Charles Monroe's Odd Fellows Shaving Mug with Gold FLT Links hand drawn mask A bit of minor loss

A bit of minor loss to one red embroidery at lower right of "cover" page as documented

I really don't think these detract but rather contribute to its wonderful patina

"which surely was the cost of it

) I believe he is in a military uniform here

It is accompanied by botanical notes about the Yellow Water Lily

Charles Monroe's Odd Fellows Shaving Mug with Gold FLT Links hand drawn mask A bit of minor lossFrom what I understand, old shaving mugs like this would live on a shelf at a barber shop one for each regular, with his name on it, and painted imagery specific to him. The most valuable are those that bear elaborate hand painted iconography relating to the occupation of its owner, especially rarer ones: a baseball player, or a lawyer, or a coroner, say! This Odd Fellows shaving mug is not of that ilk, but I always love seeing the FLT links,