Mother of Pearl Vanity Compact

A mother-of-pearl minaudière designed to carry the rituals of a dressing table in the palm of the hand. Its fitted interior holds dedicated compartments for lipstick and perfume, while the shell exterior shifts between soft tones of cream, silver, pink, and green as it catches the light. Minaudières became fashionable as elegant evening accessories in the early 20th century, transforming practical necessities into small objects of luxury. This unusually complete example retains the intimate, jewel-like character that made these vanity cases so desirable.