MIXED LOT - LEATHER STYLE ATTACHÉ CASE, HAND MIRROR, INLAID TIMBER BOX, BRASS NOTEPAD CASE AND PRINTING BLOCK

A MIXED LOT COMPRISING FIVE DECORATIVE AND DESK ITEMS SPANNING THE LATE 19TH TO MID 20TH CENTURY.

OVERVIEW:
THIS LOT INCLUDES A BROWN LEATHER ATTACHÉ CASE WITH FITTED INTERIOR, A CHINESE-STYLE HAND MIRROR WITH DRAGON MOTIF AND CABOCHON STONES, A TIMBER BOX WITH BRASS AND COLOURED INLAY, A BRASS NOTEPAD CASE WITH PEN, AND A COPPER PRINTING BLOCK MOUNTED ON A TIMBER BASE.

ITEM DETAILS:

* LEATHER ATTACHÉ CASE: BROWN LEATHER EXTERIOR WITH BLACK LEATHER-LINED INTERIOR. THE INTERIOR FEATURES MULTIPLE DOCUMENT POCKETS, A CENTRAL STRAP, AND TWO SMALL FITTED BOOKS WITH GILT-LETTERED TITLES READING "ADDRESSES" AND "JOURNAL". TWIN BRASS LEVER-LOCK CLASPS TO THE FRONT. THE EXTERIOR LEATHER SHOWS AGE-RELATED SCUFFING, SCRATCHES AND WEAR, WITH CRACKING TO THE HANDLE WRAPPING. THE CLASPS SHOW TARNISH CONSISTENT WITH AGE.

* CHINESE-STYLE HAND MIRROR: A METAL HAND MIRROR WITH A CIRCULAR FACE FEATURING A RELIEF DRAGON MOTIF SURROUNDED BY A GREEK KEY BORDER. THE FRONT IS SET WITH A GREEN CABOCHON STONE AT THE TOP AND A RED-BROWN CABOCHON STONE AT THE LOWER CENTRE. THE HANDLE FEATURES FLORAL AND GEOMETRIC DECORATION WITH CHARACTER MARKS VISIBLE NEAR THE TOP OF THE HANDLE. THE REVERSE FEATURES A MIRROR GLASS WITHIN A GREEK KEY BORDER. THE METAL SHOWS TARNISH AND SURFACE WEAR THROUGHOUT.

* INLAID TIMBER BOX: A HINGED RECTANGULAR TIMBER BOX WITH BRASS WIRE INLAY AND COLOURED INLAY FORMING A FLORAL DESIGN TO THE LID. SMALL BRASS INLAY DETAILS TO THE FRONT FACE. THE INTERIOR IS PLAIN TIMBER WITH BRASS HINGES. SURFACE SCRATCHES AND MINOR INLAY LOSSES ARE VISIBLE. INTERIOR SHOWS STAINING AND WEAR.

* BRASS NOTEPAD CASE: A HINGED BRASS NOTEPAD CASE WITH EMBOSSED FOLIATE SCROLLWORK TO THE COVER. OPENS TO REVEAL A PAPER NOTEPAD. ACCOMPANIED BY A MATCHING BRASS PEN. LIGHT SURFACE WEAR TO THE BRASS.

* COPPER PRINTING BLOCK:

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 4Kg

Victorian (1837-1901); Late 19Th To Mid 20Th Century; Leather; The Leather Attaché Case Shows Scuffing, Scratches And Wear To The Exterior Leather, Particularly Along The Edges And Corners. The Handle Shows Wear And Cracking To The Leather Wrapping. The Interior Black Leather Lining Is Intact With Internal Pockets And Two Small Books Labelled Addresses And Journal. The Brass Clasps Show Tarnish And Patina. The Chinese Hand Mirror Shows Surface Wear And Tarnish To The Metal, With Cabochon Stones

Condition: Fair

224019+8

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