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Straight razor. Antonio Tadross Germany.  Very colorful celluloid handle with hand painted swan pattern. This razor handle pattern is #86 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. John Barber. C-1820. Beautiful pressed black Buffalo horn handle decorated on both sides.

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Straight razor. Wm. Elliot. Fancy windmill pattern figural celluloid handle pattern. This razor handle pattern is #31 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Manufactured by Wade & Butcher Sheffield. C-1850. Wide blade etched "For Barber's Use." Black horn handle.

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Straight razor. Challenge Razor Bridgeport, Conn. This razor handle pattern is #128 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. H. Boker & Co. the fully etched blade depicts a "Bicycle Race." Black celluloid handle.

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Straight razor. Lund 5 Cornhill (London). C1830's. Lund was a high end retailer similar to Tiffany's of New York. Nicely carved natural handle. Rare.

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Straight razor. Skidmore. C-1800. Very rare select horn handle. See images for condition.

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Straight razor. Wade & Butcher Sheffield. Fully checkered whalebone handle. 

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Straight razor. Solid Comfort Gilt. Fancy metal handle.

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Straight razor. Warranted. 18thC pressed Buffalo horn handle. Rare.

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Straight razor. Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to Their Majesties #6 Norfolk St. Sheffield.  Awesome six carved mother of Pearl paneled handle having fancy German Silver ends and inlaid escutcheon plate. Blade is stamped INDIAN STEEL. C-1830. They were in business from 1670-1970. They made some of the finest straight razors to come out of Sheffield during the 1800's.

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Straight razor. Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to Their Majesties #6 Norfolk Street Sheffield. Fancy Sterling Silver handle with blade etched THE ROYAL RAZOR. They were in business from 1670-1970. They made some of the finest straight razors to come out of Sheffield during the 1800's.  

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Straight razor. John Rawsons. THE CELEBRATED RAZOR is embossed into the rare purple dyed clear horn handle.

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Straight razor. WARRANTED RAZOR SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND. The horn handle is pressed in gold with a spread eagle and the Words AMERICAN RAZOR. Wedge blade has remaining etching of an eagle.

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Straight razor. J. A. Henckels Twin Works Solingen, Germany. Fancy Art Nouveau pattern celluloid handle. Note the "Twins" logo in the center of the handle pattern. This celluloid Handle is quite rare. It is not in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle. This is the only one of this pattern I have seen.

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Straight razor. CHINA. This appears to be a contemporary custom straight razor with a unique blade and fancy metal handle.

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 Straight razor. George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I*XL Razor Washington Works, Sheffield. Buffalo horn handle having unique advertising pressed into the front side.

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Straight razor. Baharah, Hassan & Shaben Sioux City, Iowa. Fancy figural celluloid handle pattern with goddess having long flowing hair with leg showing. This razor handle pattern is #103 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Joseph Elliot Fine India Steel. Black Buffalo horn handle is pressed "Boston" across the center of the front side. The wedge blade is stamped Celebrated Razor. C-1840.

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Straight razor. Christians Solingen. Very nice handle having 8 panels of mother of Pearl separated by metal panels. Rare.

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Straight razor. J. Wish & Sons Newark, NJ U.S.A. The very colorful figural celluloid handle is #53 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Germany. Uniquely shaped, decorative Sterling Silver handled razor.  I have not seen another of this pattern in 50+ years of collecting and dealing in straight razors. 

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Straight razor. Dixon Cutlery Germany. Very colorful semi nude woman pattern on celluloid handle. This handle is similar to handle #35,  it without the wrapped rope pattern, in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. W. Mawcroft & Sons Sheffield "Renown." C-1840. Uniquely shaped black Buffalo pressed horn handle pattern with shaped escutcheon plate.

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Straight razor. Thistle Cutlery Co. N.Y. USA. Very rare handle pattern in green. This razor handle pattern is #14 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Novelty Cutlery Co. Canton, O. Pat. Nov. 79. (1879). Very nice "picture handle" celluloid pattern similar to #132 & 133 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. T. HESSEN-BRUCH & CO. Germany. Fancy cast aluminum fancy handle. Raised female figure with scroll and advertising. figural cast aluminum handled straight razors are quite rare as aluminum was a new and expensive alloy at the time these Art Nouveau razors were popular. This would have been the top of their line for this maker.

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Straight razor. Simmons Hardware Germany. A very nicely decorated handle  This razor handle pattern.  This painted Castle scene with hot air balloon is not illustrated in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle. Very rare.

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Straight razor. C-1810. Pressed Buffalo horn handle with inlaid escutcheon plate. Rare.

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Straight razor. The Swedish Razor. Very ornate engraved metal handle. See images for details.

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Straight razor. Illegible Maker. C-1840. Whalebone with pique work pattern.

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Straight razor. V crown R Wade & Butcher. V crown R - Queen Victoria 1837-1901. Wedge blade with Buffalo horn handle.

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Straight razor. CHARMER. Koken Barber Supply Solingen. Very rare figural, cast, aluminum handle pattern having a bicycle race. A beauty.

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Straight razor. Dixon Cutlery Co. This razor handle pattern is #51 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Manufactured by W. Greaves & Sons Sheaf Works. A unique "frameback" razor with unusual diamond shaped pin covers.

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Straight razor. Illegible Maker. Fancy celluloid handle. This razor handle pattern is #37 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. "Original Razor" on top of wedge blade. C-1830. Fantastic carved mother of Pearl handle having fancy German Silver ends. The four carved panels are  panels are attached to the shaped metal liners for support. Rare.

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Straight razor. C-1830. Unmarked. Buffalo horn handle having brass inlays. 

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Straight razor. Jas. T. Scott. This razor handle pattern is #68 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle. Super condition....rare.

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Straight razor. F&B. Ornate Sterling Silver handled razor. Sterling silver was the top of the line handle material for Cutlery firms in the late 19thC. Foster & Bailey was a small quality American silversmith Company that operated in Providence, Rhode Island from 1878-1898. Very ornate and rare shaving tool.

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Straight razor. American Knife Co. Plymouth Hollow, CT. Rare American maker Pressed Buffalo horn handle with escutcheon plate.

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Straight razor. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Germany. This razor handle pattern is #18 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle. Great color.

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Straight razor. Warranted. Buffalo horn pressed handle with four identified Busts of famous personalities. Shakespeare, Washington, Preble & Franklin. Very rare. C-1820..

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Straight razor. Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutlers to Their Majesties #6 Norfolk Street Sheffield. They were in business from 1670-1970. They made some of the finest straight razors to come out of Sheffield during the 1800's.  The blade is fully etched "Hannibal Pugh." Hannibal Pugh was born 1791 and died 1856 in West Virginia.. The natural handle is decorated with inlaid pin pique work. Rare.

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Straight razor. I. Pearce Silversteel. "Silver Steel" was invented in 1832. This is a very well made. The clear horn handle is pressed and has inlaid brass ornamentation.

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Straight razor. F&B. Fancy Sterling Silver handle. Sterling silver was the top of the line handle material for Cutlery firms in the late 19thC. Foster & Bailey was a small quality American silversmith Company that operated in Providence, Rhode Island from 1878-1898. Very ornate and rare shaving tool.

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Straight razor. Van Camp Howe. & Iron Co. Indianapolis, Indiana. This razor handle pattern is #30 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle. Great color. Rare.

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Straight razor. Wadsworth Razor Co. XLNT. This razor handle pattern #47 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Friedr Schrick Solingen. Eight panels of mother of Pearl  separated by 7 metal bands forming a very nice handle.

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Straight razor. Hope Cutlery Co. very rare figural celluloid handle patter. This razor handle pattern #13 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Late 18thC  pressed horn handled razor.

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Straight razor. Ern Wald Germany. This razor handle pattern #21 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle. Very rare.

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Straight razor. Frodxon. Mottled horn pressed with hunting scenes labeled FINDING, CHARGING, SHOOTING & RETURNING. these early full length pressed horn scenes, when combining both sides, tend to tell a story. This was a time of "Manifest Destiny" and Americans were proudly expanding westward. In the Morning the hunter is setting out to go hunting. In the Evening he has returned with game.

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Straight razor. French razor. Wonderful natural material handle having inlaid shield shaped escutcheon plates having monogram on one side and date 1819 on the other.

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Straight razor. Illegible Maker Warranted. Natural material with elaborately designed  pique work. Tremendous amount of silver pins in design.

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Straight razor. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. very rare and colorful figural celluloid handle. This razor handle pattern is #11 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Lockwood Brothers Sheffield. Very rare select horn handle having feather concave shaped blade.

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Straight razor. Illegible Maker. Pressed horn handle. 

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Straight razor. H. Boker & Co. See images for details. This razor handle pattern is #91 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Unmarked. C-1840. Buffalo horn handle with full length scene in metal of deer being chased by dogs and hunter on horse. Rare.

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Straight razor. Imperial Razor. Cast, figural aluminum handle. figural cast aluminum handled straight razors are quite rare as aluminum was a new and expensive alloy at the time these Art Nouveau razors were popular. This would have been the top of their line for this maker.

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Straight razor.  Sharp Cutlery. This razor handle pattern is #105 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Roberts Warranted. 18thC. Very rare Revolutionary War Razor with mottled horn handle with inlaid escutcheon plate and beveled perimeter.

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Straight razor. Uniquely fancy metal handle.

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Straight razor. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. This razor handle pattern is #61 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. DAMOKLES on tang and sword shaped celluloid handle. . Ern & Co.. This celluloid Handle is quite rare. It is not in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. A. J. Jordan Sheffield, St. Louis. Genuine tortoiseshell handle. 

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Straight razor. Norvell Shapleigh Hdwe St. Louis. This celluloid Handle is quite rare. It is not in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Illegible Maker. Carved Whalebone handle.

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Clauses Fremont, O. Chased aluminum handle.

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Straight razor. Jas Scott. Rare figural serpent celluloid handle. .This razor handle pattern is #9 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight Razor. Wade & Butcher. Wedge blade with Masonic symbols. Buffalo horn handle.

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Straight razor. Oxford Razor Warranted. This razor handle pattern is #24 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor The Thomas Mfg. Co. Dayton, O. This razor handle pattern is #103 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Joseph Elliot Silver Steel. Pressed Buffalo horn embossed New York. Pile side "INDEPENDENCE" Rare. 

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Straight razor. C-1810. Illegible. Pressed horn handle pattern.

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Straight razor. George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I*XL Razor Washington Works, Sheffield, England. This razor handle pattern is #42 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. J. A. Henckels Twinworks Solingen. Carved six panel mother of pearl handle. Very nice.

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Straight razor. Devon Mfg. Co. This razor handle pattern is #55 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. W. Greaves. C-1820. Great pressed Buffalo horn handle depicting farm animals. 

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Straight razor. W. Greaves Sheaf Works Sheffield. Genuine Stag handle with metal ends.

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Straight razor. "U.S." etched on blade. Ear of corn figural celluloid This razor handle pattern is #83 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. Fr. Ern. Very unique fancy celluloid handle pattern. This celluloid Handle is quite rare. It is not in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle. This is the only one of this pattern I have seen.

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Straight razor. J. E. Taylor Maker Sheffield. Beautiful pin work design. Natural handle material with pique work. C-1830's. 

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W. H. Morley & Sons. This razor handle pattern is #47 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. George Wostenholm: George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I*XL Razor Washington Works, Sheffield. Fancy Buffalo horn handle having a great pattern of inlaid mother of Pearl stars.

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Straight razor. Condor. Ornate metal handle. Unique.

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Straight razor. H. W. Gelled's Easy Cutter. This celluloid Handle is quite rare. It is not in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle. This is the only one of this pattern I have seen.

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Straight razor. Sheffield. C-1830. Natural handle material with elaborate pique work design and escutcheon plate.

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Straight razor. F&B. Very unique feather pattern. Sterling Silver razor. Sterling silver was the top of the line handle material for Cutlery firms in the late 19thC. Foster & Bailey was a small quality American silversmith Company that operated in Providence, Rhode Island from 1878-1898. Very ornate and rare shaving tool.

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Straight razor. G. Savage & Sons Sheffield. (George). Pressed Buffalo horn handle "Silver Steel." "Celebrated Razor." Wedge blade is fully etched with a Cornucopia. See image for damage. 

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Straight razor. Charle Pickslay & Co. Cutlers to the Royal Family, Royal Works Sheffield. Six panel carved mother of pearl handled razor with escutcheon plate on figural metal liners. A beauty.

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Straight razor. Norvell Shapleigh St. Louis. Colorful celluloid handle pattern. This celluloid Handle is quite rare. It is not in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle. This is the only one of this pattern I have seen.

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ACME. Faultless. Ornate cast, figural aluminum handle. Figural cast aluminum handled straight razors are quite rare as aluminum was a new and expensive alloy at the time these Art Nouveau razors were popular. This would have been the top of their line for this maker.

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Straight razor. A. Arnold. The blade is etched ARNOLDS THE LANCET SURFICAL. The fancy celluloid handle is rare. This razor handle pattern is #11 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. T. Hessen Bruch & Co. PERFECTION WARRANTED. Figural aluminum cast handle with raised female figure and advertising. figural cast aluminum handled straight razors are quite rare as aluminum was a new and expensive alloy at the time these Art Nouveau razors were popular. This would have been the top of their line for this maker.

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Straight razor. Unmarked. Unusual genuine tortoiseshell handle.

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Straight razor. Wadsworth Razor Co. XLNT. This razor handle pattern is #13 in the book "Celluloid Handle Guide for Straight Razor Collectors Reflecting on Fifty Years of Handle Designs (1870-1920)" By Robert A. Doyle.

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Straight razor. J. Nowill & Sons Sheffield. Established 1700. Blade etched NOWILL. Reverse of blade fully etched with a quote, see image. Fully engraved hallmarked Silver handle having natural material liners. One of the earliest silver handles. Ornate and rare.