A Vintage Silver & Enamel Sweet Pea Powder Compact. Henry Clifford Davis. 1950's

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A Vintage Silver & Enamel Sweet Pea Powder Compact. Henry Clifford Davis. 1
  • A Vintage Silver & Enamel Sweet Pea Powder Compact. Henry Clifford Davis. 1
  • A Vintage Silver & Enamel Sweet Pea Powder Compact. Henry Clifford Davis. 1
  • A Vintage Silver & Enamel Sweet Pea Powder Compact. Henry Clifford Davis. 1
  • A Vintage Silver & Enamel Sweet Pea Powder Compact. Henry Clifford Davis. 1
  • A Vintage Silver & Enamel Sweet Pea Powder Compact. Henry Clifford Davis. 1
  • A Vintage Silver & Enamel Sweet Pea Powder Compact. Henry Clifford Davis. 1
  • A Vintage Silver & Enamel Sweet Pea Powder Compact. Henry Clifford Davis. 1

  • A Vintage Silver & Enamel Sweet Pea Powder Compact. Henry Clifford Davis. 1950's

  • £175.00

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Vintage Enamel Guilloche & Sterling Silver Powder Compact by the renowned silversmith Henry Clifford Davis.  Stamped by the Queen's Jewelers, Garrard & Co. this is a beautiful example of craftsmanship from the 1950's.  Fully hallmarked Sterling Silver, Birmingham, with the letter stamp N which I believe dates it to 1953.  The sweet pea design was a popular decorative element on these ladies compacts in the mid-20th century.  Designed to hold loose face powder it has a clear reflective mirror and swansdown puff.  Good opening closing mechanism, sound hinges and no enamel loss apart from one tiny little pin head flake to the outer rim noticed when angled to the light and a couple of rough bits around the edge of the mirror, commensurate with age and mentioned for complete accuracy otherwise in very good all original condition.
 
Hallmarked Sterling Silver, Birmingham.  "Made in England.  GARRARD & Co LTD, 112 Regent St. W".  Established in 1880 Garrard & Co were famous at this time for being the Crown Jewelers.
Weight: 98 grams.
Measurements: 7.5 cm in diameter
 
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