Bidspirit auction | A Mixed Collection of Vintage

A Mixed Collection of Vintage Measuring Instruments and Decorative Collectibles - A varied collection of vintage measuring instruments and decorative objects. The lot includes a wooden slide rule housed in a black card case with a white paper insert bearing handwritten calculations. The ruler is marked MADE IN ENGLAND. A Singer wooden folding ruler is included, featuring brass hinges and stamped with the characters SINGER and MADE IN ENGLAND. A circular metal gauge features a red central button and is marked with the words WEIGHT, HEIGHT, and METRIC. The group further comprises a brass pocket compass with a fleur-de-lis motif at the north point and a vintage wooden and metal centerpin fishing reel. Decorative items include a yellow Russian nesting doll with blue floral motifs, a set of six cocktail forks with hand-painted ceramic handles in a green presentation box, and a framed white glass intaglio depicting a classical figure against a black ground. A brass airplane-shaped bottle opener is present in its original packaging featuring a map background and a label reading OUR ADVENTURE BEGINS!. The lot also contains two wooden boxes featuring geometric marquetry inlay, a small copper three-legged cauldron, a stoneware jar, and a glass perfume atomizer with a fabric bulb.