Joseph Allen and Son Non XLL straight razor

By 1851, Joseph had moved to Sheffield and had been trained as a razor smith. He then worked as a razor smith in New Edward Street(1861) and a "razor back forger" in Rockingham Street(1871). By 1881, he was living in Solly Street and employing ten men, with his address by the late 1880s as Oak Works, New Edward Street.
Allen built a reputation for his hollow ground blades. In 1883, Joseph Allen & Sons acquired the "NON-XLL" mark from Unwin & Rodgers, which he stamped on the razors and other cutlery. Joseph Allen died on 22 November 1893

Razor fully restored, re-pinned and scales replaced. All rust removed from blade and honed to shave ready.

Delivery 2-3 days in main centres. Outlying quoted afterwards