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Salvador Dali "Bird in Hand" compact
USA

This extraordinary compact was designed by Salvador Dali around 1950. It has a streamlined bird shape, and it feels great in the hand. There is a release on the tip of the tail that allows the wings to open upward and expose the powder compartment. This release also allows access to the pillbox in the tail. And, in perfect Dali fashion, one pulls the bird's head off to access the lipstick. It's the most elegant combination of the sweet and the bizarre. This compact is the silver plated version with gold plated accents on the wings. The powder puff is still there, and it has never been used. The lipstick compartment did have a lipstick in it at some time.

marked "Dali" on the bird's head

Price
$3,800

Condition
excellent condition- very light wear to the finish and losses to enamel of Dali signature

Category
Accessories >> Hand Bags >> Minaudiere

Period Search
1950's

Measurements
height: 4.5 in.
depth: 1.5 in.
width/length: 2.75 in.

Specifications
Materials/Techniques: silver and gold plated metal, mirror, fabric powder puff
Creator: unknown

Photography
provided by Modbag

Location
Modbag
2100 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago
IL, 60612
Phone: 312 243 5706

E-Mail: info@modbag.com

Ref. : U090810625

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