This leading hardware dealership was the descendant of a Chicago store called Tuttle, Hibbard & Co., which took that name in 1855 when William G. Hibbard became a partner. In 1865, Hibbard was joined by Franklin F. Spencer, and the enterprise was renamed Hibbard & Spencer. By 1867, the company's annual sales of hardware had reached $1 million. When longtime company employee A. C. Bartlett became a partner in 1882, the company's name became Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett & Co. When Spencer died in 1890, the company was already among the leading wholesalers of hardware in the United States, as was a common practice on the day, harware companies had certain items made for them and stamped with their owm branding. This razor was made in Germany and is fairly clean. It is completely original, it has a bit of spinewear on the middle of the spine, but she sharpened up very nicely using one layer of insulation tape. The decorated scales adds a bit of flair, what exactly it is supposed to be, and why only one one side is unbeknown to us. The razor has a full hollow grind and a square point and presented a good shave, and is ready to do so for many more decades to come!
This razor is shave ready and can be used as is without stropping it, stropping should be executed after first use.