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An assortment of household and decorative items including galvanised buckets, a world globe, ceramic canisters, and metal vessels. The lot features a collection of graduated galvanised metal buckets, each constructed with a wire handle and a turned wooden grip. A contemporary desktop world globe is included, featuring a blue ocean surface with silver-toned cartography, supported by a chromed metal semi-meridian and circular base. The collection further comprises a cream-coloured metal pitcher decorated with transfer-printed orange and yellow stylized flowers and a small bird motif near the base. Also included is a set of ceramic kitchen canisters of cylindrical form, finished in cream with black line detailing and scrolled cartouches reading TEA, COFFEE, and SUGAR; two lids are present for the set. A large hammered copper vessel of bulbous form with a flared rim completes the assortment. This vessel bears a stained and partially torn adhesive label to the underside reading DO NOT USE… ABR… ES OR… CHEMICAL… O… WITH A… D… WIPE… and a retail barcode sticker marked M 6896903 2903 and 6 856903 000001.
Condition report:
The collection shows various signs of age and use throughout. The galvanised buckets exhibit surface oxidation and minor scratching (photo 2). The decorated pitcher has visible losses to the enamel finish at the rim and around the handle (photo 5). The ceramic canisters show fine crazing to the glaze and minor surface wear, with one lid missing from the group (photo 6). The hammered copper vessel displays a dark patina with areas of Verdigris, surface pitting, and general oxidation consistent with age (photo 7). The paper label on the base of the copper vessel is torn and heavily stained (photo 8). The world globe appears to have no significant visible faults (photos 3 and 4).
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