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Lot 120:
Description
A vintage Brass and Silver collection comprising a pair of lorgnette opera glasses, two cast brass ashtrays, a ram’s head medallion, and a set of nesting cups with a leather travel case. The opera glasses feature a brass frame with white shell inlays on the barrels and eyepieces, fitted with an extendable white celluloid handle. White characters are printed around the rims of the eyepieces but are not legible. The two circular cast brass ashtrays each feature a central relief depicting classical figures in an outdoor setting, surrounded by a foliate scroll border with two integrated cigarette rests. The circular medallion comprises a brass outer rim and a central dark metal relief depicting a ram’s head. The Silver nesting cups are housed in a cylindrical brown leather travel case featuring white stitched detail and a buckle strap closure.
Ashtray diameter: 13 cm
Medallion diameter: 5.5 cm
Case height: 9 cm.
Condition report:
Surface tarnish is visible on the brass frames of the opera glasses (photo 2). The cast brass ashtrays exhibit verdigris oxidation within the recesses of the relief casting and general surface wear (photo 1). The ram\'s head medallion shows minor tarnish to the brass rim (photo 1). The Silver nesting cups display internal and external surface scratching and minor residue (photo 2). The leather travel case shows significant surface scuffing and cracking to the finish (photo 1).
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