Vintage 1950s Gold-Tone Multicolour Enamel Floral Powder Compact Mirror Retro

Powder compacts with all-over scattered floral decoration are less common than the plain or geometric ones.

A 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.

The 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.

This 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.

Details

• Type: Powder compact
• Era: Mid-century (circa 1950s–1960s)
• Material: Gold-tone metal
• Decoration: Multicolour scattered floral enamel, full lid coverage
• Interior: Mirror (lid), original powder puff
• Size: 9 × 9 × 1 cm (closed)
• Marked: No visible maker's mark

Condition

Very 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.