A cased set of carved ivory brushes and a mirror, each piece...

Hammer

£85

A cased set of carved ivory brushes and a mirror, each piece with intricately carved frieze of roses and foliage, monogrammed, within a fitted 'Cooper & Co, 58 Piccadilly' case, with a cased silver backed dressing table set W G Sothers Ltd, Birmingham 1951, within Lowe & Sons, Chester case, and two further ivory brushes initialed 'R-M'

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The government have proposed legislation to create a UK law to ban the sale of all ivory. Please note this means that this lot is legal to sell now but may not be in the future.

Weight of the boxed ivory brushes (excluding box) 741.5gms. Weight including the box is 1823.8gms.

Loose Brushes: Both in good condition. One shows some hairline cracks, and moderate loss of colour to the initials and wreath. The other example shows minor loss the to the colour. Bristles are in good order, some are misshapen and worn, mostly on the outside.

Cased set: Overall condition is good. There is some loss and some cracks to some of the delicate detail across all pieces, i.e. broken petals on the small flowers, some cracks to the leaves. Small hairline crack to the reverse of the mirror. Lettering is clear and in tact. Glass on mirror is in good order. Moderate wear to the bristles consistent with use. Case in fair order. Moderate wear to the edges of the box, some loss to the gilt. One compartment has lost the blue felt interior.

Boxed silver set: Overall condition is good. There are some minor small dents to all pieces, but no splitting or repairs. The bristles show moderate to heavy wear consistent with use. Glass to mirror is in good order. Case in good order, wear to the leather at the corners, some wear to gilt decoration. Lining is in fair order, with some small snags and moderate staining.