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Sold for: £32
A collection of costume jewellery and accessories accompanied by a wooden storage box with a red velvet lined interior. The group includes various statement necklaces, notably three tiered bib necklaces constructed from wooden beads in purple, dark blue, and a multicolored slat design in shades of red and green. Two further necklaces feature large, polished iridescent shell pendants suspended from thick corded strands, alongside a multi-strand black seed bead necklace.
The assortment of earrings includes approximately fifteen pairs and individual pieces, featuring two large gold-tone textured hoops, a pair of square geometric patterned wooden or resin drops, and various designs incorporating glass beads and faux pearls. Notable accessories include a flower-shaped brooch or hair ornament fashioned from polished cowrie shells and a silver-tone filigree butterfly hair clip. The collection is presented with a black jewellery box bearing the characters TJC.
Included in the lot is a rectangular silver-coloured bar, which is marked with a lion head logo and the inscription Scottsdale Silver .999 Fine Silver One Troy Ounce IN GOD WE TRUST. Also present is a brown circular plastic tool marked TOMBO INSTRUMENT, featuring a dial with musical notations A through G#. The wooden storage box features a brass-tone three-digit combination lock; a small white adhesive label marked 5628k is present on the front of the box.
Condition report:
The jewellery is in overall fair to good condition with several mismatched or single earrings visible. Surface oxidation and tarnishing are present on some metal components (photo 2). The beadwork appears largely intact, although there is general tangling among the necklace strands (photo 3). The wooden storage box shows significant wear to the exterior, including scuffing, loss of finish at the edges, and dust accumulation within the velvet lining (photo 4).
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