ZELL 5th. AVENUE COMPACT.

INCISED OAK LEAVES & ACORNS
THIS IS A SILVER PLATED ZELL COMPACT
IT HAS BEEN WELL USED
 THE ORIGINAL BRASS
 EXPOSED 

CASE IS SILVER PLATED
THE LARGE RECTANGULAR THUMB PUSH
 IS GOLD TONE AS INTERIOR.
FLAT SQUARE CASE
80 MM SQUARE 7 MM DEEP

FRAMED MIRROR
ALL GOLD TONE INTERIOR
GEOMETRIC ART DECO. PATTERN TO INNER LID
UNIT 1940'S/1950'S

PEARLESCENT FINISH INNER BASE
RUBBER ? GASKET FOR POWDER RETENTION
SHALLOW 2 MM POWDER WELL
PIANO STYLE HINGE

INCISED WAVE AND CHAIN BASE
RECTANGULAR LOGO CARTOUCHE
 STAMPED U.S.A
ZELL WERE ORIGINALLY CASE MAKERS
SUPPLIERS TO THE TRADE.
REASON FOR NO LOGO?
with some help from The Makeup Museum.

BETWEEN APRIL 2ND AND 5TH NOVEMBER 1929
DAVID H. ZELL APPLIED FOR 32 PATENTS
FOR VANITY COVERS AND VANITY CASES.
INDEX OF PATENTS UNITED STATES OFFICE
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