HERE IS A FUN FIND! IT IS A 'ROYAL STROPPER' BY GILLETTE.

ROYAL CAMP GILLETTE FOUNDED THE GILLETTE COMPANY IN 1901

BASED ON HIS SAFETY RAZOR...THE FIRST EVER. 

THIS LITTLE MECHANICAL DEVICE WAS FOR SHARPENING THE

RAZOR BLADES. IT WAS DEFINITELY ON THE MARKET BY THE 

1930'S BUT NOT SURE HOW MUCH EARLIER.

LOOKS LIKE THE RAZOR FIT ON THE UNSCREWED 

TOP PART

AND THEN IT ROLLED DOWN TO BETWEEN THE ROLLERS AND THE HANDLE

WOUND TO SHARPEN THE RAZOR SOMEHOW....WELL  THE ORIGINAL LEATHER STROPE WAS USED TO SHARPEN STRAIGHT RAZORS SO MAKES SENSE. I HAVEN'T TRIED TO UNSCREW THE HANDLE BUT IT WON'T FIT IN THE ORIGINAL BOX BOTTOM SO IT MUST HAVE

 COME OFF FOR PACKING.

THE CHROME HAS AGED. IT WILL CLEAN UP SOME. THE BOX TOP IS LONG GONE

AND THE BOTTOM IS SOILED AND HAS A TEAR.

THIS IS JUST A GREAT TINY PIECE OF PRACTICAL HISTORY.

NO BOX AT ALL ANYMORE...IT JUST FELL APART.

HAPPY BIDDING!