small container

[Woodland Detectors]

I have no clue what this is. I found it in NC hunting a friends place. It has tiny hinges and opens to another compartment which has a hole in the center. There are initials on the face. It is seriously fragile so, I couldn't clean it any further. I guess if I were to guess, It looks like a tiny photo pack? I dunno? help please....

 

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[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Photo holder?

 

[dozer dan]

makeup or rouge?

 

[Montana Jim]

Photo holder?

I agree - it looks like two sets of initials and a date engraved on the front.

Is it silver? Brass?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Im sorry, It seems like soft brass or even lead

 

[sasnz]

I initially thoughts were a sovereign holder but the more more i look at it the more i doubt it.

Sasnz

 

[Montana Jim]

Im sorry, It seems like soft brass or even lead

Might be tin...

 

[littleneckhalfshell]

looks earlier than 'photo' era, but I would guess that the circular area, (almost looks like the top of a heart on the one side) was for some form of depiction of a loved one. Maybe even a wedding picture. The cover seems to have two sets of initials and maybe a "+" in between them? Sort of a 'Tom loves Sue' sort of thing.
It is really small isn't it!

 

[zztop357]

Pressed powder or rouge compact. I have 2 of them from the 30's or 40's. Initials are the makers....such as C G=Covergirl.
Good luck and HH, zztop

 

[White Feather]

Before there were photo's, some well to do's would have a miniture painting done of a loved one to carry off to battle. I saw some such items in a museum many years ago. The detail was amazing and closely resembled a photo. This could be one of those. They were usually fairly ornate and most were in gold cases. However, the size and construction style looks very close and I suppose some could have been cased in lesser metals. Check with an art museum that has some knowledge of this type of art. I have seen some amazing miniture paintings in very small locketts and gold cases just like this. Where's my Grog?

 

[Monty]

Ladies compact, makeup on one side and a small mirror on the other? Monty