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Lot 29:
Description
A wooden Bolivar Habana cigar box featuring a hinged lid with an internal lithographic label depicting a portrait of Simon Bolivar in military uniform with a red flag, titled BOLIVAR HABANA. The box contains an eclectic assortment of collectibles, including a packet of Park Drive Dark Drive Cigarettes by Gallaher Ltd., London & Belfast. The lot includes two long-stemmed white clay pipes with ribbed bowls and an assortment of lighters comprising a cylindrical brass petrol lighter and a chrome-plated table lighter. Novelty items include a miniature percussion-style pistol with a dark handle and silver-coloured barrel, two painted lead horse and jockey figurines in blue and green, and a Polperro Lucky Pisky souvenir charm on a printed card marked 69p. Further items include a brass-coloured letter C, a small brass pig figurine, a clear quartz specimen, and a circular brass lidded container. The collection also features a bag of multi-coloured wooden game pieces, a business card for a Horsham address with a 01403 area code, and a Fly Emirates Stronger Together commemorative card. The exterior of the box is printed repeatedly with BOLIVAR HABANA.
Width: 24 cm.
Condition report:
The cigar box shows visible wear to the paper edges and some staining and lifting to the interior lithographic label (photo 1). The cigarette packet shows creasing and age-related yellowing to the card (photo 1). The two clay pipes are intact but exhibit dark discoloration to the bowls consistent with use (photo 1). The painted lead horse figurines show minor paint loss, notably to the legs of the green horse (photo 1). The paper ephemera, including the business card and souvenir card, show yellowing and light edge wear (photo 1).
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