Vintage Open Powder Compact Display Model

A round vintage powder compact shown open. The lid stands upright on a hinge, with a recessed circular panel inside where the mirror would sit. The base holds a shallow pan with a round powder puff resting in it, the puff marked with a small curved tab, and a little clasp sits on the front rim. Pressed powder compacts became an essential handbag accessory in the 1920s, as make-up in public became fashionable, and from then into the 1950s they were often beautifully decorated with enamel, engrav…

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