RARE Antique Late 1700's Rutherford Stub Tail Straight Razor. This Rutherford Razor is in good or better condition as pictured. Information from the Sheffield directory (1797), Joseph was a partner in Broomhead & Rutherford, merchant and factor and manufacturer of table knives, Court 22, No. 7, Fargate. The former mark was used, with the addition of ‘XNT’. In February 1802, however, the Broomhead side of the partnership was dissolved, because Joseph had died. His executrix and executor were his widow, Sarah née Yeomans (d.1831, aged 91), and Richard Yeomans, a tanner. Benjamin’s representatives were his widow, Elizabeth née Clayton; George Wilde, a filesmith; William Skidmore, a grocer; and John Butcher, a linen draper. The enterprise presumably continued, until it was finally dissolved in 1810. The partners were Thomas Rutherford, George Wilde, William Skidmore, John Butcher, and Elizabeth Broomhead. Thomas Rutherford may have died in 1814: there is a record of a burial at St James’ on 31 October in that year. He was a merchant, though the date in the register is apparently unclear. Joseph Broomhead & Co, merchant, was listed at Fargate in 1817, but was bankrupt two years later. Its relationship with the former business, if any, is unknown. Great 200 plus year old razor. See pictures for complete condition and description.