Vintage Italian Hallmarked Silver Enamel Compact Mirror Trinket Box Apollo Aurora refillable lipstick holder puff or sifter

puff or sifter

The makers lacquered this compact and so it will never tarnish or need to be cleaned

The lid decoration is in excellent condition & there is no loss of design

Both mirrors give good clear reflections

The hinge and catches work perfectly

Vintage Italian Hallmarked Silver Enamel Compact Mirror Trinket Box Apollo Aurora refillable lipstick holder puff or sifterA wonderful mid century fully hallmarked Italian silver and enamel compact mirror. The lid of this charming vintage powder box is embellished with a scene taken from Aurora: A Painting of the Coming Dawn by Guido Reni. The scene depicts Apollo in his horse drawn chariot which is flanked by the Horae (goddesses of the hours). Phosphorus, the god of the planet Venus is shown as the Morning Star. The light bringing Phosphorus bears a torch. On the far