Look Sharp, Be Sharp - A Good Straight Edge Is Hard To Find," in the March 1975 issue of "The Collectors Journal" newspaper published in Grundy Center, Iowa. This is razor # 92 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I*XL Razor Sheffield, England. Rounded imitation ivory handle has engraved, inlaid German silver scene of buck, two does and fawn in forest. Pile side is plain rounded imitation ivory. Note: It is quite unusual to find fancy celluloid handles on blades made in Sheffield. The blade is of the right period and the pins do not look like they have been worked on. I believe that this is an original. However, keep in mind that most of the fancy celluloid handled razors were made in Germany. Rare. This is razor # 93 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Ernst Wilh Schmidt Solingen. Rounded yellowish celluloid handle has engraved inlaid German silver spread American eagle with “E. Pluribus Unum” in banner clutched in talons. Pile side is plain rounded yellowish celluloid that matches front. Rare. This is razor # 94 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Rashid Bohakel Chicago, Ill. Made in Germany. Rounded imitation ivory handle with three inlaid engraved aluminum leaves connected to hand-colored green stems and red flowers or berries. Pile side is plain rounded imitation ivory. Note that this is similar to #90 and yet distinctly different, attesting to the variety of celluloid handle patterns available in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Rare. This is razor # 95 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Elias & Thomas Pittsburgh, PA. Made in Germany. Rounded imitation ivory handle has fully beaded surface with central cartouche area inlaid with ornately shaped German silver design on front. Pile side is plain rounded imitation ivory with same raised beaded pattern as front but without cartouche. Note the similarity to #84. Instead of a hand-colored deer, this one has a metal inlay. Again, tremendous variety from imaginative handle designers. This is razor # 96 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Clauss Fremont, O. Imitation ivory flat handle is inlaid with engraved German silver scene of running deer with branches and leaves. Pile side is plain, flat imitation ivory. Rare. This is razor # 97 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle. Also, this razor was featured on the back cover of my 2005 book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors, Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)."

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Straight razor. Clauss Fremont, O. Imitation ivory rounded handle is inlaid with engraved German silver scene of spread butterfly. Pile side is plain, rounded imitation ivory. Rare. This razor was featured in my article "Look Sharp, Be Sharp - A Good Straight Edge Is Hard To Find," in the March 1975 issue of "The Collectors Journal" newspaper published in Grundy Center, Iowa. This is razor # 98 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Dorp & Voos. Imitation ivory rounded handle has short cut-in pair of decorative lines above orange hand-colored area with applied openwork brass frame that houses small oval portrait of woman. I have never seen another straight razor handle having a photo portrait of someone other than this one. Most likely this was the shavers wife or close loved one. Pile side is plain, rounded imitation ivory. This is a one-of-a-kind. This is razor # 99 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle. This razor was illustrated, in color, in "Straight Razor Collecting, An Illustrated Price Guide," that I wrote and published in 1980.

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Straight razor. J. A. Henckels Twin Works Germany. The flat black celluloid handle has cut-in design of ship above and anchor below raised bust of Christopher Columbus. Most likely a souvenir of the 1892 Columbus World's Fair in Chicago. Pile side is plain, flat black celluloid to match front. Rare. This is razor # 100 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.