Case
Category
Costume
Date
1925 - 1935
Materials
Stainless steel, enamel, face powder traces.
Measurements
150 x 55 x 10 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603644
Summary
A woman's combined make-up compact and cigarette case for riding, made from stainless steel. The case is decorated with red enamel front and back, with the front face further decorated with a stylised riding hat and whip motif. It has two separate compartments, with a clasp at each end. The shorter one is a powder compact still bearing traces of powder, the other end was originally for cigarettes, now empty.