STRATTON LADY OF SHALOTT?

LADY OF SHALOTT
John William Waterhouse

STRATTON SCONE,CORONA,REGAL
THIS STYLE OF COMPACT HAD
THREE NAME CHANGES DURING PRODUCTION
1948,1952,1955,1957 TO 1962
REF:THE STRATTON KEY

THE LADY OF SHALOTT
MAY HAVE BEEN THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS
UNUSUAL AND RARE LID.

I CANNOT FIND ANY REFERENCE TO THIS STYLE OF INSERT
HOWEVER I BELIEVE THIS TO BE ORIGINAL.
THERE ARE SOME BOGUS VINTAGE COMPACT'S WITH ADD ON CHARMS IN CIRCULATION.

BUTT TYPE HINGE
JUST ABOVE THE HINGE THERE IS A SMALL BUMP
THIS IS FOR THE SELF OPENING INNER LID
 WHICH IS NOT FEATURED IN THIS COMPACT

1930'S CASE DESIGN
OVER HANGING LID & BASE
76 MM X 14 MM
RECTANGULAR THUMB PUSH

ALL GOLD TONE INTERIOR
NOT SELF OPENING INNER LID

POWDER WELL HAS A SOFT PLASTIC LINER
FRAMED MIRROR
MADE IN STRATTON ENGLAND ON FRAME

FAMOUS LOGO
STRATTON COMPACT IN HAND
VERTICAL INCISED LINES WHEN  LID IS CLOSED

MATT GOLD ENAMEL FINISHED CONVEX INNER LID
SOFT PLASTIC LINER TO WELL

ENGINE TURNED BORDER
INSERT SET ON CRIMSON FABRIC
THERE IS NO PROTECTIVE COVER ON THE CHROME WORK
SOME OF THE ELEVATED POINTS
 SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR
POINTING TO ORIGINALITY OF UNIT

SPIRAL TO GOLD TONE BASE
SOME PATINATION TO METAL WORK