Vintage Brassware Mixed Lot with Bells, Hedgehogs and Miniature Candlesticks
This mixed lot of vintage brassware offers a varied selection of decorative and collectable pieces, ideal for display, a themed collection or a characterful addition to a home. The grouping is led by figural brass bells, including a pair of crinoline-skirted lady figures and a seated figure, alongside a pair of slender candlesticks and several brass hedgehogs in different sizes. Further highlights include an engraved brass kettle on a pierced trivet, an embossed tray standing on tripod feet, a set of four miniature brass chairs, a pierced napkin ring and a small obelisk-form ornament. Three painted glass shot glasses decorated with rose motifs and a pierced white ceramic votive or lantern add contrast, while a wooden box with geometric marquetry completes the display.
Condition, Originality and Collector Appeal
The lot shows the general wear and patina you would expect from brass of this age, with some darker tarnish in recesses and a green patina visible on one of the figures. Surface detailing on the figural bells, hedgehogs and embossed tray remains clear, and the pieces appear to be as originally made, with no obvious modern alterations. Please note that no pieces are guaranteed complete or in working order, and the kettle and other items are offered as decorative objects only. Brass figurines, miniature furniture and novelty hedgehogs are popular with collectors of decorative metalware and small curios, and this varied group would suit a bell collector, a hedgehog enthusiast or anyone building a vintage brass display. Buyers are encouraged to view the lot in person or request further photographs before bidding.
