Powder compact
Category
Toiletry
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic, silvered glass, textile and paint
Measurements
5 mm (H); 45 mm (Dia)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 17919
Summary
Circular tortoiseshell effect, early plastic, small powder compact. Inside the hinged lid is a mirror. Marked on the base in white, 51. Inside there is a tiny swan's down powder puff with a pink ribbon loop.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.