{"product_id":"butterfly-stratton-empress-used","title":"Vintage Stratton Empress Powder Compact, Butterfly Design, Holmes Gray Signature, Scalloped Gold-Tone Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree winged visitors linger above pale foliage, a miniature natural-history scene carried in gold-coloured curves.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Stratton Empress powder compact features butterflies against a light ground, with soft turquoise-green foliage lending the scene an airy quality. Detailed wing markings bring contrast to the illustration, framed by the scalloped outline of the gold-tone case. The lid design bears the printed signature “Holmes Gray”; this is a signed design, not a claim that the individual compact was hand-painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lid opens to a mirror above the powder compartment, while the reverse carries a fine linear pattern and Stratton branding. Its decorative appeal belongs as much to the collector’s cabinet as to the dressing table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Particulars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Stratton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Empress, as identified in the item notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Powder compact with mirror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: Butterfly illustration with pale turquoise-green foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign signature: Holmes Gray, visible on the lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: Scalloped gold-tone metal; exact composition unconfirmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Used vintage piece, showing signs of age and use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded: Compact only, with no puff, sifter, slip, or box supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show surface marks and wear to the gold-tone finish, including the reverse, rim, and clasp area. Discoloured patches are visible within the powder compartment. Please study the close-ups as part of the condition description. It is not offered as pristine or unused, and no precise manufacture date is claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small winged vanity relic, gathered for a keeper with an eye for nature’s quieter ornament. Carefully nestled in its treasure coffin, a vault relic from Vaen’kai Vault.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaen’kai Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55190309568851,"sku":"VKVPC-023","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2771\/4643\/files\/DSC_8427.jpg?v=1791092853","url":"https:\/\/vaenkaivault.com\/products\/butterfly-stratton-empress-used","provider":"Vaen’kai Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}