Vintage 1940-50’s Phone Dial Compact Inspired By Elsa Schiaparelli Dali

This is a fabulous and highly collectible Vintage Phone Dial Compact inspired By Elsa Schiaparelli Dali from the 1940-50’s. Elsa Schiaparelli first introduced this whimsical powder compact as part of her first themed presentation: "Stop, Look and Listen," which debuted in February of 1935, in celebration of her new boutique at the Place Vendôme in Paris. The designer has described the collection as founded on fantasy and ingenuity, two attributes easily evoked with this inventive accessory. The Gallic rotary telephone dial featured on the face of the compact lid includes a small plaque for the owner’s monogram at center. It also conjures surrealist undertones, particularly as a harbinger for Schiaparelli’s later collaborations with the artist Salvador Dali that would begin with her winter 1936–37 collection. This distinctive, yet timeless design achieved international acclaim, inspiring copies by contemporaneous manufacturers like Evan’s Case Company in Massachusetts, who produced "The Schiaparelli Dial by Evans Case." Later editions were produced into the 1950s. This one is in excellent condition as images show with the name “Brenda,” on the front. Some of the original product remains.