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Lot 551: A Collection of Silver and White Metal Personal and Sewing Accessories

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £40 - £60

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A collection of decorative silver and white metal accessories comprising a whistle, a thimble, a utility knife, and a decorative mount. The whistle is of tapered form with a suspension loop and is impressed with the mark STERLING on the body. The thimble is constructed with a dimpled cap and a body of intricate openwork filigree in a floral and scroll pattern, finished with a rope-twist base. The utility knife features a handle decorated in high-relief repoussé with acanthus and floral motifs, fitted with a steel blade. The decorative mount features a central wheat sheaf flanked by two cornucopias with a stylized letter C in the centre, attached to a large circular wire ring via a scrolled hinge-style mount.

Total weight 61g.