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Mid-20th Century Wooden Desk Accessory with Gilt-Metal Bird, Egg Timer, and Grinder

Lot 24: Mid-20th Century Wooden Desk Accessory with Gilt-Metal Bird, Egg Timer, and Grinder

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Start price: £5

Estimated price: £20 - £40

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A decorative desk accessory, likely functioning as a combined timer and grinder, evoking a mid-20th century, possibly nautical or traditional desk accessory style. It features a lacquered wooden body and base, topped by a spread-wing bird figure crafted from gilded or brass-tone metal. A small glass hourglass, containing bright green sand, is attached to the side of the wooden body by a simple metal clip. Three black, spherical knobs are visible on the upper wooden section, strongly suggesting an integrated grinding or dispensing mechanism.