The Costume & Accessories Auction

Guides to collecting compacts; Roselyn Gerson, 'Vintage Ladies' Compacts, Identification and Value Guide', Collector Books, 1996, Roselyn Gerson, ...

1950s lucite and novelty bouquet compacts, comprising 1956/7 Kigu "Bouquet" with fashion jewel mount, one other Kigu basket with needlepoint cover...

A 1952 Kigu "Margaret" Flapjack Series compact, in original carton with dust cover, together with one further boxed Kigu compact. (2)The Flapjack ...

Early 1950s sentimental powder compacts, including a 1953 Kigu "Locket" compact, the cover decorated with a marcasite-set lucky horseshoe, a Strat...

1950s American gem-set compacts, including a boxed "Trickettes" set by Wiesner, an S. J. and Co. of 5th Avenue loose powder compact, and a K&K com...

1950s novelty powder compacts, comprising; Majestic roulette wheel; with spinning action, 1951 Festival of Britain souvenir, and a Stratton "Girl ...

1950s pressed powder compacts in the style of pocket watches, and one further similar by Estee Lauder, the cover inset with an 18th Century portra...

1950s bejewelled pressed and loose powder compacts, including a monochromatic lipstick and cylindrical case by Wiesner of Miami, a Stratton compac...

A collection of 1950s mother-of-pearl powder compacts, with makers including Schildkraut, Stratton, Elgin American, and K&K. (8) ...[more]

1950s Kigu of London musical compacts, including "Concerto" with goldtone case and blue enamelled cover, a boxed "Concerto" with goldtone case and...

A 1950s Christian Dior Swiss-made loose powder compact, of rectangular section with rounded sides, the covers decorated in a diaper or chequered p...

1950s cosmetic brand pressed powder compacts in presentation cases, including a Givenchy pressed powder pot, the cover decorated with interlaced b...

1950s mother-of-pearl musical compacts and vanity cases, including a Clover case, in slip-case and box, a Melissa compact, and a Pygmalion Beauty ...

A 1960s Max Factor "Fancy Plants" California Lip Colour Collection bouquet gift set, the novelty display modelled as a yellow pot plant, each stem...

A 1950s Christian Dior "Rouges Dior" obelisk lipstick set, containing Baccarat crystal lipstick stand for the dressing table, a portable purse lip...

A 1940s Stork Club cased lipstick set, the green leather box blind-impressed and gilt with the nightclub's logo, opening to reveal two brass lipst...

A collection of 1920s and 1930s makeup, including Bourjois "Elektra Raisin" lipstick, Richard Hudnut "Permanent Lipstick", Palmer's "Nitone" lipst...

A 1940s Helena Rubinstein "Lipstick Four-Cast" lipstick kit, No. Blonde, comprising four lipsticks, each in a colour-striped brass case, and held ...

A collection of 1950s and 1960s lipsticks and lip balms, including a Cutex shop display carton containing six sheer lanolin lipsticks in shade No....

A group of 1960s Revlon "Couturines" doll lipstick holders, including No. 0537 "Doll" (1961), and No. 0548 "Sphinx" (1962) (2), one in box, and on...

1930s lipsticks and lip kits, comprising Tattoo brand lipstick, one similar Tattoo brand lip duo, a boxed Lucien Lelong "Lip Service" comprising l...

1950s and later ormolu lipstick holders, including two attributed to Sam Fink, each with reticulated cylindrical receptacles accompanied by cherub...

A Victorian novelty ruby glass double-ended scent bottle that folds to form the shape of a pair of opera glasses, with gilt metal mounts, in a fit...

Three Victorian double-ended scent bottles, one of cobalt blue flashed and cutglass, 14.5cms, one of faceted cobalt blue glass, 13cms, and the thi...

Three Victorian cut glass double-ended scent bottles, one having hobnail cut decoration and repousse moulded decoration to the covers, 14.5cms, on...

A Victorian silver-mounted and cut glass double-ended scent bottle, with push-button release, one end engraved with a gothic 'M', the other with t...

Two 19th Century cut-glass double-ended scent bottles, one of cobalt blue flashed glass, with white-metal mounts, 14cms, together with one further...

Three 19th Century cut-glass double-ended scent bottles, two with electroplate mounts, and one wheel-cut with a faceted diaper design, and base-wh...

A 19th Century French Palais Royal mother-of-pearl and ormolu lady's necessaire, fashioned as an egg, raised over a marble base set with nautilus ...

A 1909 Coty Eau de Cologne 'Cordon Rouge', in a Rene Lalique designed glass perfume bottle, with frosted and moulded glass stopper, and printed pa...

1930s Dubarry "Golden Morn" perfume and fragranced talcum powder, the latter in a uranium glass bottle, contents of both talcum powder and perfume...

1930s and later floral perfumes, talcum powder, and bath cubes, including; Florineige No.83 "Violette", Sudhe parfum "Voilette de Toulouse", Dubba...

A late 1920s Coty parfum 'L'Or' "Etui a Cigarette" purse flagon designed by Rene Lalique, the perfume held in a faux cigarette packet designed for...

Late 1920s and 1930s perfumes, including a cased set of three travel-size fragrances retailed by J. Lamour of Paris; comprising, Coty "L'Origan", ...

A collection of 1930s and later Saville "Mischief" for men fragrance novelties, designed to hold a miniature of scent, with many still present, in...

1930s and later perfume in original cartons, comprising; Coty "L'Aimant", and "Muguet des Bois", together with Phul-Nana "Bouquet of Flowers", Ame...

1940s and later perfume in original cartons, comprising; Bombi "Entre Nous", and "Black Magic", Goya "Pink Mimosa", "Vibration", and "No.5", Jean ...

1950s and early 1960s perfume, including Helena Rubinstein's "Green Velvet", and boxed examples of Gerard Vivien "Tease", Mynora Perfumes "Garnet"...

Haute Coutre perfumes, comprising Christian Dior "Miss Dior", and "Dior-Dior", Hermes "Caleche", and Balenciaga "La Fuite Des Heures". ...[more]

Early 1940s novelty perfume presentations, comprising Lucien LeLong "Castel" (1940), having four perfume phials with crenelated stoppers forming t...

1930s Karoff novelty perfume presentation sets, comprising "Floral Quintuplets", in original carton, and "Floral Jockettes", with wooden starting ...

Schiaparelli fragrances from the 1940s and later, comprising; "Shocking de Schiaparelli" (released 1936), in the iconic Dressmaker's Dummy bottle ...

1940s Prince Matchabelli perfumes, comprising; "Crown Jewel" (1946), the bottle encased in a prism of lucite, further bound by a cord, in the orig...

1940s and 1950s Christmas perfume and makeup novelties, comprising; Coty Christmas 1941 "Carnival" presentation Sleigh, of cardboard and wire cons...

1940s Christmas wrapped perfumes, comprising Lincourt "Pour Toi Seul" (1945), 1/2 ounce bottle, in original box and paper wrapper, 11cms, and Hatt...

A rare Schiaparelli perfume novelty "Sleeping" (1940), inspired by Man Ray's 1939 painting "Le Beau Temps", the glass perfume bottle modelled as a...

1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation commemoratives, comprising; Jean Wille "Sketch" perfume, presented as the Gold State Coach, 26.5 x 10 x 12cms h...

Late 1930s Romantic Revival period novelty perfumes, comprising; "Yesteryear Perfume", by Babs Creations, two bottles, each modelled as a crinolin...

Novelty perfume bottles modelled as the seven dwarfs from Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), glass with spray painted decoration, ...

A collection of Max Factor "Sophisti-cat" perfume presentations, circa 1954-1970, including fragrances "Primifif", "Golden Woods", "Hypnotique", a...

Two 1939 Stuart Products "Perfume Hi-Lights" novelty fragrance presentations, modelled as a standard lamp, with mechanical light pull revealing th...

1920s and 1930s perfume novelties; comprising 1920s "Gala Night" fragrance in a George Button wooden case in the form of a longcase clock, 17cms, ...

Novelty miniature fragrance presentations, comprising; LeCoq perfume trio held within a template yacht, Stuart "Perfume Vanette" (lacking bottles)...

A collection of early-to-mid 20th Century perfume novelty miniatures, including; Lander "Apple Blossom Cologne", modelled as a lady seated on a ro...

1939 "Snuff" by Schiaparelli, 'perfume for the man', the only fragrance created by Schiaparelli for men, the glass bottle in the form of a pipe, h...

Mid 20th Century French perfume samples and miniatures, comprising two cased sets of "Parfums de France", one box including "S" by Schiaparelli, L...

A 1930s Art Deco "An Evening in Paris" fragrance gift set by Bourjois, the box of Streamline design, clad in silver foil, opening to reveal a comp...

A scarce early 1940s "An Evening in Paris" fragrance gift set by Bourjois, the box of diamond section with lithographic cover, opening to reveal a...

A 1940s "An Evening in Paris" fragrance gift set by Bourjois, the box opening to reveal a full range of perfumed toileteries and purse necessities...

A 1940s "An Evening in Paris" fragrance gift set by Bourjois, the box having a Champs-Elysees illustrative cover, opening to reveal a full range o...