Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Vintage Farmyard

An Assortment of Vintage Farmyard and Country-Themed Decorative Items and Figurines - This collection comprises various vintage decorative objects and animal figurines with a rural theme. Included is a large oval toleware-style metal tray with a central hand-painted scene of a cockerel and a hen in a grassy field against a wooden fence. The tray is finished with a deep red rim and two integral cutout handles. Also present is a substantial cast metal figurine of a bull or ox, finished in a dark brown tone. A brass-toned metal model depicts a single horse in harness pulling a four-wheeled open cart. The group includes a glazed ceramic character jug of a smiling gentleman in a tan straw boater with a green band, styled after mid-20th-century British pottery. Further ceramic items include a small black and white cow and a small terrier-type dog on a circular green base. A black-finished figural bookend depicts a seated male figure leaning over a desk, and a standing figurine of a farmer in traditional dress appears to be made from a wood-effect composite or resin. Tray width: 51cm Farmer figurine height: 20cm Bull figurine height: 15cm.