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Lot 11:
Description
A cast pewter novelty holder modelled as a grotesque character bust, featuring protruding eyes, large ears, and a furrowed brow, mounted on a flared pedestal base. The holder contains an assortment of decorative hat pins of varying styles and periods. The collection includes a pair of long pins with flat circular metal heads, a cloisonné enamel pin with a blue ground and floral motif, and a decorated ceramic bead pin with gold floral details on a black ground. Also present is a decorative pin featuring an elongated white glass bead with a pink spacer and faceted clear terminal, and two faux pearl pins, one featuring a triple-stacked design with rhinestone spacers. The pins are of diverse construction, incorporating glass beadwork, enamelling, and metalwork. A visible white residue is present at the neck of the bust.
Height: 9 cm
Overall height: 23 cm.
Condition report:
The cast pewter holder shows surface oxidation and pitting consistent with age (photo 1). There is a visible white residue at the neck of the bust, possibly suggesting a past stabilization (photo 1). The hat pins exhibit varying degrees of wear; specifically, the faux pearls show minor surface loss and nacre peeling (photo 2). Several pin shafts show oxidation and slight bending (photo 3). The enamel on the cloisonné pin appears intact (photo 3).
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