Twenty-six Pieces of Tartanware

Description:

Twenty-six Pieces of Tartanware, late 19th to 20th century, in various patterns, five various whist counters, four paper folders, two each snuffboxes, pencils (one oversized),and circular boxes; a pen tray, cribbage board, a book titled Scottish Keepsakes, dram glass holder, tape casket, thread holder, rectangular box, stamp box, miniature rolling pin, pen, and blank seal.
Property from the estate of Sir Alasdair Munro of Lindertis, Bt.
Estimate $200-300

All pieces with slight surface scratches and abrasions to backs /bottoms.
5 whist counters: All with abrasions from use surrounding holes. One with small chip to edge, 3 with slight edge wear.
Paperfolders: One slightly warped with edge wear, light scratches to surface, one with tiny spot of color loss, largest one with edge wear, abrasions to surface.
Book: Tattered binding, repaired. Significant foxing on 1st few and last few pages. Slight scratches to cover. A few small dings, front and back cover, slight corner wear.
Cribbage board: Loose hinge, minor surface scratches to top, slight rippling on bottom. Moderate chipping at edges and joints.
Pencil tray: One area of chipping to rim.
Dram glass holder: Small chip to edge. minimal scratching.
Rolling pin: Moderate chipping to surface, edge wear. Rippling to rolling surface.
Seal: Slight edge wear, chip at top edge, spots of color loss.
Thread holder: Bottom separating slightly. Modern chipping.
Oversized pencil: End cap loose, moderate abrasions, chips.
Pencil: Slight denting.
Pen: Blackened end, minimal denting.
Stamp box: Edge wear, significant chipping to corner, pen marks on interior.
Tape casket: Separation and some areas of significant chipping at seams. Chips at foot.
Circular boxes: The large one with significant break on lid, significant color loss at edges. interior finish worn. The smaller one with slight color loss to edges. Slightly abraded lid.
Rectangular box: Rippled lid. Some separation and color loss at seams. Areas of moderate chipping/color loss through body, chipping at corners.
Snuff box with painted top: Edge wear, interior finish disintegrating.
Snuff box with mettalic gold: Significant loss/chipping at edges and corners.



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