Vanity Dish No. 04 — Vintage Studio Nova Powder Dish | Lavender Dragée Dusting Powder Gift Set | Handmade Stillroom Powder

 A Holiday Keepsake for the Vanity Table

A graceful vintage Studio Nova pressed-glass powder dish, shaped in a soft oval with a holiday bell motif — clear, classic, and wonderfully nostalgic. Two tiny nicks on the rim of the lid remain from its long life, now carefully sanded smooth; a gentle reminder that vintage pieces carry the history that makes them beautiful.

The Holiday Find

This little dish was found on a chilly November afternoon in a small antiques barn just outside the White Mountains — the kind where the floorboards creak, the kettle is always warm, and the owner knows every object by memory. She kept this dish tucked safely on a high shelf each Christmas, paired with peppermint ribbon and a tiny sprig of balsam.

“Someone who loves small rituals will know exactly what to do with this,” she said. And so it comes to the Stillroom — a keepsake restored, ready for winter gifting.

A Stillroom Powder, Rooted in Memory

Beside this Studio Nova glass jar you’ll find the Stillroom Archive set — the Lavender Dragée powder tucked safely inside its sealed Archive Coin Envelope. Each envelope is labeled with a black-and-white DYMO field number, wrapped with twine and a small brass fastener, and paired with the front label, the three-fold story card, and the printed winter fox-and-fern seal. The powder itself is kept tidy in a protective zip-top pouch within the envelope, preserving freshness and keeping everything perfectly contained until you choose to fill the dish.

Lavender Dragée is our handmade dusting powder inspired by early 1900s vanity tables — lavender warmed with sugared almond, soft as rose-papered drawers and morning light across an old quilt.

Mixed to order in the mountain-house stillroom, where winter work is slow and thoughtful. Finely milled for a velvety finish; fragranced with a soft, close-to-you warmth.

The Puff

A handmade puff is tucked inside — soft, full, and meant to be used. A light press after bathing leaves a whisper of lavender-almond sweetness on the skin. Rest the puff inside between uses to keep the dish softly scented and ready for the next slow moment.

What's Included

• 1 Vintage Studio Nova pressed-glass powder dish with bells motif (oval)
  (approx. size: small keepsake dish; fits 2 oz powder)
  Two small lid-rim nicks, now smoothed and safe
• 2 oz. Lavender Dragée handmade dusting powder
• Handmade powder puff (neutral tone)
• Stillroom Archive Coin Envelope with story & field cards

The Dish

• Found & restored by hand in New Hampshire
• Circa 1970s–1980s Studio Nova fused glass
• Pressed-glass oval form with clear Christmas-bell design
• Original vintage condition with lovingly preserved character

☙ These small marks of age reveal how gently — and how long — it has been used and loved.

Field Identity

Use & Care

Dust lightly on clean, dry skin after bathing or before dressing. Rest the puff inside to keep linens softly scented. Refillable and meant to be used — a small winter ritual gathered in glass and memory.