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Lot 458: An Assortment of Miniature Pewter Figurines, Porcelain Souvenir Thimbles, and Decorative Woodenware

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Estimated price: £10 - £20

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This lot comprises a varied collection of miniature items and decorative accessories. It includes a wall-mounting wooden display shelf containing a collection of white metal and pewter miniature figurines, featuring subjects such as a rotary telephone, a jack-in-the-box marked THE BOX, a birdcage, an igloo, a camera, and various architectural models. The lot also features a rectangular wooden cigarette box with all-over geometric inlaid marquetry in contrasting woods, which opens to reveal a five-tier stepped interior mechanism. A group of porcelain and ceramic thimbles is included, with visible printed markings for CORNWALL and LOTTERY. Additional items consist of a miniature oak-style barrel with metal hoops and a blank shield-shaped plaque, a pair of miniature glass oil lamps with brass bases, two miniature brass-framed hourglasses with red sand, and a small framed tinsel artwork depicting a lady in 19th-century dress. Miscellaneous accessories include a circular wooden box with a floral motif under glass, a vintage Gillette Blue Blades cardboard box featuring a portrait of King C. Gillette, a brass-toned belt buckle marked RUSTLER, a decorative box with an angel illustration, a small brass bowl, a dark-toned tower figurine, and a ceramic mug with a floral border.