Lot 56: An Assortment of Vintage Brass and Metalware Household Items
This lot comprises a varied collection of vintage metalware and domestic objects. The assembly includes several brass fireplace accessories, featuring hearth brushes with natural fibre bristles and turned brass handles, alongside standard brass shovels. A notable component is a manual, hand-operated pump with a cylindrical steel barrel retaining remnants of red paint and a T-shaped wooden handle. Also present is a vintage brass signal horn, designed for a rubber bulb attachment. The lot further includes a small circular mirror in a brass frame, a silver-plated galleried tray with an engraved base and pierced border, a red-painted cylindrical tin canister, and the upper section of a dark-stained wooden mantle clock featuring a silvered dial with Roman numerals. A length of copper-finished cylindrical tubing is also included. The items are primarily constructed from brass, copper, steel, and wood. Several pieces bear adhesive lotting labels with handwritten numbers.
Condition report:
The items are in varied condition reflecting age and previous domestic use. The brass fireplace tools and signal horn show surface tarnish, minor dents, and typical wear. The manual pump is in a distressed state with heavy surface oxidation, pitting, and significant paint loss. The signal horn is incomplete, lacking its rubber bulb. The silver-plated tray exhibits surface scratching and tarnish. The wooden clock case shows minor scuffs to the finish. All items exhibit signs of dust and age-related wear.
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