Item Description:

C. 1920-1930, Designed as an oval lady's dance compact decorated with finely engraved flowers, scrolls, and acanthus leaves, the top setting 10 appx. .07ct melee diamonds. The fitted interior accessible by a sapphire cabochon pushbutton release revealing two portrait surrounds centering a writing pad, a mirror, a powder compartment and a brush compartment, each with sapphire-cabochon mounted access tabs, all suspended from a link chain on a ring, l. 5-1/4 x w. 2-5/8 in. total weight appx. 157.1g; interior marked "G/L 14k" Levitt & Gold (1931 "Levitt & Co."), principal: Nathan J. Levitt, was a New York City based manufacturer of platinum and gold novelties, including mesh bags. Their shop was listed at 71 Nassau Street, New York, NY