Very unusual offering of a lot of nine items including steel engravings used as proofs for the Gillette Safety Razor Company catalog in the early 1920's, as well as an original stock certificate specimen from the company and the actual catalog the engraving department used for this quality production:
9" x8" steel engraving immaculate and on heavy board of the Richwood razor. In red pen atop Eng'd by H. Osborn, Feb 1922. Tissue paper protects front and has a purple Engravers Department stamp. 10x6" artist photo image of razor with pencil notation from the artist; also: "This is Ok handle should be lifted to the right and up." Dated Feb 21, 1922, "Engraved by H. Osburn." 8" x 10" steel engraving of two razors, each separate with similar notations and a comment that "Background has not been added." Tissue paper protection and Engraving Department stamp. 6" x 4" photographic textured image of razor, "Eng by H. Osborn, 1922." 7" x 8" heavy cardboard close up illustration of the razor's overhanging Cap, Channel Guard, Fulcrum Shoulder and Adjustable Short Flexure. 9" x 10" larger printed image of the razor design close up with the Engraving Department stamp on reverse. All of these items are used in the accompanying full color 10 pp. fold out 1922 catalog of the "New Improved Gillette Safety Razor Company, Patented Jan. 13, 1920." This catalog as well has the Engraving Department stamp. Also included in this unique offering is a part typewritten and hand-notated document referring to the design, tint, face, signing officer signature lines and share values of the stock certificate plates and changes, dated 1921 through 1924. To complete the lot: An original Specimen stock certificate from the company. Blue/Black. Top center vignette of an early razor. Couple of small punch cancellations. Extremely Fine. A collection guaranteed to please the advanced razor collector. A great production lot from the company which became a household name and revolutionized the male morning ritual.
