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A George Butler & Co 6/8” Sheffield Straight Razors. NR

Manufacturers Info.
GEORGE BUTLER & CO
Trinity Works, Sheffield, England
Trinity Works, Sheffield, England
ca. 1848-1926.
The "ART" trade mark was granted to Butler in 1861.
Butler George and Co. merchants and table and spring knife, razor, scissor, edgetool, steel, & manufacturers, Trinity Works, 4 Trinity street
From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

This razor is Thursdays from a 7 days set
This Cut throat Razor has a 6/8” Hollow ground blade.
It has Ivory scales with a lead spacer.
Engraved on the tang are the words
GEORGE BUTLER & CO Trinity Works, Sheffield, England
On the reverse is “No 0 “
On the blade is
“Keen as this razors edge invisible Shakespeare Loves labor lost “
& a picture of Shakespeare. On the spine is Thursday.

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GEORGE BUTLER & CO Trinity Works, Sheffield, England GEORGE BUTLER & CO Trinity Works, Sheffield, England
GEORGE BUTLER & CO Trinity Works, Sheffield, England

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