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A collection of decorative items featuring elephant motifs, primarily consisting of hand-carved wood pieces produced for the mid-to-late 20th-century international souvenir market. The group includes five wall-mounting elephant head plaques fashioned from various hardwoods, showing differing levels of detail and some featuring inset white tusks. One plaque is mounted to a rectangular wooden plinth. Also present is a rectangular pierced wood panel featuring a central elephant surrounded by openwork foliate and floral scrolls, similar in style to traditional Thai or Southeast Asian carvings. The collection further contains an oval plaque with light-coloured inlay depicting elephants under palm trees, and a dark-stained mask featuring a human face with an elephant silhouette crown. A plywood Woodcraft Construction Kit, unbuilt and labelled Made in China, is included. The lot is completed by a square of orange cotton fabric with a printed elephant motif and decorative running-stitch embroidery.
Approximate dimensions of largest plaque: 25cm x 15cm.
Condition report:
The items are in generally good used condition. There is minor surface scuffing, dust accumulation, and wear consistent with age and previous display. One elephant head plaque is missing a tusk. The plywood construction kit remains unbuilt.
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