This
gorgeous vintage guilloche French enamel
compact has a dainty hand painted pink
rose in the center of the yellow enamel
lid with 4 clusters of leaves and smaller
pink roses along the border. The back
is painted black enamel (not guilloche).
The
inside has several little compartments.
The metal mirror in excellent condition
lifts to expose the rouge cake and original
puff. The other side is gold toned metal
with a tiny geometric design pressed
into it, and has a fan-shaped lid in
the center which lifts to reveal the
powder well. At the top edge of the
mirror at the hinge is a manufacturer's
mark, a tiny diamond shape enclosing
and M. The lid and compartments all
close securely. The enamel is in good
condition with no chips, scratches or
dings or discolorations. The black paint
on the has some missing bits along the
front edge under the location of the
mechanism that opens the compact. ID=Powder40