{"title":"Gwenda","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop our collection of vintage Gwenda powder compacts and vanity pieces, including Art Deco and mid-century designs, geometric enamel finishes, decorative compacts and collectible powder jars. Gwenda pieces are admired for distinctive styling, attractive surface decoration and classic British vanity design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach item is individually photographed, researched and clearly described, with condition, original accessories and notable features recorded wherever possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-gwenda-foiled-harbour-scene-90235","title":"Vintage Gwenda Foiled Harbour Scene Powder Bowl with Original Puff \u0026 Inner Cover – Art Deco Milk Glass Vanity Powder Pot – Made in England","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful and increasingly scarce vintage Gwenda powder bowl, decorated with a vibrant harbour scene featuring sailing boats, a lighthouse and shimmering waters beneath a richly coloured sky. Produced in England, Gwenda became renowned for their distinctive foil scenic vanity pieces, which remain highly sought after by collectors today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly desirable and complete example, retaining its original inner powder cover and original powder puff, features that are so often missing after decades of use. The colourful foil scene remains beautifully vibrant, perfectly complemented by the elegant frosted milk glass base, creating a timeless dressing table accessory that captures the romance of a bygone era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gwenda mark is present to the interior, confirming its authenticity. Originally intended to hold loose face powder, these charming powder bowls brought both beauty and practicality to the dressing tables of the 1930s and 1940s, and today they remain treasured decorative pieces as well as highly collectable examples of British vanity history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether displayed as part of a Gwenda collection or alongside Stratton, Kigu and other vintage vanity treasures, this complete powder bowl makes a wonderful addition to any collection and an elegant gift for someone who appreciates beautifully preserved vintage accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures approximately 8 cm (3.15 inches) in diameter and 3 cm (1.18 inches) high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description and show the excellent overall condition, together with the original inner powder cover and original powder puff.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Compact Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54466557575509,"sku":"TCC-336","price":54.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/8339\/2597\/files\/il_fullxfull.8178593724_2lqx.jpg?v=1789907252"},{"product_id":"vintage-gwenda-gold-tone-cherub-powder-41792","title":"Vintage Gwenda Gold Tone Powder Compact with Cherub Motif, Mid-Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage Gwenda powder compact with an ornate scalloped case and a central design of two cherubs holding a basket of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring approximately 7.5 cm diameter, the case is extensively engine turned, with the figural centre surrounded by decorative metalwork. The reverse carries a radiating wave pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is marked Gwenda and retains its original mirror and powder well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example has clearly been used and is priced accordingly. There is surface wear and tarnishing to the exterior, together with areas of plating loss inside. The mirror remains present and the case opens and closes securely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cherub motif is the feature here: an unusually decorative figural design from Gwenda, with considerably more detail than the maker’s plainer geometric compacts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Compact Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54466591850837,"sku":"TCC-160","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/8339\/2597\/files\/il_fullxfull.7857294581_26bv_dcf7eb47-5cbc-4fb3-be96-562514d943c1.jpg?v=1789907484"},{"product_id":"vintage-gwenda-retangle-powder-compact-75212","title":"Vintage Gwenda Rectangular Powder Compact, 1950s Floral Tapestry, Original Pouch \u0026 Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis large 1950s Gwenda powder compact is particularly striking for its colourful tapestry-style floral lid, which has the appearance and texture of a tiny piece of woven fabric framed in gold-tone metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rectangular compact measures approximately 9 x 7.8 cm and depicts a bouquet of pink and red roses amongst smaller blue and purple flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside is a clear mirror and engine-turned gold-tone powder well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt remains with both its original felt pouch and presentation box, making it a wonderfully complete example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compact is in excellent vintage condition with only light signs of previous handling. The textile panel remains bright and intact, the mirror is clear and both hinge and clasp operate smoothly. The original pouch and box have also survived well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts generous size and richly coloured woven floral panel give this Gwenda much more presence than a typical round compact — almost a miniature piece of textile art made for the handbag.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Compact Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54466594177365,"sku":"TCC-167","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/8339\/2597\/files\/il_fullxfull.7326750877_bg5i_599e3ad8-32be-42e3-b7d5-b7223d7ac6f8.jpg?v=1789907519"},{"product_id":"gwenda-green-art-deco-powder-compact-71078","title":"Vintage Gwenda Green Octagonal Art Deco Powder Compact","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lovely vintage Gwenda powder compact in a classic Art Deco octagonal shape, finished in striking green. This collectable compact is a wonderful piece for display or any vintage accessory collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: Attractive green finish with a central black detail. There are some marks and signs of age to the front (see photos), in keeping with its vintage character.\u003cbr\u003e\nBack: The rear also shows some surface marks, but retains its original gloss.\u003cbr\u003e\nInterior: The internal trim is very good, and the mirror is clear. The powder plate has rust, as pictured—this could likely be carefully cleaned, but I prefer to leave all compacts in their original, unenhanced condition for authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures approx. 5.5 cm (2.2 in) across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compact is best suited for a collector or as a decorative display item. A charming addition to any Art Deco or vintage compact collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Compact Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54466700673365,"sku":"TCC-134","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/8339\/2597\/files\/il_fullxfull.7857296865_6gao.jpg?v=1789905955"},{"product_id":"vintage-gwenda-powder-compact-silver-69717","title":"Vintage Gwenda Powder Compact – Silver \u0026 Gold Guilloché Design – 7.5cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful vintage Gwenda powder compact with one of those wonderfully intricate designs that seems to shimmer and change as it catches the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lid combines a softly textured silver-tone ground with concentric waves of finely engine-turned gold detailing, drawing the eye towards an elaborate rosette at the centre. It has an almost hypnotic quality – understated from a distance, but full of tiny decorative detail when viewed closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is equally lovely, finished in rich gold tone with an exceptionally fine radiating guilloché pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening the compact reveals a clear mirror and powder compartment, complete with its vintage powder puff. The hinge is stamped “GWENDA BRITISH MADE”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn lovely vintage condition overall, with some age-related wear and marks consistent with its history, all adding to the character of a genuine vintage vanity piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures approximately 7.5cm across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn elegant little survivor from the golden age of the dressing table – beautifully made, wonderfully tactile and far too pretty to have spent its life hidden inside a handbag.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Compact Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54650333397333,"sku":"01082339541301","price":37.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/8339\/2597\/files\/il_fullxfull.8425216229_26rv.jpg?v=1789905826"},{"product_id":"vintage-gwenda-powder-compact-silver-foil-48793","title":"Vintage Gwenda Powder Compact Silver Foil Lady Landscape 1930s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful 1930s Gwenda powder compact, distinguished by its petite octagonal form and wonderfully romantic silver foil lid. The luminous garden scene depicts a blonde lady in a pale blue and ivory gown, standing amid flowering borders and dark silhouetted trees, with silver-toned mountains beyond. Fine patterned foil texture gives the picture a particularly delicate, light-catching quality, while her red corsage and trailing red dress accents make a striking contrast against the cool silver, black and soft blue palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 6 cm across, this elegant little compact is framed in silver-toned metal and has a charming shell-shaped thumb catch. The reverse is finished in clear sky blue, complementing the colours of the lid beautifully. Inside is a circular mirror, round powder well, removable mesh sifter and blue fabric powder puff. The Gwenda England mark is visible at the hinge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compact is in excellent vintage condition, with the detailed silver foil picture, blue reverse, clasp, hinge, mirror and interior all presenting very well. Please refer to the photographs, which form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Compact Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54862777647445,"sku":"TCC516","price":74.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/8339\/2597\/files\/il_fullxfull.8483656614_p05h_964e8848-251a-4e3e-9c72-4828976a3503.jpg?v=1789905270"},{"product_id":"vintage-gwenda-powder-compact-green-19359","title":"Vintage Gwenda Powder Compact Green Yellow Black Enamel Geometric Art Deco","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming petite Gwenda powder compact with a wonderfully striking Art Deco geometric design. The circular silver-tone case is decorated in deep black, rich green and warm yellow enamel, crisply divided by gilt-coloured linear bands. Its bold angular arrangement gives this little piece a particularly glamorous period character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 5.5cm across, it is a lovely small size for a vintage compact collection. Inside is a round mirror and fitted powder well, while the inner hinge is marked “Gwenda” and “Made in England”. The design, construction and maker’s mark support an Art Deco-period attribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compact is in good vintage condition overall, with a slight dent at the centre of the black enamel reverse and light surface scratches to the enamel consistent with age and careful use. Please refer to the photographs, which form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Compact Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54979349119317,"sku":"TCC549","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/8339\/2597\/files\/il_fullxfull.8571034197_sutl.jpg?v=1789905043"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/8339\/2597\/collections\/il_fullxfull.8377311518_p902_7d97e5ac-3d08-46cc-ba9d-5a6a42922b20.jpg?v=1787146027","url":"https:\/\/thecompactcollective.co.uk\/collections\/gwenda.oembed","provider":"The Compact Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}