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Lot 96:
Description
A varied collection of vintage measuring instruments and decorative objects. The lot includes a wooden slide rule housed in a black card case with a white paper insert bearing handwritten calculations. The ruler is marked MADE IN ENGLAND. A Singer wooden folding ruler is included, featuring brass hinges and stamped with the characters SINGER and MADE IN ENGLAND. A circular metal gauge features a red central button and is marked with the words WEIGHT, HEIGHT, and METRIC. The group further comprises a brass pocket compass with a fleur-de-lis motif at the north point and a vintage wooden and metal centerpin fishing reel. Decorative items include a yellow Russian nesting doll with blue floral motifs, a set of six cocktail forks with hand-painted ceramic handles in a green presentation box, and a framed white glass intaglio depicting a classical figure against a black ground. A brass airplane-shaped bottle opener is present in its original packaging featuring a map background and a label reading OUR ADVENTURE BEGINS!. The lot also contains two wooden boxes featuring geometric marquetry inlay, a small copper three-legged cauldron, a stoneware jar, and a glass perfume atomizer with a fabric bulb.
Condition report:
The slide rule case shows significant wear and rubbing to the edges and corners (photo 2). The copper cauldron displays surface oxidation and darkening to the metal (photo 2). The nesting doll has small areas of paint loss to the yellow ground (photo 2). The fishing reel shows signs of age-related patina and surface wear to the metal components (photo 3). The paper inserts and ephemera exhibit corner bumping and general toning consistent with age (photo 1). The Singer ruler has minor surface scratches and darkening to the wood (photo 3).
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