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Lot 136:
Description
A diverse collection of vintage ephemera and decorative objects. Ephemera components include a mid-20th-century Marseille souvenir booklet containing 12 detachable cards marked Editions de Luxe C.L., a vintage Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd. London playing card box, and two London 2012 Olympic branded postal tubes. Also present is a Wenlock mascot figurine in its original retail display packaging. Personal effects and tools include a Viceroy Dry Shaver in a brown textured presentation case and a boxed Keen Strop razor sharpener. Decorative items feature a small wooden souvenir box, likely olive wood, featuring incised Hebrew characters for Jerusalem, an enamelled metal box with landscape motifs, a lithographed poinsettia tin, and a floral painted ceramic mushroom figurine. Additional items include a boxed harmonica, a cased commemorative medallion on a blue velvet base, a pair of brass chalice-style vessels, an hourglass, a clear acrylic 3D-effect cube, and a large metal-backed clothes brush.
London 2012 postal tubes length: approx 21 inches
Toad plush height: approx 11 inches
Marseille booklet width: approx 6 inches.
Condition report:
Items are in varying condition consistent with age and previous use. Paper and cardboard ephemera, including the Marseille booklet and playing card box, show tanning, edge wear, and minor creasing. The London 2012 tubes display surface wear and minor crushing to the ends. Case exteriors for the Viceroy shaver and Keen strop exhibit scuffing and shelf wear. Metal components across the lot show expected surface oxidation and patina. The Toad plush and ceramic mushroom appear in good condition.
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