VERY NICE EMPIRE CASED GILLETTE POCKET EDITION, SHELL DESIGN HANDLE 1910

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UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A GREAT PIECE OF WET SHAVING HISTORY. THE RAZOR SET IS A VERY NICE EMPIRE CASED GILLETTE POCKET EDITION.
INSIDE OF THE NICELY SCROLLED CASED IS A SOLID AND WEIGHTY SHELL DESIGN HANDLE. THIS HANDLE HAS TWO RINGS.
THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE RAZOR IS  B448176 WHICH DATES IT TO 1910. IN 1910 THE GILLETTE COMPANY WAS ONLY 6 OR 7 YEARS OLD IF YOU CONSIDER THE VERY FIRST RAZOR WAS DATED TO 1903 TECHNICALLY.
THE CASE HAS GOOD HINGES AND A GOOD WORKING CLICK CLOSURE.
IT DOES SHOW BRASSING FROM USE AND AGE BUT IT ONLY ADDS CHARACTER TO THIS 121 YEAR OLD PIECE.
INSIDE THE LINER ONLY SHOW LIGHT WEAR TO THE VELVET IN THE BOTTOM AND SOME CORNER VELVET WEAR IN THE LID LINER. THE BANNER IS BRIGHT AND IN NICE CONDITION.
THE RAZOR HANDLE AND BLADE CAP HAVE LIGHT CHARACTER BRASSING ON THE HIGH RIBS OF THE HANDLE AND EDGES OF THE CAP.
THE BLADE SAFE IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND ALTHOUGH NOT PICTURED I WILL INCLUDE GREEN WRAPPED THREE HOLE GILLETTE BLADES.
THE BLADE GUARD HAS TWO SLIGHTLY BENT CORNER TEETH BUT AGAIN FOR ITS AGE AND THE FACT THAT THE HANDS CAN BE SLIPPERY WHEN SHAVING NOT TOO BAD.
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