Venus Ray Illuminated Compact
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A rectangular compact with two tubes: one for a battery, and one for a lipstick. The Compact opens to reveal a mirror providing light from the battery power source. Opposite the mirror is a powder well and puff stamped, “Venus Ray.”
| Identifier | COM_VenusRay_002 |
| Subject | Compact |
| Type | Illuminated Compact |
| Date | 1947 |
| Materials | Brass, Glass, Puff |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Location | wall D |
| Brand | Venus Ray |
| Tags | Advertisement Included, 1940s, Compact, Venus Ray, Illuminated Compact |
| Collection | I. Makeup Collection |
| Citation | “Venus Ray Illuminated Compact,” MUA Archive, accessed January 26, 2026, https://archivemua-new.newassembly.com/items/show/465. |
| Contributor | Laura Mueller, Collector's Encyclopedia of Compacts Volume II Carry Alls & Face Powder Boxes (Paducah: Collector Books, 1997), 237. |
