Straight Razor Auction Ending 4/30

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Straight razor. “Gold Star” Everlast Cutlery Co. New York. Black celluloid, flat handle is decorated to look like real stag and has German silver inlaid escutcheon plate. Pattern is on the back but without the escutcheon. Scarce. This is razor # 141 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. The Bird. Similar to #141. However, there is no escutcheon plate. Scarce. This is razor # 142 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Griffon. Rounded black celluloid handle pattern has raised design that is the same as the German silver design of #91. This is the only one of these I have seen. Very rare. This is razor # 143 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Imperial Razor Warranted Germany. Rounded imitation ivory handle has raised scene of spread American eagle fighting with snake. Handle has burgundy red coloring. Pile side is rounded, plain imitation ivory, also colored red. Note: I originally thought this pattern was the same as #26. They are different. Very rare. This is razor # 144 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Ern. Black rounded celluloid handle has the word “Uncle Sam” in high relief on the front. Pile side plain. Scarce. This is razor # 145 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Antoni Tadross. Imitation ivory rounded handle has raised spread eagle with laurel branches in talons similar to both #26 and #144. Color highlighting is brownish red on front. Pile side is rounded, plain, imitation ivory. Rare. This is razor # 146 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. Flat black celluloid handle has ornate inlaid design consisting of mother of pearl shapes connected by twisted silver wire. Pile side is plain, flat and black. This very attractive pattern has been witnessed on five different cutlery company’s blades. What is interesting is that the patterns all appear to be slightly different. For instance, comparing two Wm. Elliot & Co. examples to each other, both have 11 pieces of pearl with wire. However, the shapes of the pearl are different. Further, one blade has a rounded point, the other is square. A W.H. Morley & Sons has 13 pieces of pearl. Three others include Wyeth’s with 12 pieces, Wadsworth’s with 10 pieces and an illegible maker with 16 pieces. All the pressed inlaid patterns I have inspected are similar and yet different. Scarce. This is razor # 147 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. J.A. Henckels Twin Works Solingen, Germany. Black celluloid rounded handle has simple design on both sides. Scarce. This is razor # 148 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Unmarked. Rounded black celluloid handle is decorated on both sides with high relief pattern of lady’s head at one end and scroll, leaves, vine and berries running to tang end. H. Boker has offered this pattern in singles and matched pairs. Wm Elliot has sold this pattern. A design that is frequently encountered in the marketplace. This is razor # 149 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Geneva Cutlery Co. Geneva, NY USA. Rounded black handle with pattern in relief including lady’s head at one end facing gentleman’s head with scroll, leaves and vine separating the two heads. The pattern is on both sides. Similar to #149. Rare. This is razor # 150 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Imperial Razor Warranted, Registered, Germany. Rounded imitation ivory handle has raised geometric pattern on both ends extending toward plain center area. Same pattern on pile side. A number of cutlery firms offered this popular handle pattern including Wade & Butcher, The Bess, Curtin & Clark, Clauberg and W. & F. Miller. Still found in the marketplace. This razor was featured in my article "A Look at Fancy Celluloid" in the June 1983 issue of "The Blade" magazine. This is razor # 151 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Genco “Gold Seal.” Imitation ivory flat handle with raised pattern of vine, leaves, ribbon and berries extending full length with wreath in center. Pattern on both sides. Wittes Hdwe. Co. sold this pattern as well. This was a popular pattern and is still readily available. This is razor # 152 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Sperry & Alexander New York. Rounded imitation ivory handle with simple raised pattern. Rare. This is razor # 153 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Wyeth’s Warranted Cutlery. Rounded imitation ivory handle with simple raised fleur-de-lis pattern. Same pattern on both sides. “Chalmers Warranted” is stamped on the tang of an identical handle pattern. Scarce. This is razor # 154 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle. This is the only example of this handle pattern that I have ever seen.

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Straight razor. Unmarked. Imitation ivory handle is flat with pressed relief ornate scroll and floral pattern on both sides. This is the only pattern like this I have seen, and it was a recent acquisition. This is razor # 155 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Fulton Cutlery Co. Rochester, NY. Flat imitation ivory handle with pressed relief pattern of bow with ribbon and flowers on front. Pile side is checkered with star in center of each of the approximately 75 diamond-shaped boxes formed by the checkering. I show this rare pattern here as it just arrived from an eBay purchase. It just goes to show that rare patterns can still be found. This is the only one of these I have seen. Very rare. This is razor # 156 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Koken Barber Co Solingen Germany. Tang marked Polos with a figural celluloid handle of a barber pole on both sides. This razor is the only one in this offering that is not part of my personal collection. This barber pole pattern, manufactured by a Barber Supply Company, is very rare. I have never owned an example of this handle pattern. The original matching cardboard advertising box is also extremely rare. This pattern is featured on page 9 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Electric Cutlery Co. Newark, NJ. Imitation ivory handle has reptile-skin pattern on both sides. A fairly scarce pattern. This is razor # 158 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. H. J. Herskovis, Sheffield. Imitation ivory rounded scales with detailed pattern of wrapped tobacco leaves on both sides. A fairly scarce pattern. This razor was featured in my article "Collecting Straight Razors," in the January/February 1974 issue of "The American Blade" magazine. 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 # 159 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors, Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)." by Robert A. Doyle, published in 2005, this razor was featured on the back cover.

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Straight razor. The Hero Razor Warranted. M.I. Germany. Rounded imitation ivory handle with hand-colored pattern of green leaves and yellow banner, and incised border with dark green ends and dark green colored pile side. Recent acquisition. This is razor # 160 in the "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors" by Robert A. Doyle. This is the only example of this handle pattern that I have ever seen.