M.V. KANIMBLA COMPACT

CHARMING COMPACT  WITH IMAGE OF M.V. KANIMBLA

A LUXURY COASTAL LINER TRAVELLING FROM  CAIRNS QUEENSLAND

TO PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND PORTS IN BETWEEN.

 COMMENCING IN 1936 TO OUTBREAK OF W.W.2 1939

 SHE BECAME H.M.S KANIMBLA ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER

THE SHIP WAS DECOMMISSIONED 1949 

RETURNING TO ORIGINAL PURPOSE

AFTER SEVERAL OWNERS AND NAME CHANGES

 SHE WAS FINALLY BROKEN UP IN 1973

H.M.S KANIMBLA IN BATTLE DRESS

ref: www.ssmaritime.com

BUTT HINGE.

1930'S CASE STYLING 

OVERHANGING BASE AND LID

SNAP CLOSURE.

SLIGHT DOME CASE

75 MM X 14 MM X 7 MM

POWDER WELL HAS GLOSS  LINING.
VERY FIRM ELASTIC O RING POWDER RETAINER.
COPPER ? SURROUND TO WELL.
SLIGHT TEXTURED GOLD ENAMEL FINISH 
MIRROR FRAME.

PERSONALITY LOGO.

INNER LID HAS A 

SLIGHT TEXTURED GOLD ENAMEL FINISH.
I BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN AUSTRALIAN MADE COMPACT
ONE OF THREE IN MY COLLECTION

HANDSOME BRASS CASE.

EXTREMELY WELL MADE

 LOOSE POWDER COMPACT.