Telegraph Occupational Shaving Mugs

 

Shaving cream mugs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries were often painted in a manner that reflected the occupation of the owner. As such, there are many examples of telegraph themed shaving mugs that can be found. Some of these mugs were quite ornate in their painting designs.

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Triumph Style Key & Flowers	Key with ORT (Order of Railroad Telegraphers) Markings	Another View of the ORT Mug Showing the Ornate Flowery Painting	Bridge Frame Key
Ornate Mug With KOB, Birds & Tree Branches	Another View of the Mug Showing the Birds Sitting on a Branch	Mug With Partrick & Carter "Acme" Key	Another Triumph Style Key With ORT Markings
Mug With Bunnell Camelback KOB	Mug With Oval Based Key and Ornate Flowers	Another View of the Flowers	Mug With a Prosch Key
Another Triumph Style Key	Another Oval Based Key	Mug With a Victor Leg Key	Another View of the Mug Showing the Front of the Victor Key
Another Victor Key	Mug With a Telegraph Relay	Unknown Oval Based Key	Triumph Style Key and Fancy Flower Pattern
Another View of the Mug Showing the Flowers	Shaving Mug With Knights of Pythias Markings	Poorly Painted KOB	Sounder and ORT Marking
Another Sounder & Flowers	Another Triumph Style Key	Yet Another Triumph Style Key	Oval Based Key With ORT Markings
Sounder With ORT Markings	Unknown Leg Key	Prosch Key With Nice Colors	Another View of the Prosch Key Showing the Blue Flowers
An Early Telegraph Sounder	Operator's Hand on the Key	KOB With a Camelback Key	Green Oval Based Key
Key Sounder and Relay	Nice Early Sounder	Multicolored Mug With Large Flowers	Another View of the Flowery Mug
Later Bunnell KOB	Early Camelback Key & Batteries	Mug With a New Haven Clock Co Inegrated Key & Sounder	Mug With a Lewis Key
Telegraph Office Scene	Colorful Sounder	Another View of the Colorful Sounder Mug	A Third View of the Colorful Sounder Mug
A Simple KOB	Another Green Based Key With ORT Markings	Unknown Oval Based Key	An Early Key With Shield Shaped Base
	Another Key With an Early Shield Shaped Base	Oval Based Bunnell Style Key