Art Nouveau Compact Necklace Hairwork Handcrafted in Italy in the

Handcrafted in Italy in the latter half of the 19th century

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There is a small notch taken out of the back of the band from where a previous dealer got a little overzealous when testing the gold

Art Nouveau Compact Necklace Hairwork Handcrafted in Italy in theDesigned to allow a lady to freshen her face while on the go, compacts first came about in the late 19th century. However, since wearing make up was not socially acceptable at the time, many turn of the century compacts were sneakily concealed within other accessories such as jewelry, hatpins or walking sticks. It didn't take long before make up saw a rise in popularity and acceptance and soon compacts became a commonplace fashion accessory. This