A collection of various vintage vanity accessories and decorative items, featuring a three-piece green guilloche-style dressing table set consisting of a hand mirror, hairbrush, and clothes brush. The group includes several compacts and vanity cases in various materials such as wood, patterned metal, and coloured plastics, including a round white porcelain lid decorated with a floral motif and a rectangular orange marbled case. Notable items include two folding fans, one with a pictorial scene and lace trim, the other with black and gold decorative patterns, as well as a small red velvet and faux ermine miniature crown. Paper goods and small containers are present, including a map of the Isle of Wight and a rectangular bronze-toned box inscribed THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE ROYAL WINDSOR LAUNDRY 1932.
Condition report:
The items show age-appropriate wear consistent with vintage collectibles. Visible surface scratches, minor tarnishing to metal surfaces, and some fading to textile elements are present across the lot. The lace on the pictorial fan shows some fraying. The brushes show evidence of use to the bristles. Silvering on the mirror may show light spotting consistent with age.
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