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A collection of vintage collectibles and memorabilia comprising personal accessories, commemorative items, and decorative objects. The group features a silver-toned metal tankard with a glass base, decorated with an applied square and compasses emblem. Commemorative pieces include a boxed gilt-metal souvenir spoon for the Coronation of King George VI, with an insert reading Coronation of KING GEORGE 1937 and descriptive text regarding the anointing ceremony. Personal accessories include a blue leather style key fob with a gilt Masonic emblem in a plastic sleeve, a flip-top lighter with a blue panel depicting a ship and reading R.S.A. RECOVERER, and a small mother-of-pearl inlaid pillbox. Also present is a black and white folding pocket knife, several leather and faux-leather pouches including a brown example with a gold-toned coach illustration, and various decorative buckles in metal and purple resin. The collection further includes a small wooden and quill-work box, a set of small plastic elephant figures, and military style badges, one featuring a crown and E R monogram within a wreath. A small matchbox features an artistic illustration of a reclining figure.
Condition report:
The items show varying degrees of age-related wear throughout. Scuffing and surface loss are visible on the leather and faux-leather pouches (photo 3). The metal tankard and other metallic items exhibit surface tarnishing and fine scratching (photo 1). The Coronation spoon box shows some minor creasing to the edges (photo 2). The plastic sleeve for the Masonic key fob shows surface scuffing and clouding (photo 2). No major structural damage is visible across the collection.
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