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Straight razors. Matched, cased pair of UNIVERSALLY APPROVED, SET READY FOR USE, SUPERIOR FEATHER EDGE SET READY FOR USE, MANUFACTURED BY WADE & BUTCHER razors having carved natural material handles with inlaid ornate pique pin work design surrounding the escutcheon plate. C-1825-35. Note: Pique work was the art of inlaying tiny silver pins, by hand, into the predrilled holes of the pattern. It was a cottage industry done in homes around the manufacturing city of Sheffield. This artistry was popular from about 1820-1840's. Pique work was performed on horn, pearl, tortoiseshell, ivory and bone. You will not find two identical pieces. Even the pins are set by hand so they are not even in height. Note damage. This pair of razors was featured by Kurt Moe in "THE RAZOR ANTHOLOGY" book on page 219 of his article titled WADE & BUTCHER. (THE RAZOR ANTHOLOGY: A collection of selected articles about razors reprinted from monthly issues of Knife World. Copyright 1995 Knife World Publications. Illustrated, 246 pages. The book contains 72 articles by various authors. However, it is important to note that of the 72 articles Kurt Moe authored 53 of them. 73.6% of the book was comprised of Kurt's thoughts and examples from his extensive collection. Reference will be made on individual lot offerings featured in the book of the article title and page number. A limited supply of this book is available at $25 including shipping anywhere in the USA.)
