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Lot 264:
Description
A vintage wooden storage box featuring an assortment of antique and vintage collectibles comprising a Dalvey cased clock, decorative figurines, and personal accessories. The rectangular box is finished in a dark stain with a central brass escutcheon and contains a carved wooden duck decoy with polychrome paint and a metal crocodile figurine. A celluloid hair comb is decorated with purple stone accents, alongside a Silver butterfly hair clip with clear stones and a miniature crystal pram with Gold accents. A ceramic jug with a green reticulated rim bears the printed verse The home is birth and not to spoil and keep it out of this world. Also included is an oval wooden snuff box with a marquetry figure inlay, a blue circular lid with a white terrier motif, a Silver needle case, and a wooden handled corkscrew. The interior of the wooden box retains portions of its original paper lining. The presentation box for the clock is marked with the word DALVEY in a black rectangle.
Width: 23 cm.
Condition report:
The wooden box exhibits significant wear to the exterior finish and substantial loss to the interior paper lining (photo 1). The carved wooden duck shows notable paint loss and surface abrasions (photo 2). The Dalvey presentation box is in good condition with minor surface marks. The metal items, including the crocodile figurine and the square tool, show age-appropriate tarnishing and surface oxidation (photo 2). Hair accessories appear intact, though the celluloid comb shows light surface scratches. The ceramic jug and wooden snuff box remain in stable condition with no visible chips or cracks.
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