Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Vintage Thingie Thursday ~ 1-13-11 ~ My Grandmother’s Sterling Silver Compact

This is another of my little family treasures, but this time it is from my mother’s side of the family. The compact belonged to her mother, my maternal grandmother, and as a child I just loved it when Mother put it in her pocket book. It is sterling, but shows lots of wear. There are dings and dents, but they just give it more personality and charm. The chain is gone and the mirror is broken, but I will not replace or fix either of them. I simply do not want to change anything about it. The large circle on the bottom left  is where mother had her powder, and the smaller circle on the right was where she had her rouge.The section with the 1924 date on it opens, and that is where the mirror and rouge parts are housed. The little silk powder puff is pretty much in shreds, but it, too, is so dear just the way it is. I would not think about replacing it, either.  The sweet little flower on the top is cloisonne and is still in perfect condition. The section with the 1924 date on it opens, and that is where the mirror and rouge part are housed. I just love this compact. Yes, it is one of my special little treasures.


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14 comments:

  1. Oh YES what a special treasure! I have several of my grandmothers...with the powder still in them. None are sterling or as beautiful as yours...but they were her's and love them.

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  2. A great treasure you are fortunate enough to have. Just a bit of wear makes it more personal. Thinking what she might have done to cause the wear.

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  3. Thanks for sharing your grandmother's silver compact. Treasures like this are so very special. Next week would have been my grandmother's birthday and I amy devote several posts to her.

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  4. Love the compose and so special that it belonged to your grandmother. The cloisonne flower on top is beautiful. Blessings, Debbie

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  5. This would be a great find any day, but the fact that it came from family and holds so many memories makes it incredible. Its so beautiful!

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  6. I like it just the way it is too. Such a sweet treasure to have! Love the little inlaid enamel piece on the top.

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  7. What a great little compact. The wear gives it character. I like the way you pictured it too.

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  8. Very, very special! You are so lucky to have it and I wouldn't *fix* it either :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  9. What a wonderful little compact. And what a special treasure!

    Jocelyn
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/

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  10. Beautiful compact and they were such an essential part of life at one time....what changed that? Thanks for visiting me. I haven't stopped by in a while, I won't wait so long next time. Have a great New Year.

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  11. What a wonderful and beautiful family treasure. It is amazing. I love this piece. Happy VTT!

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  12. How wonderful that it is in such great shape and still in the original family-- a rarity these days.

    Glad you liked the old school building. I'm always surprised at how many people look and how few comment. I, too, think the building is special.

    Jan
    Greensboro, NC

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  13. You are so lucky to have precious treasures like this one, Genie. Its dings and dents are what make it so perfectly beautiful.
    I'm sure it hold a lot of lovely memories for you.

    Hugs,
    Pam

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  14. Ohhh i am loving your blog. I will have to add to follow
    hugs June xxx

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