An Assortment of Vintage British Brass and Metal Novelty Items

An assortment of seven vintage brass and metal novelty items, primarily dating from the mid-20th century. The collection includes a cast brass commemorative horse brass featuring a central relief of a tunnel entrance, inscribed GERMAN UNDERGROUND HOSPITAL JERSEY. Also included is a circular brass advertising ashtray with a scalloped rim and four rests, inscribed ISAAC ROSS WORKS LEICESTER FARNHAM. The lot features a cast brass novelty letter rack depicting a pixie figure seated before a post-and-rail fence with toadstools, marked LETTERS on the base. Further items include a cast brass figurine of a standing pixie or imp with hands on hips, a small cast metal figurine of a gnome or dwarf with a metallic coating, and a cast brass novelty group depicting two whimsical figures leaning against a street lamp post, in the style of a drunk man scene. Completing the collection is a cast brass hollow novelty boot, designed as a match holder or pipe rest. The items are predominantly cast with some stamped or incised lettering.