Lancaster, Western New York?
bc it is 18 degrees in WNY today and I was wondering how long it would take for
the ground to freeze with the weather being reported to remain thesame for the entire week
the compact is a Woodworth "Karess" polished goldtone vanity case with powder and rouge compartments, c. 1920s $30.00-50.00, (in good shape probably not after being buried)
I have a small collection of compacts and the one you found is in my collection and that is why i recognized it
the book that this info was received from has a 1996 copyright so value could be increased, but still it is from the 1920s.
regards