Bidspirit auction | Cast Metal Powder Flask &

Cast Metal Powder Flask & Plate - A collection of assorted cast metal antiques and decorative objects. The lot includes a cast iron bust of a young girl wearing a floral-patterned hood or bonnet with braided hair, finished with a dark bronze-toned patination. Also present is a pair of cast iron bookends featuring a multi-masted sailing ship in high relief upon a wave-textured base, showing remnants of gold-toned and green polychrome finishes over a dark oxidized surface. The collection contains a circular cast iron industrial regulator plate or valve cover with a central pivoting handle; the face is cast with a radial design and the literal text XXTH CENTURY at the top, WARM and COLD on the left and right sectors, and REGULATOR at the bottom. One side is embossed with a circular medallion containing a fouled anchor overlaid with crossed cannons, flanked by the characters N, Z, and A.Measurements/notes: Regulator 4.5 in. L x 4.5 in. H.