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Phyllis Monkman Creme Tokalon Vintage Ad

A Brief History Of The Tokalon Brand With Patent Drawings

We are not sure which company made this compact case for the Tokalon brand but we do know that the Simon Zinn Company manufactured cases for the Anglo-French Tokalon brand. This company made vanities to hold Tokalon brand rouge or face powder. During the 1920s and 1930s there was a heavy reliance on American case manufacturers which supplied the British market with finished and part finished vanity boxes. 
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Paul Ettlinger Patented 9 Carat Gold Pocket Case 1904

History And Patents Of Jewellers Joseph & Paul Ettlinger

Joseph Ettlinger and his partner Adolphe Aron were located at 60 Aldermanbury London EC from the late 1860s until the beginning of the 1870s. They were the London partners of Triefus & Ettlinger of 103 rue du Temple, Paris. Both gentlemen became particularly well known for their jewellery, cases, elegant fans, leather & ivory goods. The firm also imported French made luxury accessories. Joseph Ettlinger became the Master of the Worshipful Fan Makers Company in 1904. 
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