"STRATTON SLIM CONVERTIBLE"

STRATTON SLIM CONVERTIBLE
BLACK AND GOLD OUTLINE THREE LOBED LEAF
 SET  ON
BLACK BACKGROUND DIVIDED WITH GOLD TRIANGLES
ALL GOLD TONE CASE

ANNULAR INNER LID
CONVERTIBLE FOR LOOSE OR PAN MAKEUP
PAT.764125 ON INNER CASE

ROUNDED RECTANGLE THUMB RELEASE
85 MM X 13 MM
DOMED LID 

PIANO STYLE HINGE
SMALL TAB ABOVE HINGE
VERY UNUSUAL FEATURE FOR A UNIT WITHOUT AN INNER SELF OPENING LID
COMPACT IN HAND

ENAMEL LINED POWDER WELL
FRAMED MIRROR
MADE IN STRATTON ENGLAND LOGO

ALL STAR BASE FOR UNITS FROM MID 1950'S TO MID 1960'S
BELIEVE THIS UNIT IS THE SLENDIRED CONVERTIBLE' 1959 CATALOGUE
 SHORTENED TO SLIM CONVERTIBLE 1960'S
THE TAB ON THE LID MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR THE MARQUISE
A UNIT MADE FOR LOOSE POWDER WITH A VERY SHORT PRODUCTION  MID 1950'S
REF:THE STRATTON KEY
JULIETTE EDWARDS

MUCH USED UNIT 

GENERALLY IN POOR CONDITION

THE OVERALL FINISH REQUIRED  RESTORATION

THE FINISHED RESULT