Vanity Dish No. 08 — Vintage Rose-Knob Powder Dish | 1940s Pressed Glass | Lavender Dragée Powder & Puff Set

☙ Vanity Dish No. 08 — Rose-Knob Powder Dish  ❧

Botanical icon: Lavender Sprig & Twine · Collection: Vintage Powder Dish Collection

Found Again · Rooted in the Stillroom Tradition

From the vanity at my Grandmother's camp

Clear pressed glass, thick and weighty, topped with a sculpted rose finial — this little dish is pure 1940s charm. It once sat on my grandmother’s dresser at the summer camp in Deerfield, New Hampshire, filled always with powder and the soft scent of warm July mornings. She told me she purchased it in Concord just after my mother was born in the 1940's, a small indulgence during a time when beauty rituals were simple, cherished, and entirely practical.

It has lived most of its life tucked safely away, wrapped in archive paper and bubble wrap for nearly twenty years. A keepsake forgotten — until now — ready to be loved again on another dresser, in another quiet home.

A Stillroom Powder, Rooted in Memory

Beside the dish 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. Talc-free. Finely milled. Made for quiet moments.

The Dish

• Clear pressed glass, rose-finial lid
• Radiating raised rays extending from the rose knop
• Smooth, thick base with no chips; two small rough mold marks inside the rim (true to manufacture)
• Measures approx. 4.5" wide × 1.5" tall
• Lid fits securely and clears beautifully in candlelight
• Circa 1940s Concord, New Hampshire
• A tender piece with genuine family provenance

The Puff

A handmade cotton puff rests 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.

A Story to Tell

At the Deerfield summer camp, my grandmother kept this dish on her dresser beside a small mirror and a tiny lamp with a crocheted shade. The screen door always rattled in the warm wind, and the pine boards beneath our feet creaked with familiar comfort.

This little dish lived there through decades of summers — through morning routines, family laughter, and the hum of loons on the lake. A simple ritual, held gently in glass.
Now it continues its story as a winter keepsake, ready to be cherished again.

What’s Included

• 1 Vintage 1940s pressed-glass powder dish with rose-finial lid
• 2 oz Lavender Dragée handmade dusting powder
• Handmade powder puff (neutral tone)
• Stillroom Archive Coin Envelope with story & field cards

Field Identity

☙ Vanity Dish No. 08 — Rose Finial Pressed Glass Powder Dish Set ❧

Includes: Lavender Dragée handmade dusting powder, puff, and Archive Coin Envelope
Descriptors: Vintage • Stillroom-crafted • Keepsake

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.