Armand Amabelle Symphonie Powder Compact Tin x 2 Art Deco Pompadour Logo 1920s

Description

Vintage
Ladies Purse Sized Box Tin Compact Pair (2)
by
Armand
made in
Canada
Cold Cream Powder
Symphonie Powder
Cameo Pompadour
woman's silhouette
Logo
on lids
One with iconic pink and blue striped plaid edging
One with orange plaid striped decor
Empty tins
c1920s
Some light surface scuffs/paint wear
Can repurpose as pill boxes
Steel construction. No dents
1 1/2 inch diameter x 1/4 inch thick.
Base text fully legible
Armand, a cosmetics firm, was founded in Des Moines Iowa in 1916 by Carl Weeks and was the leading seller of face powder in the USA by 1927. Logo developed was a pompadour woman's head in silhouette. Famous for inventing Cold Cream Powder in 1916. Salisbury House, his Tudor style home finished in 1927, is now a museum. Armand introduced the Florian line in 1929, products for men. Due to extreme competition in the cosmetics market, Armand was merged into Weeks & Leo Co Inc in 1950 (still in operation today) and Mr Weeks retired. Firm tried to revive the Armand brand but was unsuccessful and it had completely disappeared by the 1960s.