Jewellery, Objects of Vertu, Silver and Watches

A collection of eight American ’carryall’ purses and compacts by Volupté, circa 1940-1950,
mostly in gold/silver-toned brass, comprising:
a ‘Pianette’ purse, in outer sleeve,
two purses applied with costume jewels, in carrying sleeves
a basket-weave purse, with carrying sleeve,
a ‘Golden gesture’ hand-shaped compact,
a ‘Lip-Lock’ compact,
a ‘Pianette’ compact,
and a ‘Silhouette’ coach and horse compact,
mostly with original packaging, largest length 14cm. (8)

£100-£120

Volupté was an American company operating from the mid 1920s, based in Fifth Avenue in New York. The firm became a dominant market leader in the 1940s and 1950s, celebrated for its glamorous and novelty products.