Vinatge Stratton Powder Compact - Camera
Vintage Stratton 'Camera' powder compact.
This handsome square vintage Stratton compact was named the 'Camera' shape for women who liked a more generous sized compact mirror and powder well for loose powder. As with most powder compacts of the 'Camera' design, it is finsihed in a gold tone metal, which is hand engine turned with a textured pattern and two black enamel diagonal bands with a delicate gold leaf scroll pattern on the front face. The reverse is hand engine turned with a repeat series of three vertical lines. To open the powder compact there is a push catch, which on opening reveals a large very clear mirror that still has the instruction stickers for opening the powder guard. The inner powder guard is also engine turned with a repeat series of four vertical lines and the Stratton in hand' logo with Stratton Made in England in the centre. When gentley pushing back the powder compact lid the inner guard is released so as not to break any users finger nails. The generous powder well still holds the original sifter for loose powder and the pink powder puff. The condition of the powder well and the intact instruction stickers on the mirror all indicate that it has never really been used, although there are a some marks due to storage and age. Overall the compact is in good vintage condtion, with only some minor wear to the enamel on the lid and on the base due to handling over the years, none of which detract from the overall good condition of the compact. The internal and external hinges are also all in excellent working order and apart from a couple of very minor blemishes to the goldtone metal inside, it generally shines like new. Unfortunatley there is no original box or pouch and so has been priced accordingly. The design along with the self-release lid with the patented 'Stratton in Hand' logo in the centre of the vertical band pattern dates this compact to bewteen 1956 and 1960. Size 8.5cm x 7.5 x 1cm Circa. 1956 - 1960s 1 available The compact will arrive in a blue Pink Monkey gift box.
This handsome square vintage Stratton compact was named the 'Camera' shape for women who liked a more generous sized compact mirror and powder well for loose powder. As with most powder compacts of the 'Camera' design, it is finsihed in a gold tone metal, which is hand engine turned with a textured pattern and two black enamel diagonal bands with a delicate gold leaf scroll pattern on the front face. The reverse is hand engine turned with a repeat series of three vertical lines. To open the powder compact there is a push catch, which on opening reveals a large very clear mirror that still has the instruction stickers for opening the powder guard. The inner powder guard is also engine turned with a repeat series of four vertical lines and the Stratton in hand' logo with Stratton Made in England in the centre. When gentley pushing back the powder compact lid the inner guard is released so as not to break any users finger nails. The generous powder well still holds the original sifter for loose powder and the pink powder puff. The condition of the powder well and the intact instruction stickers on the mirror all indicate that it has never really been used, although there are a some marks due to storage and age. Overall the compact is in good vintage condtion, with only some minor wear to the enamel on the lid and on the base due to handling over the years, none of which detract from the overall good condition of the compact. The internal and external hinges are also all in excellent working order and apart from a couple of very minor blemishes to the goldtone metal inside, it generally shines like new. Unfortunatley there is no original box or pouch and so has been priced accordingly. The design along with the self-release lid with the patented 'Stratton in Hand' logo in the centre of the vertical band pattern dates this compact to bewteen 1956 and 1960. Size 8.5cm x 7.5 x 1cm Circa. 1956 - 1960s 1 available The compact will arrive in a blue Pink Monkey gift box.
