Posted 9 years ago
Agram.m
(760 items)
This lipstick holder is unusual because this beautiful little piece has a very different hand painted enameled scene. Thanks to the knowledge of fellow collector KIWIPAUL this scene is after the famous Pre-Raphaelite picture of Dante and Beatrice, by Henry Holiday? See a pic of the original here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Portinari#mediaviewer/File:Dante_and_beatrice.jpg and for more info see the Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Portinari
The portrait area is flanked by two hand painted panels of faux lapis-lazuli and a hard stone cabochon that appears to also be lapis-lazuli. The remainder of the case is ornately done with skillful and elaborate hand chased scrolls overall to the silver. The end of the case slides open to reveal a tiny mirror and access to the lipstick. All of this is held together by the lapis-lazuli cabochon.
This piece has overall vermeil (gold) gilding covering the silver. The lipstick holder consists of three parts. First is a small, hollow cylindrical piece into which the actual piece of lipstick fits. This is the piece to which the cabochon is attached. This small cylindrical piece then fits inside the larger square lipstick holder which in turn slides inside the exterior case. The exterior case has a hinged pop-up mirror that is designed so it is held closed by the cabochon. It also has the number “800”. The 800 indicates 800 parts pure silver, a grade slightly below sterling (925 parts silver). A fine quality beautiful and desirable piece!
AGE AND CONDITION: The piece dates to circa 1920-1930s.
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: The piece is about 2.25” (5.7 cm) long by about .75” (1.9 cm) thick and is about .75” (1.9 cm) in height.
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 38 grams.
stunning!!!
SEAN68 the first reaction and a very nice one! Thanks and of course also for your love.
aghcollect also thanks for your quick reaction and love.
Vetrai050 thank you for love.
racer4four thanks for interest and love!
Agram, I don't think victorian women used lipstick in that form... I rather think 1920 era.
"However, by the time Queen Victoria took the throne, makeup in general was deemed unladylike and banished to the level of prostitutes"
- See more at: http://inventorspot.com/articles/the_slightly_gross_origins_lipstick_13653#sthash.EGP4QnGh.dpuf
Kyratango of course you are right!
Kyratango, especially here in The Netherlands one was very very conservative also about this subject. Thanks for your comment, article and love!
You are very welcome, it is always a pleasure to visit your posts with such beautiful things :-)
kyratango thanks for your very friendly nice comment and compliment. I also enjoy your fine jewelry and valuable comments
freiheit thanks for your love.
Hi Agram.m - Beautiful scene. Did you know it is after the famous Pre-Raphaelite picture of Dante and Beatrice, by Henry Holiday? See a pic of the original here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Portinari#mediaviewer/File:Dante_and_beatrice.jpg and for more info see the Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Portinari
kiwipaul what a fantastic eye opener, thank you very much! No I didn't know this yet. I (we) are never too old to learn and today we learn that there again. Thanks again always interested in your great knowledge!
melaniej thanks for your attention and love
antiquerose thanks for interest and love!