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A 20th century two colour travelling compact,
silver mark of Garrard & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1973 with bicentenary mark, of square form and decorated all over with hobnail engine turned engraving, the piano hinged friction fitting cover to match with a rose-coloured border and rose-coloured floral thumbpiece, interior gilded with vanity mirror, 7.5 x 7.5cm, 5ozt gross, presented with the original black silk pouch

Footnote: The town mark for Birmingham is an anchor, but in commemoration of their bicentenary the anchor mark was flanked by two 'C's for items marked in 1973, CC is the Roman numeral for 200.

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