Posted in Clothing & Accessories, tagged antique, Antiques, carry all, compact, evening purse, handbag, purse, vintage on March 18, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Beautifully vanity compact carry-all purse with a nice handle, made from gold tone metal and black suede. The interior is lined with satin and features a rectangular mirror, plus three individual compartments for loose powder, lipstick and a powder puff. The metal and the clasp are in perfect condition, c.1930.
This is another very pretty black [...]
Posted in Collectibles, tagged antique, Antiques, art decó, compact, Houbigant, Marie-Antoinette, Napoleon, vintage on August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This compact box is pure art deco. The interior is fitted with a pair of rouge pots, two original puffs, the mirror and one lipstick case.
Period 1900-20
Marked HOUBIGANT
Houbigant – Collectibles
Houbigant mark
Jean-Francois Houbigant opened his first shop at 19 Faubourg Saint-Honore, Paris, in 1775. Named “The Flower Basket” (1), the shop originally sold wig powder, [...]
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