General Auction including Antiques & Colectables, Gold & Silver.
This lot comprises seven figural novelty lapel pins of cast metal construction. The collection includes two horse head pins in profile, two motor car pins modelled as Edwardian-style open tourers, one tortoise, and two pins depicting flowers. One motor car pin features a yellow-toned surface wash. The pins are designed as lapel or tie tacks with needle-point fasteners to the reverse. A raised mark reading HP is visible on the reverse of one floral pin. No other maker’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the items.
Weight: under 100g total.
Condition report:
The pins exhibit signs of age-related wear and environmental exposure. One motor car pin shows significant green verdigris oxidation to the surface (photo 2), while the yellow-toned motor car pin exhibits surface rubbing and loss to the finish (photo 2). General surface pitting, scratches, and dulling are present across the collection. A single butterfly clutch fastener is included (photo 4); the remaining six fasteners are absent.
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