- Joined
- Monday December 15, 2014
Recently acquired French steel.
In 1751 a Louis Vauzy founded a cutleryfirm in Thiers, France. As most if not all cutlerers they also made razors. The firm stayed in the family for a long time, the logo and brandname as shown on this razor was deposited or renewed june 4, 1875 and granted to a Louis Vauzy. I suspect this to be a descendant, otherwise old Louis was rather old.
Sometime hereafter, Vauzy was acquired by Rousselon, later by Pral and they ended in possession of Vincent, itself a cutlerer founded in 1858 and maker of razors under literaly dozens of brandnames. I don't know when Vincent ceased to exist, but they were one of the great French razormakers.
It's a near wedge, over 7/8 at its widest point, with horn scales and a bone wedge. Judging from the state of the scales I doubt they've been on this razor for the full 130-140 years that I estimate it is old, but the pinning suggests that they're not thát new either.
I honed the razor this afternoon, and it will get a taste of my whiskers tomorrow evening. Looking forward to it.
In 1751 a Louis Vauzy founded a cutleryfirm in Thiers, France. As most if not all cutlerers they also made razors. The firm stayed in the family for a long time, the logo and brandname as shown on this razor was deposited or renewed june 4, 1875 and granted to a Louis Vauzy. I suspect this to be a descendant, otherwise old Louis was rather old.
Sometime hereafter, Vauzy was acquired by Rousselon, later by Pral and they ended in possession of Vincent, itself a cutlerer founded in 1858 and maker of razors under literaly dozens of brandnames. I don't know when Vincent ceased to exist, but they were one of the great French razormakers.
It's a near wedge, over 7/8 at its widest point, with horn scales and a bone wedge. Judging from the state of the scales I doubt they've been on this razor for the full 130-140 years that I estimate it is old, but the pinning suggests that they're not thát new either.
I honed the razor this afternoon, and it will get a taste of my whiskers tomorrow evening. Looking forward to it.