Chas Clements razor

[Badger410]

Can anyone shed some light on this razor? My search has turned up very little information.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MarkP]

I can't find anything either, I've looked in Tweedale's and nothing is listed. It does say London on the (rather nice) case, so I'm guessing they weren't a Sheffield cutler.

 

[mike66]

Found these references via Google. Maybe?

Chas Clements - London Retailer - All About Pocket Knives

Charles (Chas) Clements was a high end London Retailer of knives from approx. 1890 to the 1970s (though Levines has it as 1850-1875 it was incorrectly noted)... from my understanding Clements knives were made in Sheffield and he sold a great variety..

allaboutpocketknives.com

LATE 19th CENTURY BOWIE KNIFE BY CHARLES CLEMENTS.

LATE 19th CENTURY BOWIE KNIFE BY CHARLES CLEMENTS

www.henrysmilitarycollectables.com.au

 

[Angry Badger]

Pretty much as above!?! is all i have found......

Chas Clements, 17 Billiter St. London, Made entirely in Sheffield.​

The company was in business 1850-1875.

 

[Badger410]

Thanks for the input so far.

I hadn't seen any reference to the Tweedale's directory before. I've seen other models/styles mentioned but nothing more than the dates etc. mentioned above.

 

[hotmetal]

I'm intrigued by the "Highly magnetised" bit! Not seen that before, but fortunately my beard is not made of steel wool! Looks a very nice razor though, and what appears to be the original case. Sweet.