The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
Further detail:
Comprising an Edward VII silver mounted globular bottle with hinged cover, mark of William Hutton & Sons Ltd., Birmingham 1905; a George V silver mounted globular bottle with hinged cover, Birmingham 1913, maker's mark indistinct; a cylindrical bottle and an Edward VII silver cover, mark of Charles James Fox, London 1904; a silver mounted flattened flask with hinged cover, apparently unmarked; an Italian silver mounted flattened bottle vase etched with blossoms, the silver marked '800'; another silver mounted globular glass bottle etched with garlands, the silver indistinctly marked; and a drum-form box and cover, the cover inscribed Nancy, the silver marked Plata Lappas, Argentina; Together with three silvered metal bottle tags each inscribed Nancy
The group presents well overall. The bottles with residue to the interiors, a few with remnants of scent, or powder. The flattened bottle with silver over-lay lacking the hinge for the cover, which is now loose. The globular bottle with etched garlands with more extensive residue to the interior of the bottle. The silver cover with small bruises and resolders.
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