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US Bicentennial & Metal Collectibles - This assortment features a collection of miscellaneous miniature and decorative metal objects. A primary piece is a commemorative pharmaceutical mortar and pestle set cast in brass or bronze with an antiqued finish. The mortar is decorated with a stylized Rx symbol above the text Pharmacy Celebrates America's Bicentennial on the front, while the reverse features the numerals 76 within a circle of stars. The base is incised with the Latin phrase Secundum Artem. The collection also includes a large six-pointed decorative game jack made of cast iron with a dark, matte finish and characteristic casting texture. Also present is a set of miniature bowling pins crafted from polished silver-toned metal, likely aluminum or chrome-plated steel. The lot further contains a miniature copper-toned bucket with brass accents and a small copper-alloy decorative plate with an etched central floral motif and a silver-toned wash. Finishing the group is a pair of conical silver-toned metal components featuring flat bases with central threaded holes, likely intended as feet or finials for a clock or furniture case.