This collection of decorative metalware includes a cased cake server featuring an ornate handle with cast floral and foliate motifs. A label on the presentation box identifies the handle as sterling silver and hallmarked; hallmarks are present on the handle but are not clearly legible. The lot also contains a pair of Neoclassical style candlesticks with copper-toned pillars and silver-toned gadrooned borders. Further items include a white metal tankard intricately engraved with the Taj Mahal and floral borders, a fluted silver-plated commemorative dish inscribed Daniel and Alice 25-10-1980 in its original box, and a group of napkin rings including novelty examples with cast kangaroo and emu figures. Additional accessories comprise a heart-shaped embossed trinket box, a small embossed creamer, an oval gold-plated photo frame, and faceted glassware pieces including a preserve jar and a salt shaker with metal fittings. A spherical bottle stopper with a cork base is also included.
Condition report:
The items show varying degrees of age-related wear, tarnish, and surface patina throughout. The candlesticks exhibit oxidation and loss to the surface finish. The silver-plated items display surface scratching and tarnish consistent with use. The presentation boxes for the cake server and commemorative dish show light shelf wear and scuffing.
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