Civil War Era USN Shaving Soap Kit Made from Gutta Percha w/Original Mirror & Brass Ring
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Civil War Era USN Shaving Soap Kit Made from Gutta Percha w/Original Mirror & Brass Ring

Code: usnpg00000


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!

If you would like to PAY for an Artifact valued at OVER $100.00 with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!

We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!

That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is a Civil War era United States Navy shaving soap kit with its original mirror and brass suspension ring. The two piece kit is made of gutta percha, an early resin made from walnut shells. The cover is nicely grooved in a radial pattern and at its center reads DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP.

VINTAGE: Circa Civil War.

SIZE: Approximately 1-9/16" in height and 3-1/8" in diameter.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Gutta percha (resin made from walnut shells), mirror glass, brass.

ATTACHMENT: Brass suspension ring.

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a Civil War United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. SHOP VAEJX11 LCGEX3/11 SCJJX3/16

CONDITION: 8 (Excellent-): The kit is lovely condition with only the slightest of abrasions.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.