ANTIQUE POWDER COMPACT APPLE BAKELITE GALALITH ESTATE of PRIMA BALLERINA PAVLOVA

Description

This wonderful round apple-bakelite
French
compact is centered with red galalith disk, and measures 6 cm (2 1/4 inches) in diameter.
The interior reveals metal mirror and silver-plated powder well.  The compact comes with a ring for carrying a cord or chain (not present). Its shows some age wear and a number of scratches to its base, however, it
has a strong hinge with a positive snap closure.
this is a rare and a
scarce
little French compact from Estate of
Prima Ballerina
Anna Pavlova
settled in the fall of 1934.
this compact purchased in Quebec in 1997 from a life-time ballet collector, who
acquired it directly from her London Estate in the fall of 1934
.
Anna Pavlova vintage photographs are not for sale
ABOUT ANNA PAVLOVA
In 1930, Pavlova was 50 years old and her 30-year dance career had come to physically wear on her. She decided to take a Christmas vacation, and on the way to Paris her train was in an accident. Although she was uninjured, she was forced to wait out outside on the train platform for 12 hours wearing just silk pajamas and a small jacket on a cold evening.  She developed pneumonia after, and her illness quickly worsened.  She died in the Hague, Netherlands on January 23, 1931. Anna Pavlova known as one of the most celebrated ballet dancers. Her legacy lives on through ballet schools, and companies established in her honor.  The Payot cosmetic line created perfume and powder compacts in her honor (the last picture is of Payot old ad that is not for sale)
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