Antique Butterfly Wing Blue Morpho (Morpho Peleides) Powder Compact 1930s highly collectible vintage powder compacts Typically in this era the

Typically in this era the rouge compartment holds approximately half of the amount that the face powder compartment does

The compact comes in the original box

The first image is a dull overhead shot so that the sheen of the black enamel is not catching the light

It has a central vacant cartouche & it is fully hallmarked

The carry handle is also engraved with a pattern that would be seen on the handle of a wicker basket

Antique Butterfly Wing Blue Morpho (Morpho Peleides) Powder Compact 1930s highly collectible vintage powder compacts Typically in this era theAn antique powder compact made by Coty in the 1930s. The lid decoration is superb. The background is butterfly wing and the iridescence is something to be seen! In the foreground the silhouette of a Rio beach scene. The isn't any loss of design or fading. The ancient brass case has a deep patina and this is a charming collectible. It comes with the original powder plate which still has the original sticker on the base. It reads as follows: CETTE