{"title":"Vanity Sets","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"gwenda-vintage-snakeskin-powder-compact-mirror-silver-tone-england-1930s-deco","title":"Vintage Gwenda 1930s Snakeskin Powder Compact Mirror Silver-Tone England Deco","description":"\u003cp\u003eGwenda compacts from this period are not easy to find with both the mirror and the original powder intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rectangular powder compact from the 1930s, made in England by Gwenda. The exterior is covered in a snakeskin-pattern panel in cream and olive-grey tones, framed in silver-tone metal with rounded corners. The lid opens to reveal a square mirror on one side and the original powder pan with puff on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGwenda was an established British vanity accessories brand of the interwar period, producing compacts, lipstick holders, and vanity cases — pieces that were considered everyday luxuries for women of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits neatly in a coat pocket or small clutch. The snakeskin covering and silver-tone frame read well against both modern minimalist interiors and vintage dressing tables. Use it as a working compact or display it open to show the mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Powder Compact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1930s–1940s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Silver-tone metal, snakeskin covering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 15 × 10 × 1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked: Yes — \"Gwenda \/ Made in England\" on interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents: Original powder puff present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood · Snakeskin covering shows age wear and some cracking in places; mirror intact and clear; powder pan and original puff present; clasp functions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gwenda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53887776162129,"sku":"RR-0223","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/6667\/9633\/files\/2026-05-27_21.04.05.jpg?v=1779914335"},{"product_id":"stratton-vintage-gold-tone-powder-compact-butterfly-mid-century-signed-england","title":"Vintage Stratton 1950s Gold-Tone Powder Compact Butterfly Mid-Century Signed UK","description":"\u003cp\u003eStratton made some of the best powder compacts in Britain, and this butterfly scene lid is among the more decorative examples I've come across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mid-century round compact in gold-tone metal, the lid set with a cream enamel panel painted with three butterflies among thistles and green foliage. The reverse carries Stratton's engine-turned chevron pattern. Inside: the original mirror and the original powder puffer, still marked \"Stratton \/ Made in England\" on the fabric. Original face powder remains in the puffer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hinge and clasp are both functioning. Some light surface scuffing to the gold-tone back, consistent with use. Mirror shows minor age spotting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSits well on a dressing table as a display piece as much as a functional compact. The butterfly panel reads as a small artwork at this scale. Works with other mid-century vanity objects — perfume bottles, trinket dishes, powder jars — or alone on a small tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Powder compact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1950s–1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Gold-tone metal, enamel painted lid panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 7 × 7 × 1 cm (diameter × height)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked: Yes — \"Stratton \/ Made in England\" on interior puffer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Mid-century, figural butterfly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery Good · Hinge and clasp functioning, mirror intact with minor age spotting, original puffer present with original powder, light scuffing to exterior back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stratton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53887950684497,"sku":"RR-0224","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/6667\/9633\/files\/2026-05-27_21.05.36.jpg?v=1779914991"},{"product_id":"vintage-gold-tone-multicolour-enamel-floral-powder-compact-mirror-mid-century","title":"Vintage 1950s Gold-Tone Multicolour Enamel Floral Powder Compact Mirror Retro","description":"\u003cp\u003ePowder compacts with all-over scattered floral decoration are less common than the plain or geometric ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mid-century gold-tone powder compact, circular, with a brushed metal finish and a dense scattered flower pattern across the entire lid — small blooms in pink, red, blue, violet, yellow, and white with green leaves. The decoration is applied evenly with good colour retention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior holds a mirror in the lid and the original powder puff. The puff is intact and shows use — worth noting for anyone who collects compacts with original contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sits well on a dressing table as a display piece as much as a functional vanity item. The circular form and the multicolour floral lid work on a tray alongside other vintage vanity pieces, or alone on a bedside surface. Compact enough to use in a handbag — the hinge and closure hold securely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Powder compact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: Mid-century (circa 1950s–1960s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Gold-tone metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: Multicolour scattered floral enamel, full lid coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior: Mirror (lid), original powder puff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 9 × 9 × 1 cm (closed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked: No visible maker's mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery Good · Floral decoration intact with strong colour, mirror shows light age and dust consistent with period use, original powder puff present, light surface scratches to base exterior.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Rare Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53888314540369,"sku":"RR-0225","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/6667\/9633\/files\/2026-05-27_21.06.56.jpg?v=1779915963"}],"url":"https:\/\/therareroom.co.uk\/collections\/vanity-sets.oembed","provider":"The Rare Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}