Tuesday 29 November 2011

VINTAGE: Marhill Compact



Marhill have to be one of my favourite vintage powder compact manufactures - not only did they produce gorgeous compacts fitted with plates of mother of pearl, but they are compacts that often appear in a better condition - often spotless and unused. I often give my compacts a little clean up with a duster after purchase - this one however hasn't required anything. I already have one Marhill compact and when we spotted this flowered addition we knew we had to add it to our collection - moving to America's giving me a spurt back into collecting them seeing I couldn't bring them all over with me. Like my other Marhill this one is unused, free of powder with it's original shifter and puff, additionally it still has it's branded label upon the mirror and unlike my other, had it's original box. The box itself is nothing remarkable but its nice to have it. 

Manufacturing during the 1950's, Marhill used slabs of mother of pearl upon their products [alongside compacts they made cigarette holders, cases and lipsticks] upon which a decoration is sometimes engraved or stuck upon. With regards to this compact two flowers cross, the flower head of one finished off with a little stuck on gem stone. Mother of pearl itself is delicious - the colours and the waves of the toning upon the stone is pure beauty. One element which has always impressed me about Marhill is how sturdy their compacts are but not to the extent that they are heavy. They really are gorgeous additions if you can find them in such good condition.

There's still the compact blog poll running to the left to the screen if you have time just to quickly share your view - thank you!

12 comments:

  1. It is absolutely beautiful.
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  2. That is absolutely stunning. You have an amazing collection. x

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  3. That is so freaking pretty! such a nice thing to collect X

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  4. This has got to be the loveliest of your compacts that you've shown us so far! It's just beautiful :-)

    Jem xXx

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  5. So pretty. I would love to get my hands on this.

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  6. Yeah, it has to be one of my favorites, it's just in such good condition.

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  7. Ooh very pretty! I'm amazed at how good a condition it's in, too!

    xo

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  8. What a lovely compact! I'd love to see your whole collection one day!

    ♥ laura
    the blog of worldly delights

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  9. sooo pretty, I love the optical effects in mop

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  10. Mother of pearl really has a gorgeous understated quality to it especially how it catches the light.

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