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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Ladies Powder Compacts

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Overview

Six items:
1. Square powder compact, gold metal and enamel flower pattern lid
2. Square powder compact, blue and honeycomb pattern lid
3. Round powder compact, gold metal and embroidered flower pattern lid. Made in England
4. Round powder compact, gold metal and blue enamel lid with badge; ER Coronation Souvenir 1953
5. Round powder compact, gold metal with picture on lid of lavendar seller on a donkey. Potter & Moore, Mitcham.
6. Round powder compact, gold metal with mottled pattern on lid. Potter & Moore, Mitcham.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2023.5

Item type

Accessories

Cosmetics

Themes

Material

Enamels

Fabrics

Metal

Inscriptions and markings

Potter & Moore, Mitcham.

Keywords

Face Powder

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 2 July, 2026

Completeness

72

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