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ARTIFACT:
This is an old circa 1930s advertising display for Gillette brand razor blades. Gillette is a Boston, Massachusetts company that has been producing men's personal care products since 1904. The case is in wood, steel and glass, and would have been used in department stores, men's shops and pharmacies. The front glass cover drops down, giving access to six partitions where razor blades would have been stocked. The product pricing of the era is recorded on the cover.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1930s.
SIZE:
Approximately 13-1/2" in height and 17-1/2" in width and 2-1/4" in depth.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Wood, steel, glass.
ATTACHMENT:
Hingeing cover, pads on reverse and between glass cover and wood.
MARKINGS:
?-alers Incorporated NEW YOK (partial label on reverse).
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an advertising collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. SHOP RAEX90 LADEX3/13
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine): The case has some minor abrasions to the glass, and two very tiny chips along the edge of the glass.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.