Dorset-Rex Fifth Avenue Square Rose Enameled Powder Compact, c. 1950's

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A beautiful square enameled rose compact by Dorset-Rex Fifth Avenue. This compact measures approx. 3 1/8" square. Before World War I it was not acceptable for a woman to powder her face in public, but by 1920 cosmetics had found their way into society. First it was the jewelers and then the cosmetic companies themselves began marketing loose powder compacts. Dorset & Rex merged in1951 dating this piece to that era. This compact is in very good condition with some wear from use. There is one dark spot on the top which is apparently a manufacturing flaw because it is under the transparent enamel layer. The hinged lid and the slide to the powder compartment are both in good working order, ready for you to fill with your own loose powder. A similar compact can be found on pg. 172 of Vintage Compacts & Beauty Accessories by Lynell Schwartz.

Item ID: 31025019