Lot 255: Melba Ware King Henry VIII, Shelley Earl Kitchener Bust, Minton Table Lighter and Assorted Collectables, Circa 1910-1950

A varied collection of vintage collectables and ephemera. The lot includes a Melba Ware polychrome glazed ceramic figurine of King Henry VIII seated in a Tudor-style chair. Also featured is a white porcelain bust of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener, produced by Shelley and bearing the Late Foley mark to the base. A Minton bone china table lighter is included, decorated with a hand-painted aquatic scene of a leaping fish and marked with the manufacturer wreath stamp on the underside. The collection further comprises a porcelain trinket box with a hand-painted equestrian hunting scene on the lid, and an oval dark metal relief plaque depicting a classical warrior with a shield. The lot is completed by two historical banknotes: a July 1st, 1941, Malayan Ten Cents note issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya featuring King George VI, and an Italian Repubblica Italiana 100 Lire note.