Bidspirit auction | A Cast Pewter Character Bust

A Cast Pewter Character Bust and Hat Pin Holder Collection - A cast pewter novelty holder modelled as a grotesque character bust, featuring protruding eyes, large ears, and a furrowed brow, mounted on a flared pedestal base. The holder contains an assortment of decorative hat pins of varying styles and periods. The collection includes a pair of long pins with flat circular metal heads, a cloisonné enamel pin with a blue ground and floral motif, and a decorated ceramic bead pin with gold floral details on a black ground. Also present is a decorative pin featuring an elongated white glass bead with a pink spacer and faceted clear terminal, and two faux pearl pins, one featuring a triple-stacked design with rhinestone spacers. The pins are of diverse construction, incorporating glass beadwork, enamelling, and metalwork.  Height: 9 cm Overall height: 23 cm.