Compact
Object/Artifact
Evening purse/compact. Rectangular body with rounded edges. Chain of rectangular links attaches at one end of piece. Surface is decorated with a series of beveled lines running parallel along length of case. Push button closure. Inside, left has a decorative spring bar to hold items down, while right has a top compartment for rouge and a bottom square compartment with a mirror for powder. Still inside is a white cotton puff with red ribbon bow. Tucked inside is a wedding announcement from 1925 [see file for copy, original left with compact].
2010.13
1920 - 1940
PEOPLE: E. H. Brown
Brown Boatyard, 207 Bay Street
SUBJECTS: Fashion Wedding Jewish history Purse Compact
Metal, cotton, ribbon, paper
