Where is best place to achieve antique powder compact overnight case valued or sold? Has MV Windrush engraved on it - goldy coloured, square shaped, heavy.
Has MV Windrush engraved on it - goldy coloured, square shaped, heavy.
Try typing the imformation into wickipedia and see if there is anything at hand.
I am not sure about the compact, but the The MV Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury docks on 21 June 1948. 492 passenger had paid the lb28 10s fare to travel to Britain surrounded by search of work. .
May be this is a souvenir of the boat.
Compacts for sale can be found on eBay.
Search on MV Windrush for stories in the order of the boat and go to eBay for ideas around the value of your compact.
Answers: http://www.steptoesantiques.co.uk/
You could try contacting these people. I know near are dealers, specifically in compacts. An antique shop (not unwanted items shop!) may be able to give you some contacts. I wouldn't put it on e-bay until you know exactly what you hold there, it sounds quite interesting, they can be exceptionally collectable and worth quite a bit.
On the other hand you might approaching to get in touch beside
http://london.iwm.org.uk/server/show/con...
and ask it they are interested, for the 60th anniversary of windrush, this is social history, they may not have one. Imperial War Museum exhibition