Description:

A GROUP OF FIVE DIMINUTIVE BOXES CIRCA 1900-1950, comprising a gilt base metal compact designed by Suzanne Lalique-Haviland (French 1892-1989) for Francois Coty, circa 1910, with enamel inset top of black handled powder puffs on speckled orange ground, with fitted mirror fitted, retaining original application pad and mostly intact cake of "L-origan Rachel 1" pressed airspun powder, diameter: 2 5/8"; an American sterling silver round cushion form pill box, with fleurs-de-lis arranged in a diamond, gilt washed interior engraved "Ely," stamped "STERLING;" a Swiss 935 standard silver and gilt highlighted maroon guilloche enamel pill box, gilt washed interior, stamped "935, FBE, GENEVE," and "GC" centering a beehive; an oval sterling silver and cobalt blue enamel pill box by Romano Passavinti, Florence, Italy, circa 1971, stamped "925," (star) "508 FI;" and a rectangular sterling silver pill box with engraved acanthus scrolls and floral decoration, gilt washed interior, Florence, Italy, after 1975, stamped "925," (star) "784 FI."

  • Condition: The Lalique designed compact with minor surface scratching to the gilt metal and minor wear to the graphic top, mirror fine, minor wear to the applicator and cake; the Swiss pill box with chips to the top edge and small dent at the hinge, minor rubbing and wear to gilt interior; the American pill box with denting along the sides and on the bottom, wear and rubbing to gilt washed interior; enamel topped Italian silver pill box with minor scratching and pitting to the enamel, minor wear and rubbing to gilt washed interior; rectangular Italian pill box in overall good condition.

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