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Beautiful 1920s–1930s Marathon green guilloché enamel powder compact! Features a hand-painted pink rose center with blue flowers and vines on a mint-green engine-turned background. Silver-tone metal case, hinged lid with polished metal mirror, and circular powder well, includes vintage puff marked Arden. Stamped “MARATHON” on the interior base.
Measures approx. 3" x 2½". Excellent vintage condition – enamel is bright with no chips, only light age-appropriate wear on the metal edges. A lovely, collectible piece of American vanity history! Great gift for vintage makeup or compact collectors. Ships carefully packed. Thanks for looking!
A Short History of Marathon CompactsThe Marathon Company was founded in Attleboro, Massachusetts — America's jewelry capital — in the early 1900s (originally as the Attleboro Chain Company). By the 1920s it had become a well-known maker of stylish vanity cases and powder compacts. Specializing in beautiful guilloché enamel designs with hand-painted florals, Marathon produced affordable yet high-quality pieces that captured the glamour of the Art Deco and early postwar eras. Compact manufacturing continued into the 1940s before the company shifted focus to other jewelry items. Today, vintage Marathon compacts remain popular with collectors for their charm and American craftsmanship.
