Title
“Sonata by Pygmalion” piano powder compacter case
Year/Period
1950s
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: (Opened) 9.0 x 7.0 x 6.0 cm,
Object size: (Closed) 1.5 x 7.0 x 6.0 cm
Object size: (Closed) 1.5 x 7.0 x 6.0 cm
Accession No.
2022-00057
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Janet Loke
This is a novelty powder compact called Sonata by Pygmalion which was made in England in the early 1950s. It is made to look like a baby grand piano. It is decorated in gold tone with an interior bevelled mirror, fold up legs and a scrolled border. The fold up legs meant it could be easily transported in a bag or pocket, but equally easily displayed on a dressing table.
