Gold-plated compact with initials E. E. O., c. 1930s

Name/Title

Gold-plated compact with initials E. E. O., c. 1930s

Entry/Object ID

1996.196.69

Description

ACC. NO. 96.196.69 SUBJECT CATEGORY: PERSONAL ACCESSORIES DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1930's OBJECT: COMPACT DESCRIPTION: GOLD-PLATED LADIES' COMPACT, WITH ENGRAVED LID AND INITIALS, "E E O." INTERIOR INCLUDES A MIRROR + POWDER, ROUGE, AND LIPSTICK COMPARTMENTS. COMPACT IS CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL CARDBOARD BOX IN GOLD AND GRAY COLORS. SIZE: L 4-1/4" X W 3". HISTORY OF OBJECT: COMPACT THAT BELONGED TO THE LATE DONOR PRIOR TO HER MARRIAGE TO GUSTAF EKBERG. ACQUIRED FROM: ESTATE OF ETHEL E EKBERG DATE: JUNE 8, 1996