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    Default Sperry Alexander & Co. "The King"

    Just curious if anyone here could enlighten me with more info on a razor I came across recently (pictures below). The tang reads "Sperry Alexander & Co., New York, Germany" which I assume to indicate a German-made blade for a NY-based reseller. Other side reads "The King" (ironic for a small'ish razor). Uniclectica lists Sperry & Alexander in business in New York between 1893-1927, but that's about all I could turn up.

    The blade is roughly 9/16", half-hollow, with fairly generic ivory-colored bakelite scales. Nice weight to it; still undecided what I'll do to this one...
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    SPERRY & ALEXANDER c 1893-1927. A "Centaur" is stamped on the back of the tang. This importer was in New York City, and Robert J. Alexander was manager. The usual marking was "S&A" New York".

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    Cool

    I just picked one up Today with black hard rubber scales that says "The Moler" "42 on the back side. Sperry & Alexander New York Germany

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