Toys, Collectibles and Retro
Lot 500:
Description
This lot comprises a collection of thimbles housed within six wooden display units. The display units include three standing cases: one rectangular with a dark wood finish and red felt lining, one hexagonal with a reddish-brown finish and carved details, and another smaller rectangular reddish-brown case. The remaining three units are shallower open trays of various sizes, two in a lighter wood tone and one with red felt lining. The thimbles, numbering approximately 100-150 pieces, are predominantly porcelain or ceramic with some metallic examples. They display a wide array of decorations including souvenir themes (e.g., «WASHINGTON, » «FLORIDA, » «MOUNT VERNON, » «THE TOWER OF LONDON, » «Pont St Michel» [Mont Saint-Michel], «AORLE» [Caorle]), commemorative designs (e.g., «100 Years WWI 1918,» «1914-1918,» «VERDUN FRANCE, » «ROYAL NAVY, » «ROYAL FLYING CORPS»), floral motifs, and plain or gold-banded patterns. The visible WWI centenary markings on some pieces suggest a 20th-21st century period for many of the thimbles.
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