Elizabeth Arden 1930s Brass and Enamel “Masquerade” Box artwood toy co but I rather like the

but I rather like the simplicity of this little one

or just hung and enjoyed as the fabulous sculptural object that it is

Rendered in a manner that seems inspired by a pair of early19th century Staffordshire boxing figures (though certainly not as fine as those) I would guess this boxer dates from the 1940s or so

it is certainly a fine and to my eye strikingly beautiful thing

Elizabeth Arden 1930s Brass and Enamel “Masquerade” Box artwood toy co but I rather like theWhen I spotted this box, I though the design was pretty excellent, then I looked it up to find that others agreemade by Elizabeth Arden as a powder compact in the 1940s, it has been widely published and become something of an iconic design. Gilt brass with black enamel, and with a mirror on the inside lid. Pretty rare, these seem to be selling in the $200 $300 range, but as this one shows some loss to the enamel (looking a bit like a snaking trail of