OFFERED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THIS ATTRACTIVE VINTAGE COMMEMORATIVE POWDER COMPACT MANUFACTURED IN 1953 TO CELEBRATE THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II. THE COMPACT IS MADE OF GOLDTONE METAL WITH TRANSFER PRINTED DESIGN ON THE LID FEATURING THE IMPERIAL STATE CROWN, THE ORB, THE AMPULLA AND ANOINTING SPOON ETC ETC.
HINGES AND CATCH ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE COMPACT OPENS TO REVEAL A FRAMED GLASS MIRROR WHICH IS CLEAR AND REFLECTIVE ALTHOUGH IT DOES HAVE ONE SMALL SPOT OF DESILVERING AT THE CENTRE. THE POWDER WELL IS EMPTY OF POWDER BUT RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL SIFTER. THE BASE OF THE COMPACT HAS A MACHINE TURNED CIRCULAR DESIGN.
THIS LARGE COMPACT MEASURES 3 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMTER.THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD. THERE ARE NO DENTS OR DINGS TO THE CASE, NO WEAR TO THE TRANSFER PRINT DESIGN AND NO METAL TARNISH. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT SURFACE SCRATHES CONSISTENT WITH THE AGE OF THIS VINTAGE PIECE BUT NOTHING THAT DETERS. THE COMPACT COMES WITH ITS RED FELT STORAGE POUCH. THIS IS A WONDERFUL ITEM FOR THE COMPACT OR ROYAL MEMORABILIA COLLECTOR. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.