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Description
AN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL ANTIQUE PICNIC HAMPER WITH A WICKER CASE WITH BRASS FITTINGS AND CONTAINING ALL OR MOST OF ITS ORIGINAL ITEMS, MANY WITH RATTAN CLADDING.
THERE IS A LIFT-OUT WICKER TRAY WHICH COVERS 4 SETS OF ENAMEL TEA CUP, SAUCER AND PLATE AND WITH A VACANT SLOT, POSSIBLY FOR A WINE BOTTLE. IN THE TRAY IS A TINNED SANDWICH BOX CONTAINING A WHITE CERAMIC LIDDED POT WITH LEATHER STRAP, A GLASS SALT & PEPPER BOTTLE AND 4 DIFFERENTLY COLOURED "BEETLEWARE" BEAKERS AND 4 CLEAR PLASTIC BEAKERS (THESE 4 MAY NOT BE ORIGINAL), A TINNED SUGAR BOX WITH BRASS LABEL, 2 RATTAN CLAD GLASS BOTTLES AND A SIMILAR SMALL JAR AND A CIRCULAR RATTAN CLAD SMALL BOTTLE WITH WIRED CERAMIC STOPPER.
IN THE SIDE RECESS THERE IS A LARGE RATTAN CLAD BOTTLE WITH PEWTER SCREW TOP, A STACKING PAIR OF GLASS BEAKERS, EACH WITH A RATTAN HOLDER, A PAIR OF SCREW TOP RATAN CLAD GLASS JARS, 2 DIFFERENT SCREW TOPPED METAL CONTAINERS AND A WONDERFUL MINIATURE BRASS AND TIN SPIRIT STOVE HELD IN ITS TIN LIDDED JUG WHICH SITS ON TOP OF IT WHEN IN USE FOR BOILING WATER.
IT MEASURES APPROX. 55cm x 35cm x 22cm AND WEIGHS 8.1kg..
THE CONTENTS ARE IN REMARKABLY GOOD CONDITION FOR THE AGE WITH JUST SOME MINOR WEAR IN PLACES, A BROKEN CORK TOP IN ONE BOTTLE AND SOME LIGHT RUST SPOTS TO THE TOP OF THE SANDWICH BOX LID. THE CASE IS IN GOOD USED CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR, SOME BROKEN CANEWORK TO SOME CORNERS AND SOME LOOSE CANE WHIPPING. THE BRASS HINGES ARE DAMAGED AND JOINED WITH WIRE AT PRESENT. THE CLOSURE PEG AND STRING ARE NOT ORIGINAL (SEE PHOTOS).
