A 1930s wedding and honeymoon time capsule
lot 1 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s wedding and honeymoon time capsule, comprising Art Deco paste dress-clip, paper corsage, and miniature bottle for Dubarry's 'La Milo' perfume, ... read more
Sold for £35 More details 9
A pair of Art Deco "Egyptomania" pendant earrings
lot 2 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A pair of Art Deco "Egyptomania" pendant earrings, of white metal (stamped 925), blue polished stone, and marcasite, 20th Century, 6cms drop.
Sold for £40 More details 2
A 1920s single-strand necklace of graded lapis lazuli beads
lot 3 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1920s single-strand necklace of graded and knotted lapis lazuli beads, each of oval shape, largest 2cms, smallest 1cms, 80cms in length, ... read more
Sold for £90 More details 5
A pair of 1920s Aesthetic Movement white-metal and marcasite pendant earrings and necklace
lot 4 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1920s pair of marcasite and white-metal Aesthetic Movement ear pendants, and an associated white-metal and marcasite necklace, the drop earrings of ... read more
Sold for £25 More details 5
A 1930s Art Deco emerald green paste demi-parure
lot 5 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s Art Deco paste demi-parure, comprising brooch, necklace, and pendant earrings, each featuring a geometric emerald green glass stone, claw-set ... read more
Sold for £85 More details 8
A pair of 1930s Art Deco cloud-form paste pendant earrings
lot 6 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A pair of 1930s Art Deco paste ear pendants, of curvilinear and cloud form, reticulated, and set with blue and clear paste stones, chromium plated, ... read more
Sold for £50 More details 5
A 1930s Art Deco monochromatic ear pendant and necklace set
lot 7 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s Art Deco onyx-effect ear pendant and necklace set, each of geometric, curvilinear design, set with faux-onyx and paste stones, earrings 6cms ... read more
Sold for £40 More details 7
A 1930s Art Deco square-cut emerald green demi-parure
lot 8 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s Art Deco emerald green demi-parure, comprising brooch and pendant earrings, each claw-set with emerald-green square-cut stones, brooch 7.5cms, ... read more
Sold for £85 More details 5
A 1920s Secessionist Movement pendant necklace and earring set
lot 9 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1920s Secessionist pendant necklace and earring set, each of geometric design, incorporating filigree scrolls, set with faux-seed and baroque ... read more
Sold for £40 More details 6
A 1930s Art Deco jadeite and marcasite ring and earring set
lot 10 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s Art Deco jadeite and marcasite ring and earring set, the former having a geometrically cut stone, claw-set over a marcasite face, on a yellow- ... read more
Sold for £70 More details 6
A 1930s butterfly brooch and pendant earring set
lot 11 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s butterfly brooch and pendant earring set, each set with blue and green paste stones, chromium plated, brooch 7cms x 7cms, earrings 3cms drop.
Sold for £40 More details 5
Two 1930s novelty bug brooches
lot 12 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Two 1930s novelty bug brooches, one modelled as an insect, with a black lucite thorax studded with multi-coloured rhinestones, the other as a ... read more
Sold for £55 More details 5
Three 1920s Egyptian Revival or "Egyptomania" brooches
lot 13 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Three 1920s Egyptian Revival "Tutmania" brooches, including a white-metal Art Nouveau Egyptomania example, set with pink cabochon stones, 6.5cms, a ... read more
Sold for £35 More details 4
A 1920s Art Deco faux-jade demi-parure
lot 14 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1920s Art Deco faux-jade demi-parure, comprising pendant necklace and earrings, together with an associated marcasite and faux-jade costume brooch, ... read more
Sold for £30 More details 4
Two 1930s "fabulous faces" brooches including silver screen star Marlene Dietrich
lot 16 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Two 1930s "fabulous faces" brooches, comprising Marlene Dietrich celluloid head, with pencil-line brow and red hat, and one further similar of cast ... read more
Sold for £35 More details 5
1930s faux turquoise and paste jewellery
lot 17 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s faux turquoise and paste jewellery, comprising Art Deco necklace, marcasite set ear pendants, and a paste-set pendant brooch, necklace length ... read more
Sold for £45 More details 4
1930s goldtone and lustrous costume jewellery, including a paste-set bow brooch
lot 18 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s costume jewellery, including; a rhodium-plated bow-shaped brooch with reticulated flower-head design, 9cms, lustrous foliate ear-clips, a faux ... read more
Sold for £50 More details 7
A 1930s Art Deco cherry-red lucite demi-parure
lot 19 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s Art Deco cherry red lucite demi-parure, comprising necklace and pendant earrings, each having spherical beads suspended alongside paste-set ... read more
Sold for £50 More details 3
A 1930s Czechoslovakian demi-parure
lot 20 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s Czechoslovakian demi-parure, comprising brooch and pendant earrings, the brooch modelled as a basket of flowers, 4.5 x 7.5cms, together with ... read more
Sold for £35 More details 5
A 1930s costume jewellery, including a theatrical "Comedy" mask brooch
lot 21 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s costume jewellery, including a theatrical "Comedy" mask brooch, Surrealist-inspired pendant earrings, and annular pendant earrings.
Sold for £20 More details 5
1930s costume jewellery, including ice drop pendant earrings
lot 22 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s costume jewellery, comprising; faceted glass demi-parure, with ice drop ear pendants on a Fleur-de-lis suspender, and bead necklace, strung on ... read more
Sold for £20 More details 4
1930s Czechoslovakian paste set jewellery, including a raincloud brooch
lot 23 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s Czechoslovakian paste set jewellery, comprising raincloud brooch with amethyst coloured pendant drops, 4.5 x 5.5cms, and matching earrings; and ... read more
Sold for £45 More details 4
A 1930s Czechoslovakian forget-me-not demi-parure
lot 24 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s Czechoslovakian forget-me-not demi-parure, paste-set and enamelled, comprising brooch and pendant earrings, brooch 5cms, earrings 3cms drop.
Sold for £45 More details 3
1930s Art Deco faux jade and similar costume jewellery
lot 25 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s Art Deco faux jade and similar costume jewellery, including a cased cheroot holder with yellow-metal (stamped 9ct) ferrule, enamelled and paste- ... read more
Sold for £220 More details 6
A 1930's Czechoslovakian filigree belt and matching bracelet
lot 26 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930's Czechoslovakian filigree belt and matching bracelet, goldtone, enamelled, and set with paste stones, belt 72cms (approximately 29" waist), ... read more
Sold for £35 More details 1
lot 27 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A Lea Stein Art Deco brooch, of boss form, with central profile of a lady, surrounded by radiating darts, 5.5cms.
Sold for £95 More details 2
Lea Stein brooch modelled as a Flapper
lot 28 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A Lea Stein Art Deco brooch, modelled as the profile of a Flapper with stylized collar, 6 x 5cms.
Sold for £110 More details 2
A Lea Stein Art Deco fox terrier brooch
lot 29 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A Lea Stein Art Deco brooch, modelled a fox terrier, 9 x 5.5cms.
Sold for £95 More details 2
Post-War kitsch Christmas costume jewellery
lot 30 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Post-War 1950s and later kitsch Christmas costume jewellery, including an oversized paste-set Christmas tree brooch, 11cms, Gerry's wreath with ... read more
Sold for £50 More details 4
Butler and Wilson brooches, including an early Art Deco series Geisha
lot 31 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Butler and Wilson brooches, comprising; early "Art Deco" series rhinestone brooch, modelled as a geisha, 8cms; and a later brooch by the same, ... read more
Sold for £100 More details 3
Lulu Guinness costume jewellery including "Kooky Cat" brooch
lot 32 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Lulu Guinness costume jewellery, comprising; "Kooky Cat" brooch, fish brooch, "Be a Glamorous Girl" bangle, and one other bow bangle.
Sold for £75 More details 5
Two 1920s pendant Bakelite vanity cases
lot 33 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Two 1920s pendant Bakelite vanity cases, one of imitation jade green by [ ] , of spherical form, set with faux pearls, opening to reveal a mirror and ... read more
Sold for £220 More details 9
A 1920s rare Tokalon loose powder compact depicting pantomime character Pierrot
lot 34 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1920s Tokalon loose powder compact, the cover transfer printed and tinted with the head of the French pantomime character Pierrot, goldtone case, ... read more
Sold for £55 More details 3
Early 1920s vanity cases and powder boxes
lot 35 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1923 Colgate Diamond Compact 125, complete and "as new", in original carton with wax paper insert, powder puffs, contents, and dust bag, together ... read more
Sold for £110 More details 5
Early 1920s loose powder dispensing compacts
lot 36 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
An early 1920s Brevete patented powder-dispensing watch winder compact, of octagonal section, the enamelled cover depicting stylized streamers and ... read more
Sold for £160 More details 3
Early 20th Century and later "Egyptomania" powder compacts
lot 37 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1920s and later loose and pressed powder compacts of Egyptian influence, including an embossed faux-leather case bearing the profile of a Pharoah, a ... read more
Sold for £90 More details 2
A 1923 Celma USA "Loospact" patented compact, and two others depicting Columbina and Harlequin
lot 38 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1923 Celma Co. USA "Loospact" patented loose powder compact, with pink enamelled finish and hand-painted design, complete with powder-puff and ... read more
Sold for £65 More details 2
1920s and later guilloche enamelled and celluloid compacts
lot 39 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1920s and later compacts, including a gilt-metal and pink guilloche-enamelled compact of octagonal section, a novelty vanity case in the form of a ... read more
Sold for £120 More details 5
1920s Art Deco powder compacts
lot 40 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1920s Art Deco powder compacts, including a Marie Earle face and cheek duo in an animal print case, Gwenda "Tap-Flap" loose powder compact in a red ... read more
Sold for £45 More details 4
1920s Art Deco powder compacts, by Saville, Boots, and Odeon.
lot 41 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1920s Art Deco powder compacts, comprising; Saville's "June" silver-tone case containing the shade 'Rachel' pressed face powder, an Odeon case, a ... read more
Sold for £40 More details 2
Late 1920s and early 1930s Art Deco loose powder compacts, including patented "Rolly" designs
lot 42 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Late 1920s and early 1930s Art Deco loose powder compacts, many of faux marbled effect, together with two D.R.P patented "Rolly" compacts. (7)
Sold for £90 More details 5
1920s powder compacts depicting baskets of blooms
lot 43 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1920s powder compacts depicting baskets of blooms, comprising; Houbigant goldtone double vanity case, of hexagonal section with celluloid cover, 5 x ... read more
Sold for £50 More details 2
A George V Art Deco silver powder compact retailed by Mappin and Webb
lot 44 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A George V Art Deco silver powder compact retailed by Mappin and Webb, of square section with canted corners, the cover engine-turned and ... read more
Sold for £100 More details 5
lot 45 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Two late 1920s demi carryalls, of oval section or compressed cylindrical form, comprising one goldtone example and one with printed floral decoration, ... read more
Sold for £55 More details 3
1920s vanity cases Fifth Avenue "Cosmetist" and The Beverly Hills Beauty Box
lot 46 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1920s fitted vanity cases in original packaging, comprising; Fifth Avenue "Cosmetist", in 'jade green', together with directions, a booklet of ... read more
Sold for £80 More details 2
Fitted carryall vanity cases, including the patented "Beauty-Full" case
lot 47 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1920s fitted carryall vanity case, with glass perfume bottle, lipstick, powder, rouge, comb, and cigarette compartments, silvertone, with niello ... read more
Sold for £55 More details 7
1920s face powder boxes and tins
lot 48 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1920s face powder boxes and tins, comprising; Houbigant "En Beaute" cased trio, with face powder, rouge, and lipstick; scarce Violet Paris cracked ... read more
Sold for £60 More details 3
A 1920s enamelled white-metal pendant vanity duo, and lipstick case
lot 49 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1920s enamelled white-metal pendant vanity duo, with run suspender, and pendant loose powder compact, and lipstick case, the latter marked ... read more
Sold for £85 More details 2
Two 1930s La Mode triple concealed vanity cases
lot 50 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Two 1930s La Mode vanity cases, each opening to reveal a powder compact, and a hinged mirror concealing rouge, with two lipsticks hidden to the sides, ... read more
Sold for £40 More details 4
A scarce 1931 Paris Colonial Exhibition celluloid souvenir compact
lot 51 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1931 Paris Colonial Exhibition celluloid souvenir compact, the cover bearing a stencilled view of the replica Cambodian temple featured at the ... read more
Sold for £20 More details 3
lot 52 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s loose and pressed powder compacts, including one of pocket watch form by Princess of Japan, and one goldtone case attributed to Celma. (6)
Sold for £30 More details 6
1930s Romantic Revival period powder compacts and vanity cases
lot 53 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s Romantic Revival period powder compacts, including; Dubarry's "Vani-Jack" with radial engine-turned decoration and marcasite set basket of ... read more
Sold for £140 More details 7
Late 1930s jewelled and glitter-encrusted powder compacts
lot 54 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Late 1930s jewelled powder compacts, including an American-made patented loose powder compact set with cabochon red stones, and two glitter-encrusted ... read more
Sold for £130 More details 7
1930s Romantic Revival compacts on the theme of 18th Century women in art
lot 55 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s Romantic Revival loose powder compacts featuring 18th Century women in art, including a celluloid case bearing a portrait of Georgiana the ... read more
Sold for £110 More details 4
1930s powder compacts on the theme of vivid gardens
lot 56 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s powder compacts on the theme of vivid gardens and nature, one manufactured by Atkinsons, most having printed celluloid covers, one of faux ... read more
Sold for £95 More details 4
1930s powder compacts and cigarette cases, including a George V Silver Jubilee commemorative
lot 57 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s powder compacts, comprising; George V Royal Commemorative Silver Jubilee 1910-1935 compact with celluloid photographic cover; Strattons ... read more
Sold for £30 More details 5
1930s Art Deco compact cases including Stratton.
lot 58 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s Art Deco compact cases, including a Japanese base-white-metal case decorated with a poppy, a Stratton case with filigree daisy to the cover and ... read more
Sold for £35 More details 4
Novelty powder compacts made from unconventional materials
lot 59 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Novelty powder compacts made from unconventional materials, including a 1930s French Art Deco Bakelite compact with an inlaid star to the cover, a ... read more
Sold for £40 More details 6
1940s jewelled powder compacts
lot 60 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s powder compacts; including a scroll-topped case by Evans with floral spray, a Melissa case with rhinestone clasp, a Swiss Agme case with diaper ... read more
Sold for £45 More details 4
A collection of 1930s and later souvenir compacts
lot 61 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A collection of 1930s and later souvenir compacts, including Eze Village, Guernsey, Dublin, Paris, and the Middle East. (8)
Sold for £30 More details 5
A late 1930s white metal and lucite powder compact depicting a pair of doves
lot 62 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A late 1930s white metal and lucite loose powder compact, of square section, the cover inset with an 835 standard silver medallion, the latter ... read more
Sold for £40 More details 3
lot 64 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Three late 1930s vanity carryalls, in various finishes, goldtone and silvertone, two opening to reveal cigarette cases, one fitted with a sewing etui ... read more
Sold for £110 More details 2
An early 1930s Richard Hudnut "Deauville" pendant vanity case
lot 65 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
An early 1930s Richard Hudnut "Deauville" pendant vanity case, silvertone, with pressed powder compact, the cover enamelled cover bearing Art Deco ... read more
Sold for £60 More details 5
lot 66 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s and later carryalls, one enamelled in imitation shagreen, opening to reveal an Art Deco rhodium plated interior, 13 x 8cms, one similar in ... read more
Sold for £40 More details 3
1930s Art Deco loose powder compacts, including Princess and Rowenta
lot 67 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s Art Deco loose powder compacts, including; a Princess compact with a blue-enamelled case in a geometrical design; a Rowenta circular section ... read more
Sold for £75 More details 5
1930s Austrian and other loose powder compacts
lot 68 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s Austrian and other loose powder compacts with enamelled covers, incorporating faux agate, faux leather, and faux tortoiseshell. (5)
Sold for £35 More details 4
Books: Collector's Encyclopedia of Compacts, and other specialist publications
lot 69 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Collecting guides to the field of compacts, carryalls, and face powder boxes; Laura M. Mueller; 'The Collector's Encyclopedia of Compacts', Volume I ... read more
Sold for £50 More details 3
1930s Austrian enamelled loose powder compacts
lot 70 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s Austrian enamelled loose powder compacts, silvertone, of slender form, including a faux shagreen case, and a faux marble case. (5)
Sold for £55 More details 3
Four 1930s Art Deco loose powder compacts
lot 71 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Four 1930s Art Deco loose powder compacts, comprising; "Diana" compact with rhodium-plated case and red and black enamelled decoration; Adam of ... read more
Sold for £45 More details 3
A 1930s Coty presentation vanity set
lot 72 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1930s Coty presentation vanity set, with lithographic box, opening to reveal a green enamelled powder compact, and Grand Lux lipstick in shade ... read more
Sold for £55 More details 2
1930s and later compacts, including a novelty powder compact bracelet
lot 73 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1930s and later compacts, comprising; an American-made goldtone metallic purse, an engine-tuned clutch purse, a celluloid vanity case, and a novelty ... read more
Sold for £60 More details 3
Coty winter 1942 Christmas highlight compacts "Sleigh Bells" and "Buckle"
lot 74 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Coty winter 1942 Christmas highlight compacts "Sleigh Bells" and "Buckle", as featured in Vogue that year, "Sleigh Bells" of gilt metal with ringing ' ... read more
Sold for £80 More details 3
Coty winter 1942 Christmas highlight compact "Sleigh Bells"
lot 75 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Coty winter 1942 Christmas highlight compact "Sleigh Bells", of gilt metal with ringing 'jingle' bells, and a flash of red enamel, opening to reveal " ... read more
Sold for £45 More details 3
A 1940s Charbert of New York iconic "Drumstick" powder compact and lipstick
lot 76 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1940s Charbert New York "Drumstick" loose powder compact and lipstick, the compact with mechanical powder slide and release, the lipstick in shade " ... read more
Sold for £150 More details 2
A 1942 Coty iconic "Flying Colours" triple vanity case
lot 77 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1942 Coty "Flying Colours" loose powder triple vanity case, of spread wing design, with red, white, and blue accents, the exterior lipstick in ... read more
Sold for £65 More details 5
Two 1940s Elgin American vanity cases
lot 78 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Two 1940s Elgin American vanity cases, each designed to hold creme rouge for lip and cheek, and pressed powder, one of bell form with a raised Greek ... read more
Sold for £35 More details 3
1940s loose powder novelty compacts influenced by travel and tropical climes
lot 79 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s loose powder compacts on the theme of travel and tropical climes, comprising Kigu "Bon Voyage!" luggage, one with travel label decals, and ... read more
Sold for £40 More details 3
1940s transfer-printed powder compacts on the theme of dance and music
lot 80 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s British-made transfer-printed loose powder compacts on the subject of nightlife, dance, and music, including manufacturers; Stratton, Flamingo ... read more
Sold for £90 More details 2
A scarce Second World War Vogue 'Vanitie' loose powder compact
lot 81 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A scarce Wartime Vogue 'Vanitie' loose powder compact, with transfer-printed motifs, one side depicting common sights of war, such as Home Office ... read more
Sold for £45 More details 4
1940s loose powder compacts celebrating the City of London
lot 82 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s loose powder compacts celebrating the City of London, including two by Kigu with a transfer-printed street map design, and one by LeRage; ... read more
Sold for £30 More details 3
A late 1940s Liberty of London "Liberty Clock" transfer printed compact "No minute gone comes back"
lot 83 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A late 1940s"Liberty Clock" transfer printed loose powder compact, attributed to Stratton, with the Liberty of London clock featuring centrally ... read more
Sold for £80 More details 4
1940s bird-themed loose powder compacts by Stratton and others
lot 84 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s transfer-printed loose powder compacts on the subject of birds, manufactured by Stratton and Kigu among others. (6)
Sold for £30 More details 4
Late 1940s novelty goldtone compacts including Volupe "Lucky Purse" and
lot 85 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Late 1940s novelty goldtone compacts, comprising Volupte "Lucky Purse" compacts from the 'Collector's Items' range advertised by Rita Hayworth in ... read more
Sold for £100 More details 3
1943 Rex Fifth Avenue "Handy Andy" taffeta vanity case, and love-heart powder compact
lot 86 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1943 Rex Fifth Avenue "Handy Andy" taffeta vanity kit bag, with black cord drawstring closure, and "Victory" colourway stripe, as new with ... read more
Sold for £50 More details 3
A 1947 Rex Fifth Avenue "Rex-Teen" compact designed by Laura Jean Allen
lot 87 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1947 Rex Fifth Avenue "Rex-Teen" compact in the design 'A Bicycle Built For Two' by Laura Jean Allen, in the square case version, 9.5 x 9.5cms,
Sold for £95 More details 4
Late 1940s Elgin American and other powder compacts marketed towards teenagers
lot 88 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s and later Elgin American and other powder compacts marketed towards new teens, including a 1948 Elgin American 'Zodiac' series "Virgo" compact ... read more
Sold for £75 More details 4
1945 American war restrictions "Flapjack" compact by Rex Fifth Avenue, and others
lot 89 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
American Wartime and other compacts, comprising; 1945 American war restrictions Rex Fifth Avenue "Flapjack" loose powder compact, with a faux veneer ... read more
Sold for £40 More details 3
1940s and 1950s "I Love New York" themed and American compacts
lot 90 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s and 1950s "I love New York" themed and American loose powder compacts, including an unnamed Bakelite example, an unnamed silvertone case with ... read more
Sold for £40 More details 2
1940s lucite and celluloid powder compacts
lot 91 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Three 1940s lucite and celluloid powder compacts, including a Rees Creations brass compact with golden lucite trim, 10.5 x 10.5cms, a clam-form ... read more
Sold for £30 More details 3
1940s pressed and loose powder compacts
lot 92 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s pressed and loose powder compacts, including a goldtone case with military-type emblem to the cover by Zenetto, an Evans case with enamelled ... read more
Sold for £50 More details 3
1940s land later transfer-printed novelty compacts
lot 93 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s and later transfer-printed powder compacts, including Stratton, LeRage, Zenetto, and Colibri.
Sold for £40 More details 9
1948 Volupte "Collector's Items" compact and a Evans lipstick and powder compact duo.
lot 94 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1948 Volupte "Collector's Items" range powder compact, with paste-set decorative bar mechanism, as advertised by Rita Hayworth in Harper's Bazaar, ... read more
Unsold More details 6
Two 1940s Streamline powder boxes
lot 95 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Two 1940s Streamline powder boxes, one of blue lucite retailed by Demery's of Detroit, 12.5cms, the other chromium example by Rowenta, 12.5cms, each ... read more
Sold for £50 More details 2
1940s powder compacts with novelty bas-relief decoration
lot 96 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s powder compacts with novelty bas-relief covers, comprising; boxed Mary Scott Rowland goldtone loose powder compact, the cover decorated with ... read more
Sold for £35 More details 4
1940s Second World War Eastern white metal and base metal compacts
lot 97 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s Second World War Eastern white metal and base metal compacts, including a love-heart shaped double vanity case from Tripoli, the cover engraved ... read more
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Second World War British and American sweetheart keepsakes
lot 98 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
Second World War British and American sweetheart keepsakes, comprising; RAF powder compact, blue enamelled with applied emblem, 9.5cms, and a powder ... read more
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A collection of inter-War and Second World War British military compacts
lot 99 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A collection of inter-War and Second World War British military compacts, including The Wiltshire Regiment, The Scots Guards, The Grenadier Guards, ... read more
Sold for £75 More details 4
A collection of inter-War and Second World War British Royal Navy powder compacts
lot 100 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A collection of inter-War and Second World War British Royal Navy powder compacts, comprising; Stratton "Stratnoid" loose powder compact with black ... read more
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A 1943 Second World War Casablanca Conference commemorative powder compact
lot 101 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
A 1943 Second World War Casablanca Conference commemorative powder compact, the folding design of the likes produced by Rex, in red cloth, the cover ... read more
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1940s and later powder compacts decorated with needlepoint
lot 102 (The Costume & Accessories Auction, 4th May, 2023)
1940s and later powder compacts decorated with needlepoint or similar, including one unnamed case with a chain-stitched floral posy, one with printed ... read more
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