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A collection of vintage and antique militaria, horological items, and general collectibles. The group includes a telegraph Morse code key mounted on a dark wooden base, accompanied by a paper booklet titled The Ready Method of Memorising Morse, priced at Sixpence. Scientific and medical items include a cased metal kit containing a metal syringe and two glass vials with orange stoppers. The horological selection features a Buler Swiss digital watch housed in a brown plastic case with a blue and white international guarantee document, a Kendall & James quartz diver-style watch with a white dial and black rotating bezel, and a two-tone ladies’ quartz watch. Also included is a cased National Trust bronze medal featuring an oak leaf design and the text THE NATIONAL TRUST, alongside a Royal Mint logo on the inner lid. Additional items comprise a wooden hinged box containing a compass and sundial, a Halford Repair Outfit lithographed tin, a green toy estate car, several pocket knives, a brown leather sheath, and assorted textiles, including a black bag with a skull motif and a black ribbon with gold lettering reading SUTTON COLD.
Condition report:
The wooden Morse code key base shows surface abrasions and dust accumulation (photo 1). The Morse code booklet displays significant foxing, creasing, and age-related yellowing to the paper (photo 3). The metal scientific kit case has surface oxidation and scratches (photo 4). The Kendall & James watch crystal and bezel show light surface scratches (photo 5). The National Trust medal appears tarnished with verdigris-like spotting to the bronze surface (photo 5). The Halford tin exhibits paint loss and surface corrosion at the edges (photo 2). The textiles show fraying and loose threads, particularly on the skull motif bag (photo 2). All mechanical and quartz items are untested for working order.
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