Mole court-sword conundrum

urbanspaceman · 3rd April 2024, 10:24 PM

While I'm on the subject:
here is a straight razor from the late 1800s.
In case it is indiscernible, it says:
FINEST SHEFFIELD STEEL
FORGED AND REAL HOLLOW
GROUND IN GERMANY
They were sending Sheffield steel over to, presumably Solingen, and making razors for the British market.
Although I cannot link the example to Bertram, I am confident in suggesting there were Bertrams producing steel in Sheffield, then having razors made by the family in Solingen, then sending them back to the UK for sale.
As I said, Bertrams enjoyed the reputation of producing the finest steel in Europe.
At some point in the future I intend to establish this as fact.
BTW. Bertram is an Anglicised version of the Old High German Berhtraban: a Remscheid family.

3rd April 2024, 10:24 PM	#9
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 688	ps While I'm on the subject: here is a straight razor from the late 1800s. In case it is indiscernible, it says: FINEST SHEFFIELD STEEL FORGED AND REAL HOLLOW GROUND IN GERMANY They were sending Sheffield steel over to, presumably Solingen, and making razors for the British market. Although I cannot link the example to Bertram, I am confident in suggesting there were Bertrams producing steel in Sheffield, then having razors made by the family in Solingen, then sending them back to the UK for sale. As I said, Bertrams enjoyed the reputation of producing the finest steel in Europe. At some point in the future I intend to establish this as fact. BTW. Bertram is an Anglicised version of the Old High German Berhtraban: a Remscheid family. Attached Images