{"product_id":"vintage-1930s-la-vogue-powder-compact-44843","title":"Vintage 1930s La Vogue Powder Compact Yellow Guilloché Enamel Patent 764576 Made in England","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful and unusual vintage La Vogue powder compact, made in England and dating to the Art Deco period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring approximately 4.5cm in diameter, this petite compact features a wonderful translucent golden yellow enamel lid over an intricate engine-turned guilloché design. The reverse is equally attractive, finished with a finely engine-turned concentric pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside is La Vogue’s unusual patented loose powder dispensing system, engraved “VOGUE”, “TAP SHARPLY HERE” and “PATENT APP FOR 764576”. Rather than a conventional powder well, the central plate was designed to dispense powder when tapped – a fascinating piece of early compact design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compact is also clearly stamped “MADE IN ENGLAND” beside the hinge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn lovely vintage condition for its age, particularly the striking enamelled lid, which retains a beautiful depth and lustre. There is age-related wear, tarnishing and discolouration to the metalwork and interior, together with ageing to the mirror, all shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly charming and unusual little English compact, with its combination of vibrant guilloché enamel, patented powder mechanism and wonderfully petite size.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Compact Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54564599693653,"sku":null,"price":54.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/8339\/2597\/files\/il_fullxfull.8355515030_opft.jpg?v=1786218237","url":"https:\/\/thecompactcollective.co.uk\/products\/vintage-1930s-la-vogue-powder-compact-44843","provider":"The Compact Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}