Vintage Italian .800 (nearly sterling) Silver Minaudière, Compact, Art Deco cavalier and this one is in

and this one is in very good form for age and type

Beautiful old treasure just as it stands

The interior of the tobacco compartment is clear

a still life which usually had birds

and to Royals of Europe

Vintage Italian .800 (nearly sterling) Silver Minaudière, Compact, Art Deco cavalier and this one is inFabulous vintage Italian hallmarked . 800 (nearly sterling) silver "minaudiere" or compact, a large heavy box with beveled mirror, faux tortoise comb, mechanical lipstick and covered powder compartment in a guilloche Art Deco style textured finish and wonderful condition! Vintage yes, fabulous for sure. This one was bought by us, actually Susan, in Zurich last time she was there. Italian origins though, the silversmith marks date to mid 1900s and are,