Antique Butterfly Wing Blue Morpho (Morpho Peleides) Powder Compact 1930s solid gold gifts business and credit / debit

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From the Lucite dome radians engraved in the deep gold brass add to the depth of the lid adornment

The exterior & interior are embellished with engraving which has been done entirely by hand

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Measures 8 cm wide

Antique Butterfly Wing Blue Morpho (Morpho Peleides) Powder Compact 1930s solid gold gifts business and credit / debitAn antique powder compact made by Coty in the 1930s. The lid decoration is superb. The background is butterfly wing and the iridescence is something to be seen! In the foreground the silhouette of a Rio beach scene. The isn't any loss of design or fading. The ancient brass case has a deep patina and this is a charming collectible. It comes with the original powder plate which still has the original sticker on the base. It reads as follows: CETTE