Vintage Italian .800 (nearly sterling) Silver Minaudière, Compact, Art Deco cavalier The interior of the tobacco

The interior of the tobacco compartment is clear

and to Royals of Europe

and gets more compliments than any painting we display these many years

The type you see here dates 19th century

a little bead trim here or there - look it over well in our nearly-life-size photos

Vintage Italian .800 (nearly sterling) Silver Minaudière, Compact, Art Deco cavalier The interior of the tobaccoFabulous vintage Italian hallmarked . 800 (nearly sterling) silver "minaudiere" or compact, a large heavy box with beveled mirror, faux tortoise comb, mechanical lipstick and covered powder compartment in a guilloche Art Deco style textured finish and wonderful condition! Vintage yes, fabulous for sure. This one was bought by us, actually Susan, in Zurich last time she was there. Italian origins though, the silversmith marks date to mid 1900s and are,