A varied collection of vintage paper ephemera and collectibles, dating primarily from the early to mid-20th century. The lot includes a decorative lithographed tin with a hinged lid, featuring a scene with putti on a pale blue ground. This tin contains a large quantity of loose postcards, including topographical views, portraits, and ethnographic subjects. One visible card depicts three figures in traditional North African or Middle Eastern dress. A further group of postcards is stored within a clear plastic sleeve, primarily featuring architectural and landscape scenes. The lot features several souvenir items, notably a booklet titled A Souvenir Pietermaritzburg containing twelve black and white photographic postcards of South Africa, a small Union Jack themed souvenir booklet, and a fabric pennant with printed text reading CAMARA MUNICIPAL DE ALCOBACA. Religious and educational items include multiple copies of The Bethlehem Carol Sheet with lyrics and illustrations, devotional bookmarks such as A Musician’s Prayer and A Psalm For Busy People, and a blue-covered card for Conversion Multiplication Tables. Regional interest is represented by a printed business envelope or billhead for REYNOLDS… STREET, BRIDPORT. The tin bears a modern auction house label for Shobrook and Co. Plymouth (Lot 143) and an inventory label N8465.
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good vintage condition, with wear consistent with age and use. Paper goods show varying degrees of yellowing, light foxing, and minor wear to edges and corners. The cardboard box for the carol sheets exhibits structural wear and some tearing to the lid. The lithographed tin shows surface wear, oxidation to the interior and base, and minor losses to the exterior decorative finish.
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