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Lot 144 - Vintage Men's Travel Grooming Kit in Ostrich-Grain Leather Case with Straight Razor, Shaving Brush, Clothes Brush, and Accessories, 10-3/4" L
Lot 144 - Vintage Men's Travel Grooming Kit in Ostrich-Grain Leather Case with Straight Razor, Shaving Brush, Clothes Brush, and Accessories, 10-3/4" L
Vintage men's travel grooming kit housed in an ostrich-grain leather case with a brass turn-lock clasp and tan leather-lined interior. The lid interior has leather strap holders fitted with a folding travel clothes hanger, a comb, and a small knife or nail tool. The base compartment contains several hard plastic containers including cylindrical vessels with threaded caps, a shaving brush, a bristle clothes brush, and a faux tortoiseshell tube.
A straight razor with yellow celluloid scales is included in its original box marked "Rice" and priced "$3.00." The blade is etched with manufacturer text referencing Emmerich, Germany. One of the plastic containers has a vertical crack. The leather case shows wear throughout with splitting and loss along the edges, particularly at the front and corners. Offered as found with contents as shown.