A French 18 carat gold and enamel compact
A French 18 carat gold and enamel compact
engraved 'Lacloche Frères', import marks for Lacloche Frères, London 1922, French marks for Paris 18 carat gold, maker's mark of Strauss, Allard & Meyer
Rectangular with cusped corners, the front and back with red enamel panels with black sides, the front panel decorated with a Japanese landscape scene and a platinum diamond-studded shou symbol, the pearl thumb-piece pushing in to reveal a mirror, a powder section and lipstick holder with black enamel petals, length 8.7cm, weight total 172gms.
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A French 18 carat gold and enamel compact
engraved 'Lacloche Frères', import marks for Lacloche Frères, London 1922, French marks for Paris 18 carat gold, maker's mark of Strauss, Allard & Meyer
Rectangular with cusped corners, the front and back with red enamel panels with black sides, the front panel decorated with a Japanese landscape scene and a platinum diamond-studded shou symbol, the pearl thumb-piece pushing in to reveal a mirror, a powder section and lipstick holder with black enamel petals, length 8.7cm, weight total 172gms.