Gold mirror compact and lipstick case
It’s a mirror case initialed MMS with a chain attaching a small lipstick case. There are 3 blue stones on the mirror but I’m not sure what they are.
8”L x 4”W closed
Unknown
Inherited
Maybe
Hi Helen,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A vintage Art Deco style semi-precious stone inset 14K gold mirrored compact and lipstick
possibly French, circa 1930s-40s
monogrammed MMS, marked JC 14K
(DIMENSIONS)
CONDITION: with some wear
PROVENANCE: inherited
$300-500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.
Whoops I mean it’s an L?
Hi was the picture ok?
Hi Helen,
I can make out 14K easily enough but don't recognize the JL mark. This has a French aesthetic but could be made by anyone else. It's fairly simple, and the gold content should be tested by a jeweler (who could also look for more precise marks) so I'm a bit conservative with the value as it could be worth a bit more but as its relatively plain I wouldn't expect it to be considerably more valuable than $300-500.
Hi Delia, thanks so much for getting back to me. I posted another picture. It’s looks like a J…the mirror part of the compact actually opens! Which I never even realized.