Elgin Powder Rouge Compact 1920s Clarice Jane Art Deco Enamel Brass Tulip Design.
Wonderful Vintage Art Deco Octagonal Tulip Design Ladies Face Powder and Rouge Compact
Burgundy Enamel painted decor in good condition….no paint loss some minor rubbing / wear can be seen in photo
Unsigned Clarice Jane, trademark of Elgin American original signed powder puff
c1920s
Powder Pan
Rouge pan full
2 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches x 1/2 inch thick.
Both inner pans have lids, powder pan lid textured hammered brass
Great Art Deco styling in an octagonal shape
Referenced in a 1928 advert as Clarice Jane a trademark of Elgin
Compact unsigned.
Clarice Jane was an early trademark of compacts made by the Illinois Watch Co. of Elgin, IL. Established in 1880s and the same company as E.A.M. (Elgin American). In 1963, after a very long labor dispute, the decision was made to close the Elgin American plant and move production to Japan