'Baroque' Vanity Case by Helena Rubinstein, c1947
This striking vanity item bears the name of one of the key cosmetics entrepreneurs of the twentieth century - Helena Rubinstein (1870-1965). Born Chaja Rubinstein in Krakow, Poland, she was the eldest of eight sisters - a factor which later proved to be of great help in the expansion of her...
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| Square Compact with Green Lid by Coty, c1930
This item is one of a series of square compacts produced by Coty at the end of the 1920s and the beginning of the 1930s. In our experience, the silvertone version is the example most regularly seen, and this is the first time we have offered a compact from the series with a coloured lid. By...
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| Three Flowers Double Compact by Richard Hudnut, c1928
We love the smooth and sleek design of this gleaming compact, which bears the name of American manufacturer Richard Hudnut. It has also survived in complete and highly desirable condition, making it a perfect addition to a collection of fine compacts! Hudnut was an innovator in the fields of...
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| 1960s Compact with Wedgwood Plaque by Stratton
We are always delighted to come across examples of this distinctive range of Stratton compacts, and this unused item is no exception! During the 1960s and 1970s, Stratton produced a series of compacts whose eyecatching lid decoration was supplied by the famous English ceramics company,...
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1950s/1960s Powder Compact and Lipstick Holder Set by Stratton
We were so pleased to find this Stratton powder compact and matching lipstick holder still in the original gift box, with both items unused! They also feature one of Stratton's most recognisable decorative designs of the 1950s and 1960s, picturing Mallard ducks in flight against a translucent...
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| 1940s/1950s Semicircular Powder Compact with Floral Decoration
It is the unusual semicircular design and attractive floral details that provide this goldtone metal compact with its appeal. Although it bears no maker's name or country of origin, it shows very strong similarities to a semicircular compact we have previously sold, which was made by London-based...
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c1950s Unused and Boxed Powder Compact by Stratton
This gleaming Stratton compact has never been used and looks to have been carefully stored away since it was first purchased! Round in shape, and featuring a goldtone metal case, it is a Stratton compact type that was in production between the late 1940s and the early 1960s. The range changed...
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| 1950s Powder Compact with Mother-of-Pearl Decoration
The appeal of this powder compact lies in the soft colours and shimmering effects produced by its mother-of-pearl decoration! Although it bears no maker's name, we think it is highly likely to have been made by American company Marhill, which was based on Fifth Avenue, New York. In addition to...
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