Bidspirit auction | A Trio of 19th and
A Trio of 19th and 20th Century English and German Straight Razors - A collection of three vintage single-blade folding straight razors, featuring examples from Solingen and Sheffield. The first razor is constructed from English steel with a black synthetic handle, housed in its original cardboard case. The tang is stamped with the name BISMARCK. The accompanying case is printed with The BISMARCK RAZOR on one side and features a yellow instructional label in Spanish on the reverse, which identifies the blade material as the best English steel. The second razor is a Sheffield-made Bengall model featuring a hollow ground steel blade. One side of the tang is stamped BENGALL, while the reverse bears the impressed mark T.R. CADMAN & SONS / SHEFFIELD ENGLAND. The blade face is further decorated with a decorative etched crest containing the words HOLLOW GROUND and FINEST. It is fitted with a black synthetic handle and an associated textured black case. The third razor is a Geo. Wostenholm & Son example, characterized by its steel blade and black synthetic scales. The tang is struck with the I*XL mark above the maker name GEO. WOSTENHOLM & SON / SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND. This razor is paired with a matching black textured storage case.