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Lot 339:
A Collection of 32 Vintage and Antique Silver-Toned Novelties, Vanity, and Decorative Smalls
Description
This is a mixed lot comprising 32 individual vintage and antique smalls and novelty items presented on a white serving tray. The collection features a wide variety of materials including silver-toned and brass metals, plastic, wood/bristle, enamel, and stone or glass elements. The overall composition aligns with market categories for small silver novelties and vanity items, as suggested by web research. Notable items include a black-handled brush with visible marking ’83’ or ‘B3’, a black plastic bangle or ring, a tortoiseshell-pattern compact, and a figural metal piece depicting a cat standing next to a barrel. Also present is a large round medallion embossed with a classical scene featuring a chariot and figures, and a group of fifteen silver-toned cocktail picks. Functional pieces include a small blue and white enamel funnel, a folding knife with a decorated handle featuring stylized script and a figure, a novelty nutcracker made from a walnut shell, and various openers and clips. A modernist silver-toned desk object shaped like a house or abstract structure is also included, alongside a small mirror on a stand and a twisted shell-form object. The silver-toned items exhibit heavy tarnish consistent with age, suggesting they may be silver plate, weighted sterling, or base metal.
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