Vintage White Frosted Glass Dressing Table Set with Tray, 1930s, Set of 4

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Sculpted with deep vertical ribs and delicate botanical finials, this four-piece dressing table suite brings together practical boudoir accessories on … Read more Sculpted with deep vertical ribs and delicate botanical finials, this four-piece dressing table suite brings together practical boudoir accessories on a cohesive presentation tray. The ensemble includes a spherical scent bottle fitted with an open-blossom glass stopper, a matching perfume atomizer with a gilt-metal mount and woven bulb, and a rounded trinket jar with a complementary floral lid. Each container rests securely within a dedicated oval tray bordered by a continuous scalloped rim. The semi-opaque white satin finish softens incoming light, giving the glass a warm, diffused luminescence. Pressed with distinctive vertical fluting, the bulbous vessels share a uniform melon-like silhouette that accentuates the velvety texture of the acid-etched or frosted surface. The glass composition includes manganese, a traditional clarifying agent that lends the glass its particular tonal clarity and faint reaction under ultraviolet light. Each component serves a distinct dressing-table role while maintaining visual harmony. The stoppered bottle retains a snugly fitting ground peg, the powder or jewellery pot features a wide rim suited to small trinkets or vanity cottons, and the atomizer is completed by a classic fabric-sheathed pump. Measuring 18.6 cm long by 7.3 cm wide and 2.2 cm deep, the tray keeps the collection tidy, while the tallest stoppered bottle stands at 9.5 cm in height. Produced in the United Kingdom, likely during the mid-20th century, the set captures the decorative refinement typical of vintage British vanity ware. Its clean monochrome look pairs easily with both classic dressing tables and contemporary interior settings. See less