Kigu Basket Loose Powder Compact 1950s vintage powder compact lockets and bracelets

lockets and bracelets

7 cm high x 2

In this year the company moved into what had become the International Shoe Building

Johnson & Rand and Peters Shoe Company merged in 1911 to form International Shoe Company but each company kept its own identity

The lining is a subtle yellow which matches the yellow enamel on the frame

Kigu Basket Loose Powder Compact 1950s vintage powder compact lockets and braceletsA gorgeous 1950s Kigu basket shaped compact. This '63 type' novelty basket loose powder compact has a graceful handle. The whole piece is decorated with engine turned engravings. The main body of the basket has engraving which resembles the basket weave design. The lid has a circular cartouche which the makers named the initial medallion, as it would often be engraved with the recipients initial s. The carry handle is also engraved with a pattern that