Art Deco Coty H/p Ballerina Silhouette Butterfly Wing Powder Compact 1930 For Sale

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OFFERED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THIS VERY ATTRACTIVE ART DECO POWDER COTY COMPACT DATING CIRCA 1930'S. THE COMPACT MEASURES APPROX. 5.3 CMS IN DIAMETER AND IS MADE OF BRASS METAL WITH MACHINE TURNED WAVY LINE PATTERN TO THE BASE AND CENTRAL OBLONG CARTOUCHE WITH THE NAME COTY PARIS.

THE LID FEATURES A FABULOUS REVERSE HAND PAINTED SILHOUETTE DESIGN OF DANCING BALLERINAS MOUNTED OVER THE GENUINE WING OF A BUTTERFLY WHICH PROVIDES A SHIMMERING BACKGROUND COLOUR WHICH CONTRASTS BEAUTIFULLY WITH THE BLACK DESIGN AND BORDER. THIS IS UNDER A CELLULOID COVERING.

HINGES AND CATCH ARE FIRM AND SECURE AND THE COMPACT OPENS TO REVEAL A FRAMED METAL CONVEX MIRROR UNDER THE LID. THE POWDER WELL IS EMPTY.

THIS MOST ATTRACTIVE POWDER COMPACT IS OFFERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE CASE HAS A SMALL DENT ON THE BASE AND THE MIRROR IS SLIGHTLY CLOUDY BUT RETAINS A GOOD REFLECTION. THE PICTURE LID IS UNDAMAGED AND THE WING IS IN GOOD ORDER WITH ONLY MINOR LOSS TO THE LUMINESCENCE OF THE WING. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.

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