ANT STERLING ART DECO COMPACT-“ELGIN”-MONEY COMPARTMTS-GEOMETRIC 1920s

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FROM ESTATE:   ANTIQUE  "ELGIN" 1920S ART DECO STERLING SILVER GEOMETRIC COMPACT OR DANCE COMPACT WITH TWO COMPARTMENTS, MESH HANDLE.  ALL ORIGINAL.  HEAVY MONOGRAMED FRONT, PURPLE JEWEL ON CLASP, MIRROR.  TWO COMPARTMENTS ARE GOLD WASHED INSIDE AND EACH IS NUMBERED.  INSIDE TOP COMPARTMENT, "ELGIN AM MFG. CO./STERLING SILVER/MADE IN U.S.A./258094".  SMALLER COMPARTMENT HAS THE SAME NUMBER, "258094".  THE TWO COMPARTMENTS APPEAR TO BE A HAMMERED GOLD WASH DESIGN AND FIT FLUSH INSIDE THE COMPACT.  MESH HANDLE HAS "STERLING" MARKED ON THE LITTLE BAR NEAR THE TOP.  MONOGRAMS ON THE FRONT OF THE COMPACT ARE INSIDE AN ART DECO DESIGN CREST, "E M L" TEXTURED STRIPES DECORATION. MEASUREMENTS:  TOTAL WITH HANDLE 8", WIDEST AREA 1-15/16", HANDLE ONLY 4-1/2". 60g  INCLUDES THE INTERIOR MIRROR. ELEGANT ART DECO PIECE - USUALLY A SPECTACULAR ACCESSORY FOR DANCING - WEARING THE COMPACT ON THE WRIST.   STUNNING STERLING SILVER, ART DECO DESIGN= PERFECTION!!!   PLS BE SURE TO ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING.  NO RETURNS.