Elizabeth Arden 1930s Brass and Enamel “Masquerade” Box vintage tin can German-Dutch curator Hans Jaffe

German-Dutch curator Hans Jaffe

including in Haydenville

4 3/4" tall x 2 3/16" wide x 1 1/2" deep

embedded in this particular piece of driftwood and  just waiting to be coaxed into view

Elizabeth Arden 1930s Brass and Enamel “Masquerade” Box vintage tin can German-Dutch curator Hans JaffeWhen I spotted this box, I though the design was pretty excellent, then I looked it up to find that others agreemade by Elizabeth Arden as a powder compact in the 1940s, it has been widely published and become something of an iconic design. Gilt brass with black enamel, and with a mirror on the inside lid. Pretty rare, these seem to be selling in the $200 $300 range, but as this one shows some loss to the enamel (looking a bit like a snaking trail of