RARE Vintage 1920's Coty Emeraude Dusting Powder Art Deco Box w/Original Puff!

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RARE Vintage 1920's Coty Emeraude Dusting Powder Art Deco Box w/Original Puff!
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This auction is for a RARE Vintage Coty Powder Box from the 1920's that at one time contained Emeraude Dusting Powder.   This belonged to my Great Aunt, and when she gave it to me it had the powder in it and it was unused.   Given the condition of the box and the paper it is made of, I would consider this near MINT condition.   There is a tiny tear (no loss of paper) on the bottom at 8:00 o'clock and some separation away from the bottom at 1:00 o'clock but no tears.   Very slight wear on the edge of the bottom box, but no wear along the top.   There was a paper half way down with a small hole in it, that when you either tipped the box upside down, or patted it with the puff, you would have the powder adhere to the puff.   It still smells of the powder.   I didn't respect this gift, and removed the powder some 30 years ago.   The box is gorgeous, with orange, green, red, blue, and gold embossed paper surrounding it, and the container is the larger of the ones produced in France, which contained 5.25 oz.   The puff was never used and is perfect, clean, and included.   The inner shell of the box shows what looks like a water stain, but is actually an infused mark of the original perfume powder.    The Art Deco/ Persian design of the container on the top and surrounding side is lovely.
Do read all the specifics on the bottom of the box label to verify this item.   This would be a wonderful vanity display item for the serious collector.   My Great Aunt worked for Proctor and Gamble and would often travel to France for her work.   I do not clean items that I sell on Ebay, leaving that decision to the buyer, but this doesn't need anything as it was stored out of light and dust for over a quarter of a century.  You should be able to see the above photos close up.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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