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A collection of decorative ceramics, glassware, and antiques including Royal Worcester and Codd-neck bottles. This lot comprises a Royal Worcester christening money bank shaped as a book, inscribed to the front A ROYAL WORCESTER FIRST EDITION CHRISTENING SAVINGS BOOK and to the side On Your CHRISTENING… To help you Save. A ceramic footballer decanter depicts a player in a red and black striped kit, with the base embossed BODEGAS… BARCELONA… EN ESPAÑA and BRANDY. Three green glass Codd-neck mineral water bottles are included, one embossed SNOWDON & CO… MANCHESTER and another THE ROSE MINERAL WATER CO… REGD. A large ceramic bowl features an irregular rim with a metallic gold and black drip glaze. A white matte-finished architectural model, possibly made of plaster or resin, bears the embossed text ORDINARY DAYS WILL SHINE and features a classical arcade interior.
The collection further includes a dog head decanter possibly made of milk glass with a dark brown stopper, a set of hand-painted nativity figurines, and a jointed wooden elephant folk art toy with red paint accents. Metalware items consist of a brass openwork sphere with star designs and a blue cabochon stone, a silver-toned metal box with scrolled decoration in a blue case, and two rusted iron spearheads with twisted shanks. A burgundy velvet cap with gold metallic embroidery and beads, a small marquetry wooden box, and a red glass paperweight complete the group. This lot comprises the decorative items only; the blue metal shelving units and background items shown in the images are not included.
Condition report:
The nativity figurines show significant paint loss and chipping (photo 2). The iron spearheads are heavily rusted (photo 3). The Codd-neck bottles appear cloudy with surface abrasions (photo 5). The footballer decanter shows minor paint rubbing to the kit (photo 1). The jointed wooden elephant and white architectural piece show light surface dust and minor scuffs (photo 6).
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