Fortnightly House Clearance Auction

Fortnightly House Clearance Auction

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Lot 365: A Collection of Vintage Decorative Trinket and Pill Boxes

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Start price: £3

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A collection of vintage decorative items including a large circular gold-tone trinket box with a central blue and white cameo-style cabochon to the lid and a red velvet interior. The group includes an oval gold-tone pill box with a green ceramic lid in the Jasperware style featuring a white bas-relief classical figure and a white plastic twin-compartment liner. A small cylindrical metal container features a zodiac symbol and the word AQUARIUS on the lid. Also present is a circular silver-tone pill box with an engraved foliate and scrollwork design to the lid and a printed paper advisory label inside regarding tablet usage. The collection further contains a hexagonal gold-tone pill box with a floral spray on a black ground, a hexagonal gold-tone pill box with a pink, purple, and black abstract checkered pattern, and multiple small hexagonal gold-tone pill boxes with engine-turned textured lids. Construction materials include gold-tone and silver-tone base metals, ceramic, plastic, and fabric. One interior base contains a small white circular sticker with the characters 2882 Z.
Dimensions: Various sizes.


Condition report:

Items are in generally good vintage condition, showing minor surface wear, light scratches, and tarnishing consistent with age and use. Plastic liners and velvet interiors appear intact with minor signs of handling. The printed paper label in the silver-tone box shows some discolouration.