Lot 227: A Collection of Vintage Brass Decorative Items including Bexhill Lady Bookends and a Durham Sanctuary Bell
This collection of cast brass decorative items includes a pair of Art Deco bookends, a souvenir hand bell, and a toasting fork. The matching pair of bookends depicts a figure in a tiered crinoline dress and wide-brimmed hat, identified by the inscription BEXHILL LADY on the rectangular bases which also feature a repeating geometric border. The cast brass hand bell features a handle modeled after the Durham Cathedral sanctuary knocker and is inscribed DURHAM SANCTUARY. The toasting fork consists of a twisted metal shaft, a three-prong head with trefoil piercings, and a finial in the form of a galleon inscribed THE REVENGE. All items are constructed of cast brass with varying degrees of surface oxidation.
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