A stunning Art Deco Louis Vuitton leather dressing case with original tortoiseshell and cut crystal fittings. The case and fittings are in excellent condition and the natural leather hide of the exterior is superb and untouched, having been protected by it’s leather trimmed canvas foul weather cover. The interior of the case is lined in brown Morocco leather with pockets for, amongst other things, the tortoiseshell hair and clothes brushes, the vanity mirror, shoe horn and glove stretcher. Even the tortoiseshell comb is present and complete with its inlaid gold initials. The internal fittings include six cut crystal containers with silver gilt mounts stamped with LV's makers mark but also bearing British import marks for 1925 and stamped GS for George Stockwell, Stockwell & Co Ltd, an importer active as foreign and general shipping agent.
Similar examples of this type of case are shown in a contemporary Louis Vuitton illustration in Henry L Vuitton’s book, “A Trunk Full of Memories”.
Dimensions: 24 inches/61cm x 15⅜ inches/39cm x 8½ inches/21.5cm tall
