Lot 230: A Collection of 19th and Early 20th-Century Curiosities and Collectibles

A varied collection of antique and vintage small collectibles comprising miniature shoes, including carved wooden examples with foliate and geometric patterns and a cast metal boot. The group includes a rectangular box with a tortoiseshell-effect finish, a small snuff box with a lid featuring a printed pastoral scene, and a pair of black-lacquered opera glasses. Also present is a circular commemorative token with a profile portrait of Queen Victoria, a small framed miniature portrait, and various turned wood objects including a long handle and a possible darning tool. The lot is completed by a carved wooden animal figure, a wide patterned bangle, a small decorative mount with a floral plaque and metal figure, and a blue presentation box containing a yellow-toned object.
Tray length: approximately 41 cm.