Quirky Large 19cm Long Brass Fly Bug Ashtray Trinket Box Vintage 1^st of 2 on Auction

A QUIRKY LARGE 19CM LONG BRASS FLY BUG ASHTRAY / TRINKET BOX. IT HAS A BRASS BASE METAL BUT IS SILVERISH IN COLOUR SILVER PLATED. VINTAGE FROM THE MID TWENTIETH CENTURY MOST PROPABLY MADE IN ITALY. ITS INTRICATELY ENGRAVED WINGS LID OPENS TO REVEAL A TRINKET BOX CAVITY THAT CAN ALSO SERVE AS AN ASHTRAY. IT HAS TWO PORTRUDING ANTENNA AND A GROOVED ABDOMEN. HIGHLY DETAILED.
 
NOTE I HAVE ANOTHER SIMILAR BRASS ASHTRAY / TRINKET BOX ON AUCTION THIS WEEK.
 
This vintage brass fly trinket box/ ash tray/ jewellery box makes a great decorative addition to your home and has multiple uses. It can be used to store your loose bits and pieces, as jewellery storage or as an ashtray, and due to its weight, it can even be used as a paperweight! It will also make for a great quirky gift to your loved ones.
 
MARKINGS: NO MARKINGS
 
SIZE 19CM LONG 10CM WIDE 7CM HIGH (LID CLOSED) 16CM HIGH (LID OPEN)
CONDITION: IN GOOD VINTAGE CONTION
 
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