Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Catalogue

Lot 1228: A Collection of British? Brass Hearth and Decorative Metalware including Pixie Shoehorn

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £15 - £30

Buyer's Premium: 18%

An assortment of domestic brass and metalware items, primarily associated with the fireplace and equestrian decoration. The hearth accessories include a shovel with a pierced gallery, a pair of tongs, and a brush featuring turned detailing to the handles and dark bristles. A smaller brass crumb shovel or dustpan with a curved handle is also present. The holloware includes an octagonal hammered brass charger with a scalloped interior, a cylindrical brass bucket featuring twin raised horizontal bands and a flared rim, and an oval planter? with twin side handles. Decorative items comprise a shell-shaped dish, two circular coasters, and two small circular frames, one containing a red velvet insert. The collection also includes a brass shoehorn with a cast handle depicting a figure, bearing the impressed word PIXIE. Equestrian items consist of two black leather martingales mounted with cast brass horse brasses, one featuring a central horse and rider motif and the other a horse motif with an attached brass bell? and brush.
Weight: Heavy.