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A collection of vintage and antique collectibles and ephemera including a ladies’ Newmark wristwatch and Royal Coronation memorabilia. The wristwatch features a faceted gold-toned case with a white dial printed ‘Newmark’, ‘JEWELS’ and ‘MADE IN ENGLAND’ above the six o’clock position. The Royal commemorative items include a silver-toned spoon inscribed ‘JUNE 1953’ and an empty red cardboard box with gilt lettering reading ‘G. R. CORONATION 1937’. The group contains an assortment of Victorian and Edwardian carte de visite photographs, including one with a printed studio mark for ‘J. Hodge STONEHOUSE’. A pair of silver-toned cylindrical cufflinks is housed in a black presentation case marked ‘Warren James’. Further items include a miniature brass abacus on a green marble base, a chrome-finished lighter, a painted figurine of a fox hunter on horseback, a deck of Donald Duck playing cards, and an embroidered ‘BRITAIN’ Union Jack patch. Also included are vintage tins, including a circular tin for ‘Ocilin’ by ‘Aspinall Ltd. BOLTON’.
Condition report:
The watch crystal is heavily cracked and scratched across the entire surface (photo 3). The red Coronation box shows significant wear and loss to the paper covering along the edges and corners (photo 1). Several vintage tins exhibit surface oxidation and rust, particularly the \'Ocilin\' tin (photo 8). The carte de visite photographs show typical age-related foxing and wear to the card edges (photo 4). The painted figurine shows minor losses to the polychrome finish (photo 8).
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