Lot 163:
Sold for: £20
Description
A collection of various decorative objects and metalware including copper, brass, and porcelain items. The lot comprises a large copper kettle with a turned wooden handle, a set of three graduated brass spirit measures respectively marked with copper plaques reading WHISKY, RUM, and BRANDY, and a long copper post horn. Also included are two etched brass trumpet-style vases and a wooden wall clock, the dial of which is marked 8 DAYS and ABROS SWISS MADE. The collection features several boxes, including a green stone cigarette box, likely onyx, and a green painted wooden box with a blue velvet-lined interior. Ceramic pieces include a Royal Worcester bone china egg coddler, the base of which bears a printed mark reading ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN MADE IN ENGLAND surrounding a central monogram, and two small Royal Worcester plates decorated with butterflies in their original presentation box. Further items include two small floral silk pictures in ornate brass-tone oval frames and a Rupert Bear money box tin.
Condition report:
The copper and brass items show visible tarnish and patina consistent with age (photo 1). The green painted wooden box exhibits surface wear and paint loss to the exterior (photo 8). Minor staining is visible on the fabric of the oval floral pictures (photo 4). The Rupert Bear tin shows surface wear and light scratches (photo 4). No chips or cracks are visible on the Royal Worcester egg coddler (photo 7) or the boxed plates (photo 4). The figurines show minor surface wear and small areas of paint loss (photo 3).
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