Description: A lovely and highly decorative silver tone vintage compact by Dorset Rex Fifth Avenue, USA. Dorset Rex are famed for their production of fabulous Lucite and metal handbags and here they have produced an unusual compact featuring a square, silver tone exterior with a raised pattern to the front studded with four different colour 'stones' in shades of pink, green, blue and turquoise with 'confetti' specks of gold within and a yellow flower in the middle. There are a number of faux seed pearls set into the silver tone surface. There is a press clasp to open with a mirror and gold tone/gilt 'door' which opens to reveal the pale pink powder within. Original peachy coloured powder puff signed 'Dorset Rex Fifth Avenue'. Size: Approximate sizes are: 2.25" (5.5cm) square, .25" (1cm) depth. Colour: Silver tone and multi-colour 'stones'. Material: Silver tone of unknown composition, faux seed pearls of unknown composition, coloured 'stones' probably lucite. Age: C1950. Condition: Good - the back and sides of the exterior of the compact are rubbed and worn, the mirror is marked in places, there are some scratches/scuffs to the gilt within, the powder puff is clean. Some original powder remains.
Approximate sizes are: 2.25" (5.5cm) square, .25" (1cm) depth.
Colour:
Silver tone and multi-colour 'stones'.
Material:
Silver tone of unknown composition, faux seed pearls of unknown composition, coloured 'stones' probably lucite.
Age:
C1950.
Condition:
Good - the back and sides of the exterior of the compact are rubbed and worn, the mirror is marked in places, there are some scratches/scuffs to the gilt within, the powder puff is clean. Some original powder remains.
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