PERFECT 14K Gold Vintage Compact Vanity Case Box Rouge signed Schanfein & Tamis NYC novelty maker 1920s-30s Start Price USD 2,350.00 Current Price USD 2,350.00 Time Left 18 days 21 hours 43 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 30, 2008 End Time Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Location Lancaster County PA See more about 'PERFECT 14K Gold Vintage Compact Vanity Case Box Rouge' Description Increase Sales by 18% and double your hits - Vendio Gallery NO HANDLING FEES HERE. No hidden costs. Since January 1998 we have been showing eBay buyers quality merchandise with fast and secure shipping and 'top of the line' customer service. My selling this with a moneyback guarantee for your satisfaction allows you to bid with confidence in a pleasant transaction. Buy this and love it or return within 7 days for a "no hassles" refund. Any dark spaces or shadows you see are not there on this compact. It is shiny gold.....everywhere.....and was difficult for me to capture with photos. You'll even see some X's which are the reflection of my dining room ceiling fan where I took these photos.  HHhhmmmm......very shiny reflective gold. Offered here for your consideration is a beautiful and perfect compact vanity case  made of solid 14K yellow gold. Inside is the "14K" mark and the makers mark of  "Schanfein & Tamis"  from New York City USA 1915 to 1931, last known date of business according to my reference materials.  High  quality workmanship is easy to see.   It opens with a slight push on the sapphire button on the side and snaps securely closed to remain so, until it's opened again. The hinge is straight, not sloppy or loose fitting (as some are with this 75+ years of age) and  shows no wear whatsoever. It is 2 3/4" X 2" with a chain and finger ring 5" long and having 3 genuine sapphire cabachons to use for opening the various compartments.  Inside is the original powder puff  which appears now  as if it was never used........probably a gift originally (lucky lady !) ... it is monogrammed though shows no signs of powder, rouge nor any other cosmetic.  The little doors open nicely, and are just as pretty as can be! Our photos tell the story so please look closely. I will speak now to the gold weight even though it has little bearing on the value of such a perfect 80 year old case.  This weighs 89 grams. We removed the shiny metal mirror (which comes out for the case to be cleaned) with it's celluloid backing (also perfect) and it weighs 6.2 grams so the actual weight of  14K gold is 82.8 grams.  Yes,  almost 3 ounces of solid gold---not plated, not gold filled.......solid 14K gold. Beautiful. If you have been looking for a perfect vanity case this is one for you to consider.   We encourage email questions as I am easy to talk with and usually close by. My current auction list includes many vintage and modern fine jewelry for ladies and gents with 100's of gold charms and charm bracelets for a variety of interests while there are over 700 items in my Store that cannot be seen in my auction list so please look when you can. Please know that dealing with me is quite different than buying from other sellers. I will give you my individual attention to answer all your questions, guarantee your purchase to your satisfaction and I am bonded by Liberty Mutual BuySafe. I aim to sell as reasonably as possible and I believe that you'll find your purchase to be even BETTER than you are expecting. Place a Bid!