Lot 199:
Sold for: £34
Description
A collection of assorted vintage and antique collectables comprising flatware, horological instruments, and household ephemera. The lot includes a set of fish knives and forks in a fitted blue case, a cased set of six silver-plated spoons, and several individual ivorine-handled knives and forks. Horological items feature two brass travel clocks, one marked ESTYMA and the other EUROPA, alongside a pocket watch and a mahogany-cased wall barometer incorporating a thermometer and hygrometer.
Advertising and household items include a C.W.S CHRISTMAS ASSORTED BISCUITS tin containing various Newey’s and Eve brand hair curl clips, two brewery pump clips for Webster’s Yorkshire Bitter and Yorkshire Dark, and a Civil Service Motoring Association car badge. Further notable pieces include a Wedgwood black basalt miniature pin dish with a gold crown crest, a Hohner The Blues harmonica, and a MY MUSICIAN harmonica in its original box. Miscellaneous ephemera features Motor Fuel Ration Books, a magnifying glass, a rosary, Hedges L.260 Snuff tins, and a group of cast metal musician figurines.
Condition report:
The biscuit tin shows significant surface rusting and paint loss throughout (photo 3). The silver-plated spoons and metalware exhibit varying degrees of tarnishing and surface wear consistent with age (photo 2). Ivorine handles on the cutlery show some discolouration and minor surface cracks (photo 4). Paper ephemera and cardboard packaging, including the harmonica box and ration books, display visible creasing, edge wear, and staining (photo 6). The wall barometer\'s mahogany case appears intact with minor surface scuffs (photo 5).
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