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Description: SM-150. A Single Compartment type shaving mug. Circa 1894.
Egg cup shape. Gold lettering, and gold trim elsewhere, shows considerable wear from long usage.
Manufacturer: Unknown
Type: Home-Single
Country: Unknown
Patent: Original Single Compartment type was not patented. See
SM-165, (3 handles), for one patented in 1910.
Comment: This is not an egg cup. It is a true shaving mug. The
owner's name is lettered on the side. The bottom is not
shaped to retain an egg.
Source: Les Oliver
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