Gold Compact with Presentation Inscription to Celeste Holm.
14 kt., the rectangular ribbed case centering a panel of polished gold, the thumbpiece with the initials CH, the interior revealing a mirror and powder compartment, the reverse engraved To Celeste/with deep appreciation/Hildegarde, ap. 68 dwts. gross. With fitted felt case. 3 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 3/8 inches.

A fine gold compact presented to Celeste Holm from Hildegarde Loretta Sell, the cabaret singer dubbed "The Incomparable Hildegarde" by Walter Winchell and "The First Lady of Supper Clubs" by Eleanor Roosevelt.

C The Celeste Holm Collection

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