DUNHILL CLEARVIEW COMPACT

DUNHILL CLEARVIEW COMPACT
ART DECO SUN DISC WITH RAYS
SOLID BRASS CASE

AUTO RETRACTING WIPER FOR MIRROR
FRAMED BEVELLED MIRROR
GOLD TONE INTERIOR FINISH
STRATTON,KIGU AND ROWETA,HAD SIMILAR MODELS.



PATENT NUMBER ON WIPER HEAD
1939 U.S.A  REGISTRATION
75 MM X 75 MM X 10 MM
114 GRAMS
PIANO HINGE 

INNER LOOSE POWDER LID
DUNHILL LOGO
CLEARVIEW TRADEMARK
MARY DUNHILL HAD HER OWN RANGE OF COMPACTS IN THE 30'S AND 40'S


MIRROR WIPER HAS TWO ARMS THAT SLIDE IN CHANEL'S
 WHEN UNIT IS CLOSED OR OPENED
AUTOMATIC WIPING OF LOOSE POWDER OFF MIRROR

FELT GASKET IN MATT FINISH POWDER WELL AND INNER LID
ROUNDED RECTANGLE THUMB PUSH
 DECO ENGINE TURNED DESIGN IS BASED ON ORIGINAL UNIT FROM 1930'S
THIS DESIGN WAS ADVERTISED IN "HARPER'S BAZAAR 1951"
"REF. LAURA M. MUELLER"

DEEP INCISING VERTICAL LINED BASE
FINE OUTER FRAME 

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