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Item Overview• Type: Dressing Table Vanity Brush & Mirror Set
• Designer: Delina British Vanity Craftsmen
• Brand: Delina
• Manufacturer: Delina Products Ltd.
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Place of Origin: England, United Kingdom
• Style: Mid-Century Modern Classic / Romantic Regence Revival
• Colour: Ivory Cream, Gilt Gold Tone, Cornflower Blue & Foliage Green
• Design Era: Mid-Century Modern Retro c. 1950s–1960s
• Material: Gilt Brass Metalwork, Opaque Guilloche Enamel Acrylic & Nylon Bristles
• Set Includes: 1x Bevelled Long Stem Hand Mirror, 1x Oval Handheld Hair Brush, 2x Elongated Oval Clothes/Garment Brushes
• Features: Intricate screen-printed forget-me-not cottage floral motifs, multi-grooved engine-turned metal handles, dotted border enamel backing layout, original injection-molded clear bristle beds
• Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition
• Size and capacity: Hand mirror measures approximately 12.5\" Length x 4.5\" Width (32cm x 11.5cm); Hair brush measures approx. 10\" Length (25cm); Clothes brushes measure approx. 6\" Length (15cm)Dating & Historical Context• Dating: This elegant dressing table set dates precisely to the mid-century period, circa 1958. The specific combination of grooved gold-tone brass handles with protective clear acrylic-capped floral enamel work is diagnostic of post-war British vanity lines manufactured during the late 1950s.
• Historical Note: Manufactured in England by Delina, this set represents a golden era of luxury domestic grooming items. Prior to the mass adoption of cheap polymer plastics, matching vanity sets were considered a essential centrepiece for a lady\'s bedroom dresser. Delina specialized in creating romantic, cottage-style country house accents, frequently utilizing delicate forget-me-not and rose configurations. The inclusion of two distinct clothes brushes (traditionally used to brush down velvet, wool, and heavy silk outerwear before leaving the house) highlights the formal fashion maintenance rituals of mid-century British society.DescriptionAn exquisite addition to any vintage dressing table display or historical vanity collection, this authentic four-piece Delina dresser set showcases beautiful post-war design. The backing panels feature a warm ivory-cream base framed by delicate golden dot-work, centering a beautifully soft bouquet of blue field flowers and detailed green leaves. Each handheld piece is structurally balanced by a substantial, brightly polished gold-tone brass handle with fine parallel line fluting, giving the entire collection an exceptionally elegant, classic look.Expert Identification & Design Features:• Four-Piece Vanity Configuration: A beautifully comprehensive matching set featuring the primary hand mirror, a soft hair brush, and a coordinated pair of dual-sized clothes brushes.
• Engine-Turned Details: The heavy metallic stems terminate in elegant flared ends with circular bullseye finials on the base, providing fantastic handling balance.
• Romantic Bedroom Accent: Perfect for collectors looking to cultivate a true 1950s boudoir or vintage cottage-core aesthetic on a chest of drawers or vanity stand.Condition ReportThis set is in excellent vintage condition, exhibiting very little age wear. The ivory backing panels are exceptionally bright and completely intact, showing no yellowing, deep chips, hairline fractures, or heavy lifting across the graphics. The gold-tone metal work retains a brilliant high-shine finish with no significant tarnish, pitting, or deep scratching, and the mirror face displays superb, clear reflectivity with no silvering loss or edge clouding. The bristle beds remain perfectly clear and clean, with all nylon strands straight, secure, and ready for display or gentle function.Shipping & Logistics• Domestic Shipping: FREE UK TRACKED DELIVERY.
• International Shipping: We proudly ship worldwide via the Global Shipping Programme. Note: The Global Shipping Programme is upgrading to International Shipping, with built-in payout protections on returns. Rolling out in phases from August 2026.
• Packaging: Wrapped individually in multiple dense layers of premium small-bubble wrapping, separated carefully with tissue paper to avoid contact scuffing, and safely shipped within a double-walled corrugated box filled with shock-absorbing packing peanuts.
• Dispatch: Ships within 1 business day.Returns & Payment PoliciesWe want you to be delighted with your heritage find.
• Not as Described: In the unlikely event of an error in our listing, we will provide a full refund and cover the return postage costs.
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