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A PAIR OF BRITISH CAST PEWTER MINIATURE DIORAMAS FROM THE EVERGREEN COLLECTION - A pair of British cast pewter miniature dioramas from The Evergreen Collection, depicting Victorian-era street and trade scenes. The first diorama features a horse-drawn Hansom cab with a driver seated at the rear, a harnessed horse, and two pedestrian figures standing beside a gas lamp. It is mounted on an oval base with a textured cobble and pavement finish. The underside of this piece is finished with green felt. The second piece, titled The Printer, depicts a male figure in a cap and apron operating a manual printing press while seated on a stool. The scene includes a side workbench and is mounted on an irregularly shaped base textured to resemble floorboards. The underside of the printer diorama features an embossed oval cartouche reading: PRINTER FROM THE EVERGREEN COLLECTION MADE IN GT. BRITAIN. Both figures are constructed from a heavy metal alloy with a darkened patina. Hansom cab base length: 14 cm Printer base width: 11.5 cm.