Description: A gorgeous lipstick red colour vintage compact purse made in the USA by Lin Bren and being of a most attractive Art Deco style - slightly textured red leather with an unusual coin purse section to the front and gold tone decorative popper clasp with red silky lining to the purse section, sliding clasp to open the interior of the compact, a large square mirror within and a large area for powder with a light peach colour puff. Gold tone/gilt effect frame to the mirror and powder area inside. Signed 'Lin-Bren' and 'made in USA'. Very attractive compact. Size: Approximate sizes are: 3.5" (9cm) square, 1" (2.5cm) depth (including purse area). Colour: Red Material: Leather and gold tone metal of unknown composition. Age: C1950. Condition: Good with some rubbing/tarnishing to the gold tone hardware, inside some rubbing/tarnishing to the gold tone/gilt metal finish, no powder remains and the puff is clean. It appears to lack the liner for the powder but this isn't a problem unless it was to be used for loose powder again.
Approximate sizes are: 3.5" (9cm) square, 1" (2.5cm) depth (including purse area).
Colour:
Red
Material:
Leather and gold tone metal of unknown composition.
Age:
C1950.
Condition:
Good with some rubbing/tarnishing to the gold tone hardware, inside some rubbing/tarnishing to the gold tone/gilt metal finish, no powder remains and the puff is clean. It appears to lack the liner for the powder but this isn't a problem unless it was to be used for loose powder again.
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