Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage British

A Collection of Vintage British Ceramics and Collectables including Wade Whimsies and Commemorative Trinket Boxes - A varied collection of vintage decorative objects, trinket boxes, and miniatures presented in two containers with several loose items. The lot includes a rectangular wooden hinged box, likely olive wood, housing multiple porcelain and metal boxes. Among these are a heart-shaped porcelain box with polychrome floral decoration, several circular porcelain trinket boxes with lids featuring a pheasant, floral patterns, and a scenic view of Longleat. One base is marked for The Queen Mother Fine Bone China Made in England with a Royal mark, and another bears a Museum Collection mark. A lithographed tin box with a gold-toned interior and a pastoral stag motif contains a heart-shaped porcelain box depicting a couple, a silver-toned metal napkin ring with banded decoration, a miniature ceramic pitcher, and various small figurines. A small grey figure is identified by a Wade black and gold sticker. Loose items comprise a large brown glazed ceramic standing horse figurine in the style of Beswick, a group of three ceramic military figurines in red uniforms with a cannon reminiscent of Wade Red Rose Tea miniatures, a small metal horse figurine, and two weathered metal keyhole escutcheons. The collection also includes an ornate rectangular silver-toned metal box with embossed foliate scrollwork and a vacant central cartouche. Wooden box: approximately 21 cm wide Decorative tin: approximately 20 cm wide Ceramic horse: approximately 11 cm high Military figurines: approximately 5 cm high.