RARE 1950'S TO MID 1960'S STRATTON 'BARON' MIRROR/POWDER COMPACT
ABOUT 'BARON'. ARTIST HENRY NAHUM, ALIAS PROFESSIONALLY 'BARON' WAS A SOCIETY AND COURT PHOTOGRAPHER WHO WAS APPOINTED TO THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY. IN 1955 HE PUBLISHED A BOOK 'GALA PERFORMANCES'. HE DIED IN 1956. STRATTON INCORPORATED MANY OF HIS PHOTOS INTO THEIR COMPACT LINE DEPICTING BALLET DANCERS. THESE PIECES HAVE BECOME VERY SOUGHT AFTER.
THE GOLD TONE METAL IS STAINED AND SCRATCHED AND THE ENAMEL HAS SOME STAINS AND CHIPS.
THE MIRROR HAS SOME MINUTE SPOTS HOWEVER, IT IS VERY FUNCTIONAL.
THE HINGE AND CLASP ARE IN VERY GOOD WORKING ORDER.
THE USED PUFF IS VERY HEAVILY STAINED. NO SIFTER. THE GODET IS LOOSE.
80MM DIAMETER X 11MM DEEP.
MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY.
PHOTOS FORM PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION.