J812
JEAN-CHARLES BROSSEAU, OMBRE BLEUE, GLASS POWDER JAR, c.1987
This lovely glass jar was produced by Jean-Charles Brosseau for "Ombre Bleue" dusting powder. It is frosted and molded with flowers and vines. The cover is white bakelite -- stamped in gold lettering with the fragrance and maker’s names. There is also a, molded, gold plastic inner cover, with the fragrance name, that sets down over the opening of the jar. The bottom of the jar is marked in raised lettering with the fragrance and maker's names, also "Made in France for Alfin Inc, 200 grs." This is a very heavy piece -- weighs a little more than 3/4 lb. (14 oz.)!
Size: 3 1/2" diameter x 2 1/2" high. Condition: Very good. The jar is empty. Glass -- no chips or cracks. Bakelite cover -- no cracks, very small chip on bottom edge of side; almost all gilded lettering has flaked off, but there is an undercolor of printing that is beige in color that is very readable. Inner, molded plastic cover -- no cracks, slight wear to gold. Overall, a lovely piece and rarely seen. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J813
ALBERT NIPON, LARGE POWDER BOX w/BOW, c.1985
This large powder box was made by Albert Nipon, an American designer from Philadelphia. His signature (one-and-only) fragrance was "Nipon" (c.1983). The original fragrance was reformulated in 1985 and renamed "Albert Nipon." The box cover is made of a light creamy-yellow molded plastic. The cover features a separately attached molded plastic bow that was the bow design for the perfume bottle stopper. The cover sets completely over the gray plastic bottom. There is a white paper liner inside the cover (original). The round decal label on the bottom is printed in white: "Albert Nipon Fragrances, Inc., Dist. / Albert Nipon, Fragranced Body Powder / Net. Wt. 5 oz. / 140 g. / New York, New York 10036. Made in USA."
Size: 5 3/8" diameter x 3" high (at highest point). Condition: Excellent – no chips or cracks to cover or bottom. The box is empty. Interior of box bottom has what appears to be glue residue -- probably from the paper box that contained the powder. Decal label – excellent. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J898
VERY RARE, MOLINARD, XMAS BELLS, BLACK GLASS POWDER JAR - VANITY / PERFUME BOTTLE RELATED, c.1926
From Joan's collection. This very rare black glass powder jar originally contained powder fragranced with Molinard's "Xmas Bells." The jar is empty but still has a white powder residue (intentionally, not removed). This jar is a companion go-with for the perfume bottle of similar bell-shaped design. The jar is round, flares out at the base and has a molded band around the center -- like the perfume bottle. The domed cover continues the bell-shape. The cover finial is round and has a polished flat top with a beaded edge. This bottle still retains its, embossed, black and gold printed paper label bearing the fragrance name. The flat bottom is acid etched -- "Made x Bottled in France" (the "x" was probably meant to be an ampersand). To my knowledge, this powder jar has never been in any perfume bottles auction, nor has it been referenced in any perfume bottle collector book. A very rare find!
Size: 3 1/8" high x 3 1/2" diameter (at base). Condition: MINT - two, insignificant, pin-head flakes on inner rim of cover. Excellent label - tiny nibble on lower right corner. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J976
BOURJOIS, MANON LESCAUT, FACE POWDER BOX, c.1908
This beautifully-printed powder box was made by Bourjois for Manon Lescaut face powder. The box is empty. Lovely graphics picture a turn-of-the-century lady on the cover and colorful flowers on the sides. The paper is embossed. The front of the box is marked "Bourjois New York" with the content, "Net Wt. 3 oz."
Size: 3 1/4" diameter x 1 1/2" high. Condition: Overall, good -- for a paper box that is over 115 years old! Dark spots to paper on 3 areas of the cover and 2 spots on one side (barely visilbe). No splits in the cardboard. No bottom label. Priced accordingly. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P136
From Pauline's collection. Pre-1939. Full-figure half doll. Half dolls by definition and custom are usually a human torso from head to waist. However, not all half dolls are half figures. This colorful court jester is a full-figure half doll. Acccording to Wikipedea, a jester, court jester, or fool, was historically an entertainer during the medieval and Renaissance eras and a member of the household of a nobleman or monarch. His job was to entertain the employer and his guests. This little impish court jester also has another job...he sits cross-legged atop a vintage swan's down powder puff and serves as its handle! He could be found on milady's vanity table in the 1920s.
Maker:
Reference: The Half Doll, Lorrin, Vol. 8, pg. 99.
Size: The half doll is 2 1/4" h. The fluffy puff is approximately 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Condition: The doll and powder puff are in excellent condition.

P281
From Pauline's collection. Pre-1939. Half doll related vanity powder puff dish. This Carnival Girl powder puff dish is dressed in a blue and white Pierrette costume with a tight bodice, knee to mid-calf length skirt and sugar loaf hat. Pierrette was based on the character Columbine in the Comedia dell'Arte, an Italian form of improvisational comedy that flourished in the mid-16th to mid-18th centuries. This Pierrette dish is pictured in a Sitzendorf catalog with a powder puff in it. A companion Pierrot dish with the same mold number is pictured with her, indicating they were meant to be sold as a pair. See the listing for the matching Pierrot powder dish below, P309. The powder puff will be included with purchase of this item.

Note: This listing is for the powder dish, including the powder puff with ivory handle.

Maker: Sitzendorf, Germany.
Reference: The Half Doll, Lorrin, Vol. 1, pg. 178.
Size: Dish measures 5" long. Condition: Excellent.

P309
From Pauline's collection. Pre-1939. Half doll related vanity powder puff dish. Pierrot is dressed in a red and white traditional costume with a red skullcap, loose tunic and baggy white pants. Pierrot and Pierrette were derived from the character Pedrolino in the Comedia dell'Arte, an Italian form of improvisational theater that flourished in the mid-16th to mid-18th centuries. This Pierrot dish is pictured in a Sitzendorf catalog with a powder puff in it. A companion Pierrette dish with the same mold number is also pictured with him, indicating they were meant to be sold as a pair. See the listing for the matching Pierrette powder puff dish above, P281. The powder puff will be included with purchase of this item.

Note: This listing is for the powder dish, including the powder puff.

Maker: Sitzendorf, Germany.
Reference: The Half Doll, Lorrin, Vol. 1, pg. 178.
Size: Dish measures 5" long. Condition: The tip of his toe is missing. No other damage to the dish.

P331
VINTAGE, PORCELAIN, POTTER & MOORE, POWER BOX c.1940s
In the early eighteenth century, Ephraim Potter and William Moore were born and grew up in Mitcham, Southern England. In 1749 they founded Potter & Moore, Inc. The business partners specialized in lavender based cosmetics and used only the finest natural ingredients to create beauty and bath products which accounted for their vast popularity. Lavender oil is believed to have antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. In the 1790s, a series of paintings by the artist Francis Wheatley known as the "Cries of London," featured a variety of street traders selling their wares. These paintings inspired a variety of products based on the street traders theme. Amoung these products were several figurines by Royal Doulton featuring a Lavender vender. The Lavender street seller was later adopted by the Yardley cosmetics company as their logo for advertising their lavender products. Perhaps it also inspired Potter & Moore to produce the lavender vender lady in this listing. This powder box once held lavender scented powder and was one of the items in the Potter & Moore line as seen stamped on the bottom of the jar, "Potter & Moore's 1749 Mitchem Lavender Toilet Specialities" (the unusual spelling is pronounced: spe.shee.AL.i.ties). The lady is holding lavender flowers for sale in her left hand and in the basket on her right arm. She has a professional quality repair to a small sliver chip on the underside of her yellow hat that is virtually invisible when she is on display. Priced accordingly.
Size: 7" tall x 3 3/4" wide x 3" deep Condition: Very good vintage condition. Professional quality repair to sliver chip on underside of bonnet. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P341
Vintage vanity swan's down powder puffs emerged in France, possibly from the 18th-century when they were used by the nobility for applying powders to whiten their skin. These puffs continued as luxury items into the Belle Époque and Art Deco eras and downy puffs, called "houpettes, eventually became a hallmark of French perfumeries. During the 1920s Art Deco period, inventors like Leon Svirsky and Alexandre Willk patented designs for retractable and foldable puffs with refillable powder wells, marketed in France as "Houppette Pli." These fluffy, puffy bits of swans down are sought after today by makeup artists for their quality and coveted by collectors who appreciate their historical and aesthetic value. I loved collecting them and using them to enhance the beauty of my perfume and half doll collections, tucking them beside a coordinating or contrasting perfume bottle or lovely colorful half doll. This is a fluffy, puffy, vintage swan's down powder puff from Pauline's vintage, vanity collection.

Size: Puff measures 3 1/2" in diameter and 2 3/4" inches deep including the ivory handle. Condition: Very good vintage condition. The silk on the top of the puff shows age deterioration. Ivory handle in excellent condition.

P360
VINTAGE, COTY, EMERAUDE, FACE POWDER BOX, c.1940s
This 1940s face powder box was made by Coty. It held Emeraude fragranced "Air Spun" face powder in a green paisley-like cardboard container. The top of the box has a molded clear plastic protective covering over it. The powder shade was Soleil d'Or (Golden Sun). It no longer contains any powder, but the interior paper that covered the powder was carefully opened on the top edge and remains intact. Bottom label.
Size: 3 1/4" diameter x 1 3/4" depth. Condition: Excellent. The box is empty. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P361
VINTAGE, LANGLOIS, JONTEEL, FACE POWDER BOX, c.1920s
This face powder box was made by Langlois for Jonteel, cold cream face powder. Colorful hexagonal-shaped cardboard box with red and black graphics overall and colorful deco bird on front. Bottom is stamped with powder shade, Naturelle.
Size: 3 1/2" (at widest points) x 1 1/2" depth. Condition: Very good condition for its age. Unopened, contents totally sealed with paper. The box is sound with no splits. The paper covering the top of the box, and on the 4 most visible sides, is in good to very good condition. Box cover has paper tears on 2 of the 6 sides, fortunately, the top and sides most visible on display are in good to very good condition. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P362
VINTAGE, HARMONY OF BOSTON, GEORGIA ROSE, FACE POWDER BOX, c.1920s
Harmony of Boston made this face powder box for Georgia Rose Cold Cream Face Powder. Box graphics feature a lovely rose with rose bud on black background. The box bottom is stamped with the powder shade, Flesh.
Size: 3" diameter x 1 7/8" depth. Condition: Very good. The box is sound with no splits or tears. Bottom has staining. Some age-related dings and wear. Original powder with intact paper covering. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P369
VINTAGE, RICHARD HUDNUT, DUBARRY, FACE POWDER BOX, c.1940s
Classic Richard Hudnut face powder box for Dubarry face powder. The cover has a ribbon-border design with a cameo medallion of a court lady wearing a powdered wig. Hudnut name and powder shade, Champagne Beige, are on the back of the box.
Size: 2 1/2" x 2" x 3/4". Condition: Fair, with age-related nicks and dings. Lightly scored across the front. The box is empty. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P370
Vintage vanity swan's down powder puffs emerged in France, possibly from the 18th-century when they were used by the nobility for applying powders to whiten their skin. These puffs continued as luxury items into the Belle Époque and Art Deco eras and downy puffs, called "houpettes, eventually became a hallmark of French perfumeries. During the 1920s Art Deco period, inventors like Leon Svirsky and Alexandre Willk patented designs for retractable and foldable puffs with refillable powder wells, marketed in France as "Houppette Pli." These fluffy, puffy bits of swans down are sought after today by makeup artists for their quality and coveted by collectors who appreciate their historical and aesthetic value. I loved collecting them and using them to enhance the beauty of my perfume and half doll collections, tucking them beside a coordinating or contrasting perfume bottle or lovely colorful half doll. This is a fluffy, puffy, vintage swan's down powder puff with a pierced filigree brass metal handle from Pauline's vintage, vanity collection.

Size: Puff measures 3 1/2" in diameter and 2 3/4" inches deep including the ivory handle. Condition: Puff and brass handle in excellent condition.

P382
VINTAGE, HUDNUT, THREE FLOWERS, FACE POWDER BOX, c.1930s-40s
Classic, Richard Hudnut, Three Flowers, sample-size face powder box. Set against a colorful orange background with shiny gilded trellis accent is the iconic Hudnut motif depicting a maidservant dressing the hair of a lady powdering her nose.
Size: 1 5/8" diameter by 1" depth. Condition: Excellent, with light age wear. Unopened, sealed with embossed paper bearing the Hudnut logo. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P385
VINTAGE, LUFT, TANGEE, FACE POWDER TIN, c.1920s-30s
George Luft, sample-size, face powder tin for Tangee powder. Colorful deco design of a stylized creamy flower with black leaves against an orange background. Gilt accents and lettering. The powder shade is Peachblow.
Size: 1 1/2" diameter x 3/4" depth. Condition: Good. Full of original loose powder. Evidence of age and use. Gilding worn on edges. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P401
VINTAGE, ARDEN, VOILE INVISIBLE, FACE POWDER BOX, c.1953
Sweet, Elizabeth Arden sample-size face powder box. Colorful graphics on the cover are a copy of the full-sized box of powder. The sides of the box are pink. The bottom has the Arden name, name of the powder, Voile Invisible (Invisible Veil, in French), and the powder shade, Shade 2. Charming little powder box for your collection.
Size: 1 5/8" diameter x 5/8" depth. Condition: Excellent. Box is full of original loose powder. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P412
A vintage lamb's wool bath/body powder puff is a classic, luxurious beauty tool made from genuine sheared sheep's wool(or sometimes merino wool), prized for its silky feel and known for its softness and ability to hold powder. From the 1930s -1950s, they have been used mainly for the application of dusting powders, body powders, or talc for a silky finish and usually feature satin ribbons or lace. Often sold with lidded crystal dishes or as part of boxed vintage powder sets from brands like Charvai or Revlon.

Size: Puff measures 4" in diameter and approximately 2 1/2" deep Condition: The puff and ribbon are in excellent vintage condition.

P417
VINTAGE, RUSSIAN, FACE POWDER BOX, c.1920s
Colorful graphics on the cover of this round Russian face powder box show a snowy white cockatoo holding a powder puff on a gilded chain in his beak. The background is a bright orange and the rim, Russian (Cyrillic) writing and accents are gilded. A design of white feathers with gilded accents is printed on the sides of the box. The box bottom is written in Cyrillic. This charming, vintage, Eastern European powder box would be an interesting addition of your collection whether or not you can read what it says! Would appreciate any information someone may have about this powder box -- a translation of what is written on it, if possible, or an identification of which country produced it. Is it Russian or another Eastern European country?
Size: 1 7/8" diameter x 7/8" depth. Condition: Excellent. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P418
From Pauline's collection. Pre-1939. A dresser, vanity, trinket dish or powder puff dish. German porcelain manufacturers made a number of different products in addition to half dolls --- salt and pepper shakers, figurines, lamps, chinaware, flower frogs, anything porcelain, etc. --- and vanity trinket and powder puff dishes. Trinket dishes were used on the dresser to hold small items such as earrings, rings, cuff links, coins, and other smalls that you didn't want to lose track of. This young 1920s Flapper is lying on her back with knees bent, her short, white skirt, trimmed in bright green is flared out around her, and her hands are tucked beneath her neck. This innocent pose forms the trinket/powder puff dish. She looks very relaxed, indeed. However, when you flip this sweet young lady over, you see that the lady's shapely bottom is bared! This is a genuine, German porcelain naughty flipper trinket dish! A fun item to have on your vanity table or to display as part of your vintage German porcelain collection.
Maker: Unknown maker, Germany.
Size: 5 1/4" long, 2 3/4" wide. Condition: Excellent. No cracks or chips.

P419
PARFAIT, TUBE OF PLUSH POWDER PUFFS, c.1920s-30s
This celluloid tube holds multi-colored powder puffs in pastel shades -- 5 velvety, plush, powder puffs are stacked inside. The bottom and cover are black metal, with a yellow wooden knob attached to the top. A silver-foil paper label on the front reads, "by Parfait, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles." This is an interesting vanity item to add variety to your collection.
Size: Puffs are 2 1/2" in diameter. The tube measures just over 3 3/4" high (not including the knob on the top) by 3" in diameter. Condition: Very good. The back of one puff has some discoloration and one other puff has some unraveling at the seam. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P420
VINTAGE, PLOUGH, BLACK AND WHITE, FACE POWDER BOX, c.1920s
This Plough's Black and White face powder box has lovely graphics -- delicate white lilies with black stems on a red box. Also included is a product insert promoting an extensive line of Plough beauty and hygiene products.
Size: 3 1/4" x 2 3/8" x 2 1/8" depth. Condition: Very good. Unopened -- sealed with embossed paper covering. Minor age wear on bottom and small ticket scar area on front. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P421
VINTAGE, CHARLES OF THE RITZ, FACE POWDER BOX, c.1977
"Ritzy" 1-ounce complimentary box of Charles of the Ritz face powder. Square box covered in silver paper with red, deco, stylized lady's face and product name on the front. Comes with a wonderfully soft and fluffy lamb's wool powder puff that fills the box! An unexpected bonus that may not have been original, but certainly is a welcome addition.
Size: 2 1/4" square x 1 3/8" depth. Condition: Very good. The box is empty. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P433
VINTAGE, GOLDEN PEACOCK, FACE POWDER BOX, c.late 1920s
This powder box was made by Golden Peacock, Inc. A graceful peacock with golden tail feathers, perched on a garden urn filled with flowers, is on the cover. The black box has colorful graphics using a red deco design to contrast and highlight the bird. This design motif is duplicated on all four sides of the box. The powder shade is Naturelle.
Size: 3 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 1" depth. Condition: Very good. The container is sound, the seams are firm. The original paper seal is intact over the contents. Shows signs of age and use. Some damage, possibly water or heat, on the left seam and side panel. Because of the black paper, it is difficult to see this damage when the box is on display. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P442
From Pauline's collection. Pre-1939. Fluffy swan's down puff with a tiny half doll handle sitting on a very old and somewhat tattered silk cushion. There is a lace ruffle around her waist. The lady wears a green dress with white bows on each shoulder and at the front on the bodice. She holds a tiny pink fan in her right hand and her left hand is at her waist. There is lots of detail on this little half doll. This dainty lady on a swan's down puff is a little treasure for your collection.
Maker: Unknown maker, Germany.
Size: The doll is aproximately 1 1/2" high. The doll and puff measure about 2 3/4" high. Condition: The doll is in excellent condition. The cushion is tattered. The puff is in excellent condition. See additionsl pictures.

P446
Vanity swan's down powder puffs appeared in France from the 18th-century where they were used by the nobility for applying powders to whiten their skin. During the 1920s Art Deco period, inventors like Leon Svirsky and Alexandre Willk patented designs for retractable and foldable puffs with refillable powder wells, marketed in France as "Houppette Pli." These puffs are sought after today by makeup artists for their quality and by collectors for their beauty and historical value. I primarily used them in my collections to enhance the beauty of selected perfumes and half dolls, tucking them beside coordinating or contrasting perfume bottles or lovely colorful half dolls. I used this particular pale peach puff with a gray celluloid pli case and cover primarily for display because it has an issue with the pli case. Exposure to excessive heat has warped and cracked the pli tube preventing the puff from folding and collapsing into the container. However, the puff itself is totally undamaged and looks lovely on display nestled against a porcelain atomizer perfume bottle. Priced accordingly. Click on the gallery picture to see additional pictures showing the pli damage.
Size: Puff measures 3" in diameter x "3 1/4" long including the handle. The celluloid pli container measures 1 3/8" tall x 1 1/4" wide x 1 1/4" deep. Condition: The puff is in excellent condition. The gray pli tube is warped and has a crack in it. However, the puff can be positioned for display purposes without the tube showing.

P448
Vintage vanity swan's down powder puffs emerged in France, possibly from the 18th-century when they were used by the nobility for applying powders to whiten their skin. These puffs continued as luxury items into the Belle Époque and Art Deco eras and downy puffs, called "houpettes, eventually became a hallmark of French perfumeries. During the 1920s Art Deco period, inventors like Leon Svirsky and Alexandre Willk patented designs for retractable and foldable puffs with refillable powder wells, marketed in France as "Houppette Pli." These fluffy, puffy bits of swans down are sought after today by makeup artists for their quality and coveted by collectors who appreciate their historical and aesthetic value. I loved collecting them and using them to enhance the beauty of my perfume and half doll collections, tucking them beside a coordinating or contrasting perfume bottle or lovely colorful half doll. This is a fluffy, puffy, vintage swan's down powder puff pli from Pauline's vintage, vanity collection. It is a delightful pale peach color with a metal handle topped with a turquois cabochon stone. The pli case is a brass metal container with a lid. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

Size: Puff measures 3" in diameter x "3 1/4" long including the handle. The brass pli container measures 1 3/8" tall x 1 1/4" wide x 1 1/4" deep. Condition: The puff is in very good vintage condition. The box shows wear to the gilding, but is otherwise in excellent condition.

P451
ANTIQUE, BOURJOIS, POUDRE MANON LESCAUT, FACE POWDER BOX, c.early 1900s
This is a very desirable antique face powder box from the early 1900s. Made in France by Bourjois. A Bourjois company stamp is applied to the bottom. The box is empty now, but once held Peaches and Cream face powder. The box has an unusual modified square shape with scalloped edges, and beautiful vintage graphics. The intricate lithographed design includes scrolls and flowers scattered over the top and sides, with a deep blue portrait medallion on top featuring a lovely young lady. The powder is Manon Lescaut, probably named after the 1890s Italian opera of the same name by Giacomo Puccini, and the lady on the cover may be Manon (Marie) Lescaut the heroine of the opera.
Size: Irregular square: approximately 3" x 1 3/4" depth. Condition: The box is in good condition considering its age. It does have evidence of age and use, small tear on the paper of the graphics on top and a missing "foot" on the side of the box bottom. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P453
VINTAGE, VANDERBILT, LUCRETIA VANDERBILT FACE POWDER TIN, c.1927
Vintage blue, loose powder tin that once held Lucretia Vanderbilt face powder. Art Deco butterfly logo on top of footed tin container. The name, Lucretia Vanderbilt is empressed into the bottom.
Size: 1 1/2" diameter x 5/8" depth. Condition: Good vintage condition. There is no missing paint. No dents or damage to the tin container. One of the four silver ball feet has been replaced with a pearl of exact equal size, therefore, the tin is very stable and does not tilt or rock. Click on gallery image to see condition of this item.

P458
VINTAGE, LANGLOIS, JONTEEL, ROUGE TIN, c.1920s
This rouge tin was made by Langlois for Jonteel. The case is bronze metal with a repousse design on the cover. The design radiates from a flat oval where the Jonteel bird paper label is attached. The container has all of its original rouge, and the Jonteel name and bird are still molded on top of the pressed rouge powder. A mirror is mounted into the back side of cover, and the original rouge applicator is still in the case. The label on the bottom of the case provides the shade, Light Rouge.
Size: 1 1/2" diameter x 5/8" depth. Condition: Exellent. The mirror has some silvering defects from age. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P15
VINTAGE, LES PARFUMES SALVADOR DALI, BODY CREAM SACHET POT, c.1980s
Very hard to find, Les Parfumes Salvador Dali. This unusual Salvadore Dali cosmetic item is from the 1980s. It was included in a special De Luxe set, The Dali Collection. The set included 3 classic mini Dali frangrance bottles filled with Dali perfumes, a plastic container in the shape of the Dali signature lips filled with Dali body cream and a bar of Dali soap also in the shape of lips.(See Dali lips soap for sale P424). This special body cream container, once held a cream sachet scented with the fragrance, Salvador Dali. The creamy yellow plastic lips were part by the excentric artist's iconic perfume bottle shaped as the nose and lips of a woman inspired by his painting, "Apparition of the Face of Aphrodite of Knidos in a Landscape", 1988. The container is empty but has an inner lid that covers the well that contained the sachet.
Size: 1 1/4" tall and 1 3/4" long. Condition: Excellent condition. Container empty. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P193
From Pauline's collection. Pre-1939. Personality half doll-related vanity boudoir lamp. Some porcelain figurines were inspired by actual historical personalities. The lady featured on this vanity lamp was a renowned ballet dancer in the 18th century. Born Marie Anne de Cupis de Camargo (1710-1770), she was the rage of the Paris Opera Ballet and was recognized as one of the most brilliant dancers of her time. She is dressed in a pretty yellow dress with large white ruffled cuffs, a green insert in bodice and rows of decorative flowers. The mold for this lamp is detailed and complex with her arms outstretched, holding her skirt out to the sides. The gilded accents on the white post required an additional firing. Very pretty and very well-done vanity boudoir lamp.
Maker: Carl Schneider, Germany.
Reference: This particular lamp from my collection is pictured in The Half Doll book, Lorrin, Vol. 1, pg. 26.
Size: 6 1/2" high. Condition: Excellent. The lamp is no longer wired. See additional pictures.

P332
From Pauline's collection. Pre-1939. Vintage porcelain vanity lamp. This is a beautiful courting couple vanity lamp. The couple is sitting on an ornate sofa. The young lady is dressed in an elaborate, colorful dress with a wide skirt painted in purple, green and gold. The tight bodice, low square neckline, and full ruffles on the sleeves, all denote the fashions of 1740-1750. She holds a fan in one hand and her tiny pet lap-dog in the other. Her suitor sits attentively beside her, offering a treat to the puppy. His powdered wig and court dress are appropriate to 18th century fashion for men. This lamp design would have required an incredibly complicated, multi-piece mold with many elements separately cast and then reassembled to create this beautiful, highly detailed boudoir lamp. "Germany" is stamped on the bottom. There is also a blue Capodimonte crown over N mark indicating it was made in the Capodimonte style. An importer in Marc Lorrin's Half Doll book, Volume 8, is quoted as saying, "Capodimonte is a style, not a factory," and "... hundreds of factories made Capodimonte." The lamp is no longer wired. There is a sprig of artificial fig leaves in the column behind the sofa to simulate a tree. It is included if you so desire. Whether you rewire it and use it as a lamp, or simply enjoy it as a beautiful piece of porcelain art, it will be the "shining light" in your collection!
Maker: Capo di Monte mark, German made.
Size: 7" high x 8" wide. Condition: Excellent.

P371
This is an unusual vanity item. Certainly not one you see often. It is an original unopened package from 1951 for making a ribbon and lace doll. I remember seeing one of these creations as a child laying in bed. As I looked up on the wall, there was a pretty lady with a real fabric ribbon ruffled skirt and lace trim. She was holding a bouquet an had a pretty bonnet. It was framed and was a hung on the wall as a decoration. I guess my Mom purchased one of these Ribbon and Lace Doll Kits and made it for our bedroom. The package tells you all you need to know: How much ribbon and lace to purchase; how to make the skirt, sleeve and bouquet; how to assemble the pieces and even framing instructions. You have the option of making the ribbon doll or leaving the kit intact.
Maker: DOL-LEE DOLLS, Patterson, N.J.
Size: 9 1/2" high x 6 1/2" wide. Condition: Excellent unopened condition.

P376
Vintage Art Deco 1920s celluloid comb from Pauline's collection. The 1920s Spanish mantilla comb, or peineta, was a large, ornate hairpiece designed to hold a delicate lace veil (mantilla) and the long hair of the wearer. These combs featured high crests, intricate carvings, and were made from materials like real or imitation tortoiseshell, steel, or horn. They became a symbol of Spanish tradition and a fashion statement influenced by Hollywood. Silent films and stars like Rudolph Valentino (Tango) popularized Spanish looks. This particulary beautiful Spanish, mantilla comb is made of amber and black celluloid, an early form of plastic. The three large-petaled flowers that comprise the design are covered with faceted black and amber colored stones. The teeth that anchor the comb in the hair are black. Spanish combs are must-have items in a vintage vanity collection, and this particularly lovely comb would add beauty and variety to your vanity colleciton.
Size: The crest alone is 2 1/2" tall x 3 7/8" wide. The full length including the teeth is 5 1/2" tall. Condition: Excellent.

P397
Vintage Art Deco 1920s celluloid comb from Pauline's collection. The 1920s Spanish mantilla comb, or peineta, was a large, ornate hairpiece designed to hold a delicate lace veil (mantilla) and the long hair of the wearer. These combs featured high crests, intricate carvings, and were made from materials like real or imitation tortoiseshell, steel, or horn. They became a symbol of Spanish tradition and a fashion statement influenced by Hollywood. Silent films and stars like Rudolph Valentino (Tango) popularized Spanish looks. This particulary beautiful Spanish, mantilla comb is made of jade green and black celluloid, an early form of plastic. A lovely lattice-like design comprises the crest. The teeth that anchor the comb in the hair are black. Spanish combs are must-have items in a vintage vanity collection, and this particularly attractive comb would add beauty and variety to your vintage vanity colleciton.
Size: The crest alone is 4 3/4" tall x 7 1/4" wide. The full length including the teeth is 7 1/2" tall. Condition: Excellent.

P424
VINTAGE SALVADORE DALI SOAP, c.1980s
From Pauline's Collection. This unusual Salvadore Dali cosmetic item is from the 1980s. It is very hard to find because it came in a special De Luxe set, The Dali Collection. The set included 3 classic mini Dali frangrance bottles filled with Dali perfumes, a plastic container in the shape of the iconic Dali lips filled with Dali body cream and this bar of Dali soap, also in the shape of lips. (See Dali lips body cream container for sale P15). The lips shape were part by the excentric artist's iconic perfume bottle shaped as the nose and lips of a woman inspired by his painting, "Apparition of the Face of Aphrodite of Knidos in a Landscape."
Size: 2" x 1" x 1" Condition: The soap is aged but is still in very good vintage condition.

P425
VINTAGE RARE FLAPPER-SHAPED SOAP, c.1920s
In 2012, an International Perfume Bottle Association (IPBA) auction included an almost identical figural soap that sold well. It was described as "The Famous Cleopatra Soap Doll." Figural soaps similar to this example may have been imported by the Irving Rice Importing Company during the 1920s. The Kunze Seife Company of Germany did make a pair of Dutch figural soaps. However, there is no definitive verification that this soap was make by the Seife company or other specific German soap company. This flapper lady soap has a patina of life about her.. in other words, she is very old (one humdred or more years old!). She is a very rare vintage perfume-related or vanity-related item and would be a most interesting addition to any perfume or vanity collection.
Size: 2" x 1" x 1" Condition: The soap is aged but is still in very good vintage condition.

P426
VINTAGE RARE FLAPPER-SHAPED SOAP, c.1920s
In 2012, an International Perfume Bottle Association (IPBA) auction included a similar reclining flapper soap that sold well. Figural soaps similar to this example may have been imported by the Irving Rice Importing Company during the 1920s. The Kunze Seife Company of Germany did make a pair of Dutch figural soaps. However, there is no definitive verification that this soap was make by the Seife company or other specific German soap company. This flapper lady soap is in a bathing costume and has the patina of life about her.. in other words, she is very old (one humdred or more years old!)
Size: 2" x 1" x 1" Condition: The soap is aged but is still in very good vintage condition.

P450
VINTAGE VANITY ATTIRE, HERBERT LEVINE SHOES FOR BONWIT TELLER, c.1960s
From Pauline's Collection. This item is a rare vintage clothing item from the 1960s. I purchased this pair of Herbert Levine gorgeous, glamorous, black high-heeled shoes for myself ... a conservative elementary school teacher in my early 20s, working at my first job in Massachusetts in the 1960s! I had to have them when I saw them at Bonwit Teller, a very exclusive women's store in Boston. Never mind that I had no idea when or where I would ever get to wear them. I think I may have worn them three or four times at the most ... sigh. Honestly, I never mastered the art of balancing my body on dtiletto spikes, so I was not very graceful wobbling around in spiked-heeled shoes. I kept them in my closet for fifty years, just in case. But now I am going to part with them to someone who just has to have them for their collection of designer clothing, or maybe even some sexy, fashionista, 20-something-year-old young lady who can walk confidently in my elegant, beloved, size 7 AA, high heels! Please click on the gallery picture to see more or my gorgeous fantasy shoes.
Size: Shoe size 7 AA Condition: These elegant shoes are virtually new with light wear to the souls and original heel tips, in excellent condition.

P463
Vintage Art Deco 1920s celluloid vanity hand mirror from Pauline's collection. This attractive celluloid hand mirror was most likely part of a complete vanity dresser set from the 1920s. A dresser set was an essential item for any 1920s lady's vanity table or dresser. A typical 1920s vanity dresser set, often made of popular Art Deco celluloid (French Ivory), included essential grooming tools like hand mirrors, hairbrushes, combs, and powder boxes, alongside specialized items like hair receivers (for collecting hair), perfume atomizers, manicure tools (cuticle pushers, files), and trays to hold everything, reflecting the decade's focus on glamour and personal care. Art Deco designs featured geometric shapes, starbursts, and sleek lines, matching the era's fashion. This particularly attractive Art Deco vanity hand mirror with beveled mirror would add beauty and variety to your vintage vanity colleciton.
Size: The frame and handle mounting holding the mirror measures 12" tall x 4 1/2" wide; just the mirror measures 5 1/4" x 3 3/8" Condition: Excellent.

P730
NUDE BUST, GERMAN PORCELAIN NAUGHTY SQUIRTER, c.Pre-1920
This old porcelain container is a naughty squirter bottle, and a rare example of two bottles that look alike but were used for very different purposes. One was a naughty squirter, the other a perfume bottle. See the additional pictures for a comparison of the two. What's the difference? Remember these rules: "Perfume bottles, almost exclusively, have one opening at the top of the bottle." "Naughty squirters have 1) one or more holes below the opening at the top, 2) lewd or racy subject matter, and 3) originally came with a rubber bulb over the top, not cork or metal stoppers. Squeezing the bulb (usually disintegrated and missing), squirted the water onto an unsuspecting person as a prank or joke!" This lady has holes in the bosom, proof that she is a naughty squirter. "Naughty squirters were never intended to be used as perfume bottles!"

Ref., The Crown Top Book, by Pauline E. Turco, 2013. Pg.86-88 What is an Imposter? pic.153; pg.173 pic.647.
Ref., The Half Doll, by Shona & Mark Lorrin, Vol.5, pg.64-74 Spritzfiguren vs. The Law.
Ref., Bawdy Bisques and Naughty Novelties, by Sharon Hope Weintraub, pg. 183, Little Squirts.

Size: 3 1/4" high, not including the bulb. Condition: Excellent, no chips, cracks or repairs. The bulb on this squirter is a replacement. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.