{"product_id":"pink-or-peach-color-compact-regent-of-london","title":"Vintage Regent of London Powder Compact, Salmon-Peach Enamel with Hand-Painted Floral Bouquet Under Clear Dome Shield, Amber Resin Body Band, Large Circular Form, Mid-Century British, Chip to Body Band Noted","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSalmon and blue daisies. Sealed under glass. The amber body warm as old honey.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegent of London produced some of the most painterly compacts of the mid-century British vanity trade, and this is a characteristic example of their signature construction: the lid carries a warm salmon-peach enamel ground painted with a loose naturalistic bouquet of blue cornflowers with yellow centres, white daisy-form blooms, olive-green leaves, and a pink accent flower at the base of the spray — and the entire painted panel is sealed beneath a clear convex dome shield, the Regent of London hallmark technique. The dome protects the painting completely while adding a subtle depth and dimensionality to the colours beneath it, the flowers appearing to float just below the surface. The painting is soft and botanical, the brushwork texture visible on the petals, the composition arranged freely at the upper left of the lid face rather than centred. The salmon ground glows warmly in any light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe form is large and circular, notably deep and domed, with a substantial feel in the hand. The most distinctive feature of this compact beyond the painted lid is its body band: a deep wrap of warm amber resin or celluloid, rich in colour and with the deep translucent lustre of old tortoiseshell, running around the full circumference of the body below the lid. This material gives the compact an aesthetic closer to the 1930s and 1940s than the standard all-metal mid-century form, and it is the detail that sets this piece apart from the crowd. The interior carries a full-width mirror, bright and clean, and the gold-tone base section below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition point to note, visible in the close-up photos: a small rectangular chip to the amber resin body band at the clasp side, approximately 3-4mm wide, where a fragment of the amber material has been lost. The clasp mechanism is functional. Surface wear and scratches to the amber body band consistent with age. The painted enamel lid face and clear dome shield are in good condition with only very minor scattered surface marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Particulars:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Regent of London, British mid-century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Large circular compact, domed deep body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLid: Salmon-peach enamel ground with hand-painted floral bouquet (blue cornflowers, white daisies, olive foliage, pink accent bloom), sealed beneath clear convex dome shield — the Regent of London signature construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Amber resin or celluloid body band; gold-tone lid surround and base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior: Full-width mirror (bright, clean); gold-tone base section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded: Nothing (no puff, sifter, slip, or box)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good. Chip to amber resin body band at clasp side (~3-4mm); surface wear and scratches to amber band; minor marks to clear dome and enamel lid face. Mirror bright. Please review all close-up photos carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: Mid-century, 1940s-1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe amber body remembers when it was new. The daisies, sealed under their dome, haven't changed at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArrives tucked inside its own treasure coffin and carefully wrapped as a vault relic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaen’kai Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54933898002771,"sku":"VKVC- 135","price":114.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2771\/4643\/files\/DSC_7958.jpg?v=1789321296","url":"https:\/\/vaenkaivault.com\/products\/pink-or-peach-color-compact-regent-of-london","provider":"Vaen’kai Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}