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Small Late 19th / Early 20th Century Card and Metal Jewelry Postal Box

Jon Nix — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:45:33 +0000

A small cardboard box in two parts with metal reinforced edges which retains its original label for the jewellers of G. W. Harvey & Co. of Frederick Street, Birmingham. The box was sent sometime between 1880 and 1930 from the London jewellers of Robert Pringle and Co., whose emblem is printed on the sides of the box - with one side having the remnants of a red wax seal on it.

The box measures 16cm by 8cm by 8.5cm, and due to its age, origins and wear would make an interesting display piece. It's certainly an unusual item to have survived and has lots of character.

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Quirky Vintage French “Wet Paint” Sign Dating from the 1950s/1960s

Jon Nix — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 22:50:30 +0000

Made by - and branded - the French paint manufacturers "Usines de la Seigneurie" ("Factories of The Seigneurie") between the 1930s and the 1960s from the district of Pantin, France of the same name. This is a quirky and colourful sign indicating "Wet Paint" in French with a young girl playfully and dutifully illustrating this! It is made of very light cardboard and measures 28cm by 19cm (11in. by 7½in.). and the reverse of the sign is plain. It comes with a hanging string, and probably dates from the 1950s or 1960s. It would make an interesting decorative piece, a humorous gift for an artist, could be mounted and framed easily, or just used "as is" - it's difficult not to smile when seeing it, in whatever way it might be displayed!

There is some wear to the edges and a tear to the sign near the the centre, but one wouldn't expect an item of this age, material and use to be pristine. It's remarkable that is in as good condition as it is, really, and we think its charm and quirkiness overwhelms any imperfections.

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Vintage Die-Cut Cardboard Circus Figures

Jon Nix — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 13:45:59 +0000

Roll up, roll up, roll up...

A set of vintage circus figures which we believe date from the 1970s and which features a weightlifting muscle man, a ringmaster, a clown, a trapeze artist and horse, an elephant, a monkey and a seal balancing balls and a fish. These are incredibly cute and colourful figures which, though showing some signs of wear and tear, make for a wonderful display piece or colourful piece for the collector of cirus-related items. It is possible that the elephant is missing an additional piece - although the ringmaster figure does sit on its back which might be his intended location. We are fairly sure that the original set of figures contained more items, but this collection of figures is complete bar that.

The figures range in size from a height of 11.5cm (4½ in.) to 29cm (11 in.). The figures are solid but do have some scuffing and slight deformation from use, but given their age and material we think they have surived very well indeed.

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