Civil War Sailor’s Soap Dish

Civil War sailor’s soap dish made of gutta-percha. “Don’t Give Up the Ship” “USN with anchor” embossed on top. 1851 patented info embossed on bottom along with a vintage scratching of “F V Williams” within a drawn banner between two drawn sailboats. The patented info is also embossed in the retaining ring over the mirror inside top. Mirror is lacking some silvering.