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Vanity Case

Vanity Case
1934-1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ramsden and Roed, trading at 18 & 19 Warwick Street, W1, were leading makers of cigarette cases, boxes, toilet sets and other personal items, which were retailed by eminent London firms such as Asprey, Garrard and Dunhill

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vanity Case
  • Vanity Case
TitleVanity Case (generic title)
Materials and techniques
9 ct gold, enamel, silver
Brief description
Vanity case, silver, gold and enamel, London hallmarks for 1934-35, mark of Ramsden and Roed

Physical description
Rectangular reeded gold vanity case, the sides enamelled in black, in black leather slip case.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1cm
  • Length: 7.8cm
  • Width: 5.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1934-5 (Mark of Ramsden and Roed on back of powder compartment, London, 9ct gold hallmarks for 1934-5 on lid and back of powder compartment. Engraved 'W.OGDEN LTD' (retailer). Lipstick marked '9', '375')
  • Mark of Ramsden and Roed
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs T. R. P. Hole, in memory of Bettine, Lady Abingdon
Object history

Summary
Ramsden and Roed, trading at 18 & 19 Warwick Street, W1, were leading makers of cigarette cases, boxes, toilet sets and other personal items, which were retailed by eminent London firms such as Asprey, Garrard and Dunhill
Collection
Accession number
M.164&A-1987

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Record createdMarch 11, 2004
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