Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 20 November 2025

Catalogue

Lot 200: A Brass 'Uncle Head' Storage Box with Hat Lid

This auction ended on November 20, 2025.

Estimated price: £30 - £40

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £24

A brass ‘Uncle Head’ storage box, depicting a caricatured human head with a wide-brimmed hat serving as the removable lid. Crafted from cast brass or bronze, the head features exaggerated features including a prominent hooked nose and furrowed brow. The object exhibits a consistent, dark golden-brown patina with some brighter highlights, typical of aged brass or bronze. No discernible text or maker’s marks are present. Its style suggests a folk art or rustic aesthetic.