Vintage Arabian Niello Compact Mirror Inscription " WENDY " 1940s WWII ALLIED FORCES MEMORABILIA powder bowls / powder boxes More beautiful compact mirrors

More beautiful compact mirrors

Tilt the handle back slightly to access the interior case where you will see a framed mirror which gives a good and accurate reflection

The mirror gives a good and accurate reflection

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Vintage Arabian Niello Compact Mirror Inscription " WENDY " 1940s WWII ALLIED FORCES MEMORABILIA powder bowls / powder boxes More beautiful compact mirrorsA lovely vintage Arabian niello compact mirror. The base bears the inscription WENDY FROM IRAQ This compact was crafted by an Arabian silversmith as a memento for an Allied serviceman serving in the Middle East during World War Two. Vanities were a particularly popular gift which were sent or brought home by the allied servicemen service in Iraq and elsewhere in Arabia. These were purchased as love tokens for their wives or girlfriends. The lid is