This assortment of wooden folk art and souvenirs features multiple Alpine-style chalet music boxes, constructed from wood with applied decorative elements representing traditional architectural features such as shutters and flower boxes. One music box depicts a nativity scene with rotating carved figures under a shingled roof. The collection includes a hand-carved and polychrome painted figure of a man in traditional Tyrolean dress, shown smoking a pipe and wearing a loden-style coat. Scandinavian items are present, including a wooden butter knife inscribed Smör, a decorative plate hand-painted with a mountain building and signed Audrey – Jul 1959, and an owl-themed object marked Kobenhavn. Other items comprise a large carved fish-shaped platter with incised scale details, a wooden head bust, a wooden Latin cross, and a carved spoon with a Cillacraft, Made in Wales tag. Various small boxes are included, some with decorative geometric carvings or painted lids depicting winter cabin scenes.
Condition report:
The items exhibit age-appropriate wear and patina throughout, consistent with their vintage nature. Observable surface scratches, minor indentations, and light paint loss are present on several pieces. Dust accumulation is noted across the collection. The original cardboard boxes for the chalet music boxes show notable wear, including scuffs, creasing, and surface discolouration. The mechanical movements of the music boxes are untested.
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