Vintage Kigu Powder Compact, Black Enamel and Ornate Gold-Tone Centre, Round Patterned Case

A ring of black around a golden flourish, a little midnight ornament with light caught in its patterned surface.

This vintage Kigu powder compact pairs a black enamel surround with an ornate gold-tone central disc. Scrolling decoration encircles a plain centre, bordered by fine repeating texture. The contrast is bold without relying on a painted scene, allowing colour, relief, and circular geometry to carry the design.

The reverse is richly patterned with radiating wave-and-diamond motifs. Inside, a mirror faces a hinged inner powder cover bearing the crowned triangular Kigu emblem amid fine concentric decoration. It is a distinctive counterpoint to floral compacts, equally at home among dark vanity treasures and warm-toned metalwork.

The Particulars

• Maker: Kigu
• Type: Round powder compact with mirror and hinged inner powder cover
• Design: Black enamel surround with ornate gold-tone central disc
• Reverse: Radiating geometric texture
• Marking: Crowned triangular Kigu emblem on the inner cover
• Metal finish: Gold-tone; exact composition unconfirmed
• Usage: Used
• Condition: Good overall according to the seller’s notes, with visible age and use wear
• Included: Compact only

The close-ups show fine surface scratches, small marks, and discolouration on the metalwork, including darker patches around the inner rim and clasp area. The underside of the inner powder cover also shows mottled marks. Please study the photographs carefully; this is a used vintage piece rather than a pristine example. No precise manufacture date or specific Art Deco-era dating is claimed.

A black-and-gold vanity relic for a keeper who favours ornament with a shadowed edge. Carefully nestled in its treasure coffin, a vault relic from Vaen’kai Vault.