Rare Elgin American compacts gifts for sportswomen tennis skating horse riders gifts for golfers unused Stratton powder compact A stunning unused gilt lacquered

A stunning unused gilt lacquered powder compact which is suitable for use with pressed & loose face powder or as a handbag mirror

A tremendous amount of thought went into this gift & in 1940 Alice & Henry presented it to Gwen

base & all sides have the most beautiful hand engraved flowers & foliage

The mirror gives a good reflection

he interior case has attractive gilding on the mirror bezel

Rare Elgin American compacts gifts for sportswomen tennis skating horse riders gifts for golfers unused Stratton powder compact A stunning unused gilt lacqueredA rare unused Elgin American compact mirror with the most gorgeous lid showing the sporting activities in Seasons. The first top left hand a lady playing tennis in Spring time, the top right hand side Summer time a lady diving into the sea & another lady golfing. Then in Fall a lady in a cowboy hat on a horse the wind blowing leaves around. The last scene shows a winter scene of a lady skating & also another sporting lady skiing. Such a joy it has not