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Lot 153:
Description
This lot comprises a diverse collection of 13 vintage powder compacts and one lipstick mirror accessory, primarily of British manufacture. The group includes notable collaborations between Stratton and Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd, alongside examples by Danielle Creations and other unnamed makers.
The collection features:
A Stratton Silver Jubilee ‘Convertible’ compact for solid make-up, featuring a silver-plated case and a blue Jasperware cameo lid by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. The cameo depicts a profile portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II with a banner inscribed 1952 HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II SILVER JUBILEE 1977. Internal labels indicate the silver-plated construction and the Wedgwood origin.
A Stratton gilt-metal scalloped-edge compact with a light blue Jasperware lid featuring a white bas-relief classical scene of three figures.
A Stratton Lipview gilt-metal folding lipstick mirror with ornate scroll engraving, contained in its original yellow and clear plastic presentation box.
A Danielle Creations bronze-tone circular compact set with clear Swarovski crystals, in its original black presentation box.
A square-form compact with a chequerboard pattern of iridescent mother of pearl tiles.
A square-form compact with a black fabric lid featuring hand-stitched floral embroidery in pink, yellow, and green.
A circular compact with a dark blue enamel lid decorated with five gilt swallows in flight.
A square compact with a printed illustration of a hedgehog in a moonlit garden.
A circular compact with pink guilloché enamel over an engine-turned sunburst pattern.
A circular compact with a printed design of a yellow bird amongst pink flowers.
A circular compact with a dark blue lid featuring a gilt laurel wreath motif.
A circular compact featuring a Fragonard-style scene of a couple in a garden setting.
An engine-turned gilt-metal circular compact.
A circular compact with a faux-tortoiseshell or dark wood finish lid, featuring a central gilt square motif.
Materials include gilt metal, silver-plated metal, Jasperware stoneware, enamel, mother of pearl, fabric, glass, and crystals. The set is accompanied by one black fabric protective pouch.
Compacts range from approximately 5.5 cm to 9 cm in diameter or width.
Condition report:
The collection is in overall good vintage condition. Most metal components show minor surface wear, light scratches, and oxidation consistent with age and use. The mirror of the Silver Jubilee compact shows minor desilvering and foxing at the base. The presentation boxes show light shelf wear. All internal mechanisms appear functional.
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