Description
Vintage Soviet powder compact with the Leningrad Admiralty spire on the lid
A charming gift for fans of Soviet design!
About This Powder Compact
A Soviet-era square powder compact in silver-tone metal, made as a Leningrad souvenir. It is a solid, heavy piece at 108 g (0.24 lb). The lid carries the city’s best-known emblem: the gilded spire of the Admiralty topped by its little sailing-ship weathervane, which has been the symbol of St Petersburg since the 18th century. Beside it, the name «Ленинград» (Leningrad) is written in flowing script. Both are stamped into the lid and filled in black.
Inside, a hinged inner lid with a fine engine-turned pattern of concentric squares covers the powder well. The well has a fabric sifter screen, and the compact still has its round yellow powder puff with a pink ribbon tab. A push-button catch at the front keeps it closed.
Details
- Material: silver-tone metal, with black fill in the lid design.
- Lid design: Admiralty spire with ship weathervane and «Ленинград» in script.
- Inside: hinged engine-turned inner lid, sifter screen and original powder puff. The mirror is missing.
- Closure: push-button catch at the front.
- Size: 8 x 8 cm (3.1 x 3.1 in), 1.2 cm (0.47 in) thick.
- Weight: 108 g (0.24 lb), a solid, heavy compact in the hand.
- Marks: two small stamped marks inside the base, one of them in an oval.
Condition Report
Used vintage condition. The outside shows surface scratches and darkened patina from age, heaviest on the plain base, with a few small spots on the lid. The black fill of the spire and lettering is complete. The inside of the outer lid has light scratches. The mirror is missing from the set. Both catches work well. The puff shows light use. No dents.
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