Sterling Silver, Antique Flintlock Shotgun, Collectibles Estate Sale Auction
Lot 100:
Description
An assortment of terracotta garden pottery and rustic baskets. The collection features a variety of standard tapered pots in multiple sizes. One large-scale tapered pot and several medium-sized pots are included, one of which is a cylindrical pot decorated with a white-painted floral vine motif. An Italian-made medium terracotta planter is impressed with the mark EV 16 MADE IN ITALY near the base. The lot also contains several terracotta saucers in varying diameters. The collection includes a footed metal wire basket with a dark finish and a turned wooden handle, which contains multiple nested pots. A small decorative basket constructed of woven twigs and vines with a burlap interior liner and a high arched handle completes the set.
Wire basket height: 18.5 inches
Large terracotta pot height: 12.5 inches
Medium terracotta pot height: 7.5 inches
Woven basket height: 14 inches.
Condition report:
The terracotta pieces show white mineral efflorescence and minor soil residue typical of previously used garden items (photo 1). Small, shallow chips are visible along the rims of some of the smaller pots (photo 1). The wire basket displays a dark patina with scattered surface oxidation consistent with age and material (photo 1). The woven basket and burlap liner remain structurally sound with no visible breaks in the fibers (photo 1).
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