That's very possible.
Boy that's one beautiful set.
Len
The baking soda/aluminum treatment will convert all the silver patina to bright silver. While I do that to the cap and guard I like a very light touch of polish to the high points of the handle to produce a 3D effect. It's very attractive and can be very striking on the sets with intricate detail. Look at the silver Empire and Flower handles. It looks like the highlights are on a black background.
I, too, think it is best to not use the baking soda/aluminum foil trick for the more ornate (i.e. Flower, Scroll, and Empire) patterns. But even with the Shell handles, a light polish by hand may be best. I used the baking soda/aluminum foil trick on the first Shell razor that I bought and I wish that I hadn't. As is to be expected, it restored the patina from the recessed portions of the design on the ball end. As such, the design doesn't pop off the background in the same way as my other ones. It by no means looks bad, but it could look better.
I've posted this in another thread.
I've posted this in another thread.
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Does it seem likely that the L code was stamped on it when it was or because it was engraved?
I've posted this in another thread.
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Does it seem likely that the L code was stamped on it when it was or because it was engraved?
Date Code C 276... Gillette ABC pocket silver plated maybe from 1913
Wow - an excellent article -- I am looking for an ABC (hopefully misidentified on eBay for $5.00 ) - and having this info helps sort out the if it is all correct. I did not realize there are three shell style handles. Knowing how to tell if the top bit is right is cool. Hard to tell if you only have one razor with no comparison, but knowing there is a difference is great.