20th Century Gold Lipstick Holder with a Watch

Inventory Number: PW2206011

Made circa 1940-1960 by ASPREY, 14.5mm. 9K yellow gold, a mini watch is embedded on top of the lipstick, and the bezel is set with diamonds. Silvered dial with Arabic numerals and blued-steel hands. A miniature vanity mirror is hidden on the side of the lipstick shell. A beautiful design integrates a small watch within everyday objects and is housed with manual-winding movement.

Functions: hours and minutes.

About Asprey

Asprey was established by William Asprey in England in Mitcham, Surrey in 1781. In 1862, Asprey was granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria, and followed the second Royal Warrant by Edward VII in 1899. As acquisitions and mergers continued, Asprey's range of businesses expanded, and by the 20th century, it was internationally renowned.

Asprey is now a United Kingdom-based designer, manufacturer, and retailer of Jewellery, silverware, home goods, leather goods, timepieces, and a retailer of books, it has supplied crowns, coronets, and scepters for royal families around the world and, as of 2013, holds a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales.