Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England

1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Made in England

£49.95
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Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
  • Rare 1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Collectable Vanity, Made in England
1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Made in England

1930s Stratton Faux Shagreen Powder Compact – Made in England

£49.95

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Every vintage piece is individually checked and described, with any notable age-related wear clearly detailed and photographed. Orders are carefully packed and sent using tracked delivery, with international shipping available.

An unusual early Stratton powder compact dating from the 1930s, finished in faux shagreen rather than the enamel or engine-turned metal more commonly associated with the maker.

Made in England, the textured surface imitates the distinctive appearance of shagreen and gives the compact a wonderfully tactile quality. It reflects the period fashion for exotic-looking materials while achieving the effect without genuine shagreen.

Inside, the compact retains its mirror, powder compartment and fabric powder puff.

The surface shows marks and rubbing from its long life, with corresponding signs of use to the interior, but the distinctive textured finish remains clearly visible.

Its age and unusual finish are what make this one particularly interesting. This is an earlier side of Stratton, before many of the colourful post-war floral designs for which the company became so familiar.

A lovely 1930s British compact with genuine period character and a finish that is considerably less commonplace than Stratton’s later decorative work.

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