Preliminary Question

So, a friend of mine wants to sell her late mother’s costume jewelry, some of which is from the 40s and 50s. There is a powder compact and what looks like a cigarette case and some other little lidded box (maybe for matches) and I’m wondering if there is a market for these items as well as the jewelry. I will post photos later as I haven’t seen the items “in the flesh” yet, but I wondered if those non jewelry items would have any collectible appeal. Thanks!

 

Blimey, I'll say! Compacts and such can do very well.

 

YES and YES and YES!!!!!!

 

silver....??......eh?........silver ???

 

Here are the photos I have of the compact and other items. I will post the photos I have of the jewelry in a new thread later.

 

Let me try again on the lidded boxes photo:

 

As above... Yes, yes, yes. But in-focus close-ups are needed. And, if you can find a brand mark, please include that information as well too please.

Debora

 

Photos are a bit fuzzy, does the first one look like this?

This one being sold as Elgin?
I didn’t verify that, since I’m not certain it’s the same.

 

Yes, these are the only photos I have at the moment. INH, yes that does look the same compact, but I’m not sure, either! Hopefully I’ll see these and the jewelry in person and I’ll take some more photos. I think the little box fits inside the larger one — a cigarette and matches combination case.

 

that looks like an ashtray..

 

Agrees
https://www.rubylane.com/item/530805-sx78p-518/Vintage-1950x27s-60x27s-Mini-Portable-Pocket

 

Thanks, INH, that indeed looks like what it is!

 

My friend confirms that “Elgin America” is engraved on the inside.