Name/Title
Oval compact with enameled lid of Roberta McDonell Keef, c. 1930sEntry/Object ID
1990.13.43Description
Acc. No. 90.13.43
Subject Category: Fashion accessories
Date or Period: C. 1930's
Object: Compact
Description: Oval shaped compact (for powder & rouge) with enameled lid (yellow background hand painted with pink & blue colored flowers). Gold plated (embossed) case & catch. In a pseudo French style, the compact is most likely of American origin.
Size: L-2 1/4 x W-2 3/4 inches.
History of Object:
Formal purse compact of Roberta McDonell Keef, born Alameda 1908, and a member of a pioneer Alameda family.
Acquired from: Roberta McDonell Keef
Date: 2-17-1990
