Description
This is an absolutely gorgeous large oversized vintage mid century sterling silver ladies vanity compact in solid sterling silver. it is marked with an old full word, block letter word Sterling next to the back hinge on the outside rim. Although the sterling silver is in excellent condition all the way around, top and bottom being free of dents or dings or deep scratches it will need the following: a hinge repair, the mirror reglued, and a professionally polishing out as it still contains some of the original 1960s protective lacquer coating. It will stay closed and is able to be used on a vanity or table display without a hinge repair. I can close the top and lift it without the bottom falling out… The top has a gorgeous large raised bouquet of flowers containing blooming roses as well as a heavily raised circular beaded border. The back has an engine turned overlapping wave pattern of various sizes amid 6 rows of engine turned diamond decoration between the groups of waves throughout. Lovely decoration that you would never find on ladies’ accessories today. Size of compact is 4 1/8″ across in diameter. It is also deep measuring 3/8″ from the top cover to the vanity table. Weight WITHOUT the mirror is heavy at 112 gr. of solild sterling silver. It is from the estate of original owner and is in all original excellent condition other than the issues cited above. This is a very large showy noticeable sterling compact or your vintage and antique ladies’ accessories collection or vanity. It has been left as found in original so there is some remnant of the original powder inside.
