FAUX TORTOISESHELL FOLDING SHAVING MIRROR WITH MILK GLASS BOWL - CIRCA 1920S-1930S

A COMPACT FOLDING SHAVING STAND IN FAUX TORTOISESHELL CELLULOID WITH A DIAMOND-SET BEVELLED MIRROR AND REMOVABLE WHITE MILK GLASS SOAP BOWL. THE PIECE FOLDS FLAT FOR STORAGE OR TRAVEL, WITH THE MIRROR LID CLOSING DOWN OVER THE BOWL ON A METAL HINGED ARM.

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS:
* SQUARE BASE IN FAUX TORTOISESHELL CELLULOID WITH STEPPED MOULDED EDGE
* CIRCULAR BOWL SURROUND IN MATCHING CELLULOID, HOUSING A REMOVABLE WHITE MILK GLASS SOAP BOWL
* DIAMOND-SHAPED HINGED LID FRAMED IN MATCHING CELLULOID, WITH INSET BEVELLED MIRROR TO THE UNDERSIDE
* METAL HINGE MECHANISM AND WIRE SUPPORT ARM ALLOWING THE MIRROR TO BE PROPPED OPEN AT AN ANGLE

CONDITION NOTES:
* FAUX TORTOISESHELL CELLULOID PANELS SHOW AGE-RELATED DARKENING AND MINOR SURFACE WEAR
* METAL HINGE AND SUPPORT ARMS DISPLAY OXIDATION AND PATINA
* MIRROR GLASS SHOWS LIGHT SURFACE MARKS AND MINOR FOXING
* MILK GLASS BOWL IS INTACT WITH NO VISIBLE CHIPS OR CRACKS
* FOLDING MECHANISM APPEARS FUNCTIONAL
* MINOR EDGE WEAR TO CELLULOID PANELS AT CORNERS OF BASE

Item Size: Height: 6cm, Width: 13cm, Depth: 15cm, Weight: 1Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

583064+4

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