Sale 1158
Estimate$400 – $600
Each with Buccellati retail box and dust pouch, with one additional (empty) retail box and two additional dust pouches. Most examples retaining edition card. Including examples from consecutive years from 1992 to 2005, with exception of 2002 and 2004.
Each in overall mostly good and stable condition free of damage. Many examples having varying amounts of tarnish and rubbing to gilt, please see details below. Others are still in plastic packaging with a bright, clean appearance.
-Village Scene and Sleigh--each exhibiting tarnish and some rubbing to gilt, some unevenness to appearance
-Wreath--having a slightly dark appearance and surface marks from rubbing to verso
-Snowman--having some minor tarnish in crevices
-Children Around the World--some light rubbing and tarnish, one with a slightly dull appearance
-Cherubs--one example with tarnish to crvices at front.
-Santa Claus--both having a dark appearance with some rubbing or tarnish to verso
-Bell (1996)--with some tarnish and rubbing to gilt along decorative band and with surface marks to the smooth surface of the bell
-Snowflake--having some tarnish and rubbing to gilt
-Victorian Skaters--with light tarnish, the edge of the rim minorly misshaen at the bottom, not apparent from front view.
-Bell (1999)---no. 437 with some surface marks to the bell, very light tarnish and minor rubbing to the gilt topper.
-Candle and Gifts--with unneven appearance from tarnish, rubbing and loss to gilt.
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