Age: Circa 1970s. Item type: Powder compact with mirror. Circular. Materials/parts: Gold colour metal. Enamel. Hinge & catch. Mirror glass. Plastic & material mesh sifter. White paper lining. Textured paper disc. No powder. No puff. Maker: Stratton of England. Colour/pattern: Red enamel top with gold colour floral & scroll pattern & lines around edge. The red colour is vivid, & when angled the light reflects in tapered propellor shapes. Textured metal underneath with Stratton name in middle. White paper surface inside powder well. The paper disc came off the top of a powder puff, & has the Stratton name on it. Size: External diameter of compact, excluding hinge & catch, 3 inches, 7.7cm. Internal diameter of powder well 2 5/8 inches, 6.7cm. Condition: Exterior has light wear, a few small fine scuff lines on the bottom, & a couple of tiny tarnish spots on the side. Hinge & catch in working order. Mirror very good. Interior metal very good. Slight wear to lining paper. Sifter & paper disc very good, but disc has remnants of powder puff particles on the back edges. Visit our shop for more vintage powder compacts, perfume bottles & vanity collectables. Vintage Stratton Powder Compact, Red & Gold Colour, Floral Scroll Pattern, Circa 1970S, Dia 3
