Lot 132:
Description
An assortment of collectibles comprising smoking accessories, currency, and decorative metalware. The lot includes a Claassen Churchill cigar in a plastic sleeve within a brown plastic presentation box marked MADE IN HOLLAND 1 CIGAR. A meerschaum style smoking pipe is present, featuring an amber coloured U-shaped bowl with a white rim and black mouthpiece, housed in a hinged presentation case with a red satin lining. Numismatic items include a 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Crown in a square plastic case reading 1952 1977 H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II SILVER JUBILEE CROWN, and a loose coin featuring the profile of GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX.
The collection further includes two black metal deed or cash boxes with keys; one box features decorative red and gold pinstriping to the lid and a gold-toned handle. A carved gourd vessel is decorated with a stylised human figure in a brown and black finish. Metalware includes two tea infusers, one shaped as a teapot, and a silver-toned tea strainer with a long handle. Small glass items comprise a dark glass inkwell and a clear glass phial. A silver-toned medal is inscribed ST. CHRISTOPHER PROTECT US.
Condition report:
The items show various signs of age-related wear. The pinstriped metal box displays surface scratches and paint loss along the edges and handle (photo 4). The larger black deed box shows oxidation and surface scuffing to the lid (photo 1). The meerschaum style pipe appears in good condition with no visible chips or cracks to the bowl (photo 3). The cigar packaging shows minor shelf wear (photo 2). The Silver Jubilee Crown case has a pink adhesive label attached to the front (photo 2). The St. Christopher medal shows some surface oxidation and wear to the relief (photo 2).
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