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A collection of assorted decorative objects and curiosities featuring a laboratory-style balance scale and a framed Chinese palm painting. The balance scale is constructed with a rectangular black-painted base and a polished metal beam supporting two suspended glass pans. The Chinese palm painting depicts a mountainous landscape and is accompanied by a typed descriptive sheet titled Chinese Palm Painting, which details the technique of applying ink with the palm and fingers. The sheet includes Chinese text reading 中华一绝—指掌画 指掌画是巧妙运用手和指纹和掌纹调合水墨而作的画.
The lot further comprises a wall-mounted wooden key cabinet with a carved door, brass-toned studs, and internal metal hooks for storage. Additional items include two fabric-clad Asian style dolls, a small woven basket with a conical lid, an alabaster style stone bowl, a vintage leather bush hat with a braided band, and a boxed set of three terracotta bowl candles. A circular metal frame with a blue patterned insert, a small desktop globe, a silver-toned powder compact with an engine-turned lid, and a vintage metal tin containing various writing implements are also included.
Condition report:
The laboratory scale shows visible oxidation and wear to the metal beam and support structure (photo 3). The wooden key cabinet has minor scuffs to the exterior finish (photo 2). The leather hat shows general signs of handling and creasing to the crown (photo 6). The candles remain in their original shrink-wrapped packaging (photo 6). The vintage tin displays surface wear and minor paint loss consistent with age (photo 7). The smaller ephemera and decorative items show general signs of handling and occasional minor surface marks.
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