INCREDIBLY RARE and ADORABLE Vintage Art Deco H Scale CELLULOID FIGURAL VAMP FLAPPER HAND PAINTED DANCE POWDER COMPACT ~at sale this week! PLEASE NOTE: I strive to accurately describe all items to the best of my ability. If you\'ll notice,my sale descriptions are very detailed and include precise measurements as well as any obvious flaws. My goal is for my customers to be extremely pleased with their purchases and happy buyers make for repeat In 1923, a synthetic pearl essence was invented and called “H Scale”. This replaced the more expensive fish scale type of pearl essence(i.e. the coating on simulated pearls) for celluloid and was used to accent vanity/toilet articles, jewelry and decorative accessories. MAGNIFICENT CREME CELLULOID FIGURAL FLAPPER COMPACT,complete with BOBBED HAIR, HAND PAINTED FEATURES and DRESS ACCENTS. HER \"DRESS/COMPACT\" is rendered in a FABULOUS MAUVE/PINK IRIDESCENT H SCALE FINISH(Definition is explained above). COMPACT SLIDES OPEN TO REVEAL REMNANTS of PALEST PINK FACE POWDER or BLUSH. HAVE NEVER HAD THE PLEASURE of SEEING a BEAUTY like this in a COMPACT FORMINCISED with a PATENT DATE OF April 28,\'25.COMPACT is in EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION. ALL HAND PAINTING and H SCALE FINISH IS BRIGHT and WHOLE. The only flaw that I can find is that possibly a latch is partially broken. This pushes open relatively easily but does not flop open.
Would that we look this good at that age! MEASUREMENTS~
The compact is 3 5/8\"in Height,2 1/2\" in Width(Widest point) and 5/8\" in Wall Thickness.I MEASURE ALL BRACELETS and JEWELRY with a CALIPER that gives VERY PRECISE MEASUREMENTS so please keep this in mind ! My 2 3/8\"(average) internal diameter will equal a 2 1/2\" internal diameter measured by a ruler or tape measure. FREE SHIPPING in the UNITED STATES! CALCULATED GLOBAL SHIPPING via USPS First Class International. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE VIEW MY OTHER INTRIGUING Vintage ITEMS AT sale THIS WEEK!!
On Aug-31-14 at 14:59:09 PDT, seller added the following information:
Thank you to an astute looker that asked about a mirror. There is no mirror and I cannot find any evidence that there had been one in this compact at any time.
