Vintage Dressing Table Vanity Mirror Brush Set Job Lot Filigree Floral Pistol
£33.00
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Vintage Dressing Table Vanity Mirror Brush Set Job Lot Filigree Floral Pistol
£33.00
Item Overview
- Type: Vintage Dressing Table Vanity Accessory Compilation Job Lot
- Brand: Unbranded Mid-Century British Vanity Marques (In the style of Delina / Regent)
- Manufacturer: British Vanity Utility Foundries
- MPN: Does Not Apply (Curated four-piece multi-style combination lot)
- Place of Origin: England, United Kingdom
- Style: Mid-Century Regency Revival / Romantic Petit Point Floral / Novelty Gentlemen's Valet
- Colour: Gilt Gold Brass, Bright Silver, Powder Cream, Forget-Me-Not Blue, and Amber Orange Jewels
- Design Era: Mid-20th Century Retro Era (c. 1950s–1960s)
- Material: Engine-Turned Brass Framings, Silver-Tone Rope Edges, Woven Silk Embroideries, Clear Lucite Covers, Nylon Bristles, and Bevelled Mirror Glass
- Set Includes: Four (4) Mixed Vintage Vanity Pieces: One (1) Floral Embroidered Brass Hand Mirror, One (1) Matching Floral Embroidered Hair Brush, One (1) Gilt Filigree Amber Gemstone Clothes Brush, and One (1) Silver-Tone 1790 Flintlock Pistol Novelty Clothes Brush.
- Features: Deep Engine-Turned Handle Reedings, Intricate Filigree Center Medallions, Clear Protective Sheathings, and Stitched Multi-Tone Textile Backings.
- Condition: Good Vintage Condition with Beautiful Dressing Table Display Appeal.
- Size and Capacity: Hand mirror measures approximately 12.5 inches in length by 4.5 inches in width (32 cm x 11.5 cm); long hair brush measures approx. 10 inches in length (25 cm); both compact clothes brushes measure approx. 6 inches in length (15 cm).
Dating & Historical Context
- Dating: This aggregate vanity selection dates to the peak post-war period of British dressing table glamour (c. 1950s–1960s). The structural signatures—including the heavy engine-turned reeding along the mirror handle, the use of high-clarity clear covers to guard the textile panels, and the signature rigid white nylon tufting—are classic features characterizing prestigious British vanity suites from this era.
- Historical Note: During the mid-20th century, beautifully adorned vanity sets were a cornerstone of a well-appointed British bedroom, drawing inspiration from Hollywood Regency glamour and traditional Victorian textiles. This four-piece lot is a beautiful compilation comprising three distinct design narratives from the era. The primary pair represents a lady's romantic bedroom aesthetic, featuring delicate machine-embroidered blue flowers under protective sheaths. The third item pivots to high-end Hollywood Regency vanity style, incorporating gold-stitched cross patterns centered by an openwork filigree medallion hosting an amber glass jewel. The final piece represents a classic gentleman's valet accessory, displaying a printed silk scene of two 1790 Centre Hammer Flintlock duelling pistols. Grouped together, this multi-style collection serves as a fabulous instant display lot for vintage vanity stagers or period theatre prop curators.
Description
An exceptionally visual, varied, and highly decorative job lot for vintage boutique collectors or dressing table stagers, this four-piece vanity bundle is brimming with mid-century character. The lot showcases a fascinating cross-section of British boudoir styling, ranging from romantic floral embroidery to striking jewel-set filigree work. Each piece balances a robust structural frame with a delicate fabric or graphic reverse face protected beneath crystal-clear acrylic layers, offering a wonderful mixture of textures, metallic tones, and historic utility.
Expert Identification & Design Features:
- Forget-Me-Not Mirror & Brush: A beautifully matched pair crafted from heavy brass, featuring scrolling blue forget-me-not blossoms set against a soft cream silk field.
- Jewelled Filigree Cross Brush: A spectacular standalone clothes brush backed with cream textile and gold motifs, anchored by a prominent tiered brass starburst medallion holding an amber glass cabochon.
- Flintlock Pistol Novelty Valet: A unique silver-bordered clothes brush highlighting two finely detailed 18th-century historic duelling pistols labeled with crisp typography.
- Premium Dressing Surfaces: The hand mirror houses a thick, high-clarity bevelled glass reflection plate anchored securely within a continuous perimeter crimp track.
Condition Report
This vintage four-piece vanity collection is in good condition, presenting an abundance of authentic mid-century charm and continuous structural utility. The brass and silver-tone metal frames are firm, solid, and entirely free from perimeter impact dents or terminal handle fractures. The clear protective covers are beautifully preserved with only light surface handling hairline scuffs and no deep clouding or structural splits. Both clothes brushes and the hair brush retain their original nylon bristles which remain straight, firmly rooted, and clean. Important Structural Details: The hand mirror plate is exceptionally bright and fully reflective, showing only minor light ghosting and trace edge silvering wear typical for its seventy-year age, but no deep clouding or structural cracks. The embroidered textile fields are well-preserved, with the flintlock brush showing a minor, authentic age spot to the lower right hide margin as pictured. Please inspect the detailed close-up photographs to assess the varied surfaces and verify the clean brush alignments.
Shipping & Logistics
- Domestic Shipping: FREE UK TRACKED DELIVERY.
- Packaging: Every individual component of this four-piece lot will be bubble-wrapped independently to completely isolate the glass mirror and protect the clear acrylic brush backings from clattering against each other, before being nestled together inside a rigid exterior container filled with high-density void packing.
- Dispatch: Order before 12.00pm and we ship same day.
Returns & Payment Policies
We want you to be delighted with your heritage find.
- Not as Described: In the unlikely event of an error in our listing, we will provide a full refund and cover the return postage costs.
- Change of Mind: We accept returns within 30 days; however, in these instances, the buyer is responsible for the return shipping costs.