Gillette Silver plated vs Sterling Silver

[GeorgeSa19]

Hello folks! It's been a while since I've posted something here.

I want to ask you all if you can help me identify a common silver plated Single Ring from a sterling silver Single Ring.
I know Gillette offered it but I haven't been able to differentiate between the two. I have a couple of Single Ring razors in their cases
and one of them seems particularly shinner than the other ones (it's not nickel either because it's an early made).

If you have them, could you maybe share a picture to compare the two?

Thank you!

 

[Mlee]

Gillette did not make a stirling silver "Single Ring" as far as I know. Only triple plated silver and nickel.

 

[GeorgeSa19]

Gillette did not make a stirling silver "Single Ring" as far as I know. Only triple plated silver and nickel.

Actually they did! They offered it in a few sets. Take a look a these catalogs from 1908 and 1909:

Combination Set 1908

468A Set 1908

Standard Set 1909

Combination Set 1909

 

[THall]

Actually they did! They offered it in a few sets. Take a look a these catalogs from 1908 and 1909:

Combination Set 1908

468A Set 1908

Standard Set 1909

Combination Set 1909

468 was sterling silver but not a Single Ring. I lost a heartbreaking auction on one a while back. I was outbid $1.50, uggh.

 

[GeorgeSa19]

468 was sterling silver but not a Single Ring. I lost a heartbreaking auction on one a while back. I was outbid $1.50, uggh.

You're right! it doesn't look like SR but rather an Aristocrat. I always thought that or either a misprinted illustration.

You wouldn't happen to have saved a picture??
Because there are no available pictures anywhere of that set. I've never seen one.

 

[THall]

You're right! it doesn't look like SR but rather an Aristocrat. I always thought that or either a misprinted illustration.

You wouldn't happen to have saved a picture??
Because there are no available pictures anywhere of that set. I've never seen one.

I think a member here got it. I remember it had a missing tooth and there was discussion about repair.

 

[romsitsa]

Hello, sterling silver razors have hallmark stamps, while silver plated have none, also the design of the handle is different (knurled vs. smooth or hand engraved).

 

[THall]

Found it. Page 208 of EBAY DIGEST: Interesting Shaving Related Recent Sales Recap

I was wrong, not solid handle like I thought I remembered, very similar to the single ring design.

 

[GeorgeSa19]

Found it. Page 208 of EBAY DIGEST: Interesting Shaving Related Recent Sales Recap

I was wrong, not solid handle like I thought I remembered, very similar to the single ring design.

You're a genius man! I finally got to see what it looks like. A damn shame you didn't get it.

I own a Gold plated SR (smooth handle) that I think could be a 468B. Found it this way and incredibly cheap here in my country.

 

[romsitsa]

That can’t be anything else than a 468B.

 

[highball]

Here is my sterling silver bell tube Aristocrat, with hallmark stamps.

 

[romsitsa]

May I ask what’s the serial? Gorhams were discontinued by 1914.

 

[highball]

It has a 1912 serial

 

[GeorgeSa19]

Here is my sterling silver bell tube Aristocrat, with hallmark stamps.

This is amazing, thank you for sharing!

 

[THall]

You're a genius man! I finally got to see what it looks like. A damn shame you didn't get it.

I own a Gold plated SR (smooth handle) that I think could be a 468B. Found it this way and incredibly cheap here in my country.

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That is a beautiful razor