Featured Powder compact

Hi all I’m very new to forums in general and new to all this but I’m hoping that you wise people can help me. A friend who is non tec recently found this beautiful compact ( hope I’m in the correct category if not please advise) we think it brass in nice condition mirror is intact and really nice engraving any one know how old it might be? Or anything about it really

 

https://thevintagecompactshop.com/blogs/antique-and-collectible-history/kigu-compacts-heritage

The link above includes a photo of a square compact very similar to yours. It's dated to mid-20th century.

 

As above, the logo is that of KIGU.

Debora

 

Thanks Debora that answers a fair bit , are they collectable?

 

Collectible yes, but not high value unless they’re unusual designs or patterns. Yours, in the U.K., will be maybe five to ten pounds.

 

Thanks for your answer,we are not going to to get rich on that one then cool peice tho

 

Sadly not! It’s in very nice condition.

 

I suggest you go to eBay and do a search under Completed & Sold listings. That will give you an idea of how many are on offer and where the collector interest lies. Keep in mind that yours is not complete.

Debora

 

I don’t see anything missing? Those Kigu ones like that didn’t have a removeable insert, it was a sort of patented design. You flipped the inside thingie open and put a hard powder flat in.

 

I like compacts and although I don’t collect them I pick up any reasonably priced interesting looking ones. The ones I have listed always sell, there are avid collectors.

 

I’ve sold a few. As you say, the interesting ones go well.

 

I had one a few years ago that was musical. The music was played by manually pulling out a little brass stop inside it. I will post photos if I can find them in my pile.

Found um. Thats about as bling as you can get.

 

Wow that is bling

 

I was referring to the puff, box and bag. Those that seem to get the most interest on eBay include.

Debora

 

That musical one is a stunner.

Gotcha on the accessories. I’ve had NIB ones.