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Lot 4706
Original vintage propaganda poster from a collection of posters titled Fight Alcoholism! Great illustration of a stick person drinking vodka from a bottle, with bricks in the background. Message reads - I do not want such a dad! High volumes of alcohol consumption have serious negative effects on Russia's social fabric and bring political, economic and public health ramifications. Alcoholism has been a problem throughout the country's history because drinking is a pervasive, socially acceptable behaviour in Russian society and alcohol has also been a major source of government revenue for centuries. At the beginning of World War I, prohibition was introduced in the Russian Empire, limiting the sale of hard liquor to restaurants. After the Bolshevik Party came to power, they made repeated attempts to reduce consumption in the Soviet Union. However, by 1925, vodka had reappeared in state-run stores. Joseph Stalin reestablished a state monopoly to generate revenue. Soviet leaders Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov, and Konstantin Chernenko all tried to stem alcoholism. Mikhail Gorbachev increased controls on alcohol in 1985; he attempted to impose a partial prohibition, which involved a massive anti-alcohol campaign, severe penalties against public drunkenness and alcohol consumption, and restrictions on sales of liquor. The campaign was temporarily successful in reducing per capita alcohol consumption and improving quality-of-life measures such as life expectancies and crime rates, but it was deeply unpopular among the population and it ultimately failed. Excellent condition. Country: Russia, year of printing: 1977, designer: A Rudkovich, size (cm): 52x40cm
Lot 2122
Silver and silver mounted wares, comprising; eleven rat tail pattern coffee spoons, mixed dates, two butter knives, a pair of circular salts, each raised on three feet, a pair of pepperettes, Birmingham 1902, another pair of pepperettes, Sheffield 1904, four faceted glass toilet bottles and jars, having silver tops, a book marker formed as a dagger and a pencil holder, also foreign and plated wares, comprising; a swizzle stick, detailed Sterling, a pencil holder and two butter knvies, combined weight of weighable silver 388 gms.(29).
Lot 2355
A Victorian gold mounted, shaped oval brooch, the front with a glazed photographic locket compartment, the back glazed with a feathered hairwork spray, the border designed as pierced scrollwork, with engraved decoration, circa 1860(damaged) and a group of nine stick pins, the finials including; banded agate, nephrite, a horseshoe and four having fly motifs to the finials, (10).
Lot 2373
A group of jewellery,comprising; a gold pendant cross with a gold neckchain, a 9ct gold teddy bear pendant, with a neckchain, a pair of gold studs, detailed 9 CT, with a case, a gold tie pin bar, detailed 9 CT, two stick pins, a gold and pale blue gem set bar brooch, detailed 15 CT, three pendant lockets, a neckchain, a charm, a gilt metal signet ring, a silver curb link watch Albert chain and two seals, (19).
Lot 2401
A 9ct two colour gold oval link collar necklace, with a sprung hook shaped clasp, gross weight 18.2 gms, a colourless gem set eternity ring, a 9ct gold and diamond single stone stick pin, a Christian Dior gilt metal brooch, designed as a tortoise, a Swarovski crystal brooch and a gem set bar brooch, the pin lacking, fitted with a safety chain, (6).
Lot 97
A collection of 17th and 18th century and later pewter items, comprising two wide rimmed plates, 37cm and 35.5cm, seven further plates, four with scalloped edges, one by Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, three tankards, largest 15cm, wine filter funnel, chamber stick, a small dish with engraved decoration, a tobacco jar and cover with crescent moon finial, two pepper pots, and a cauldron salt, plus a pair of silver plated candle snuffers. (22)
Lot 172
French late nineteenth century seed pearl and diamond crescent 18ct yellow gold silver set stick pin, the white seed pearl diameter approximately 3mm, the crescent with five small graduated rose cut diamonds, bead settings, diameter of head approximately 7mm together with a 9ct yellow gold flower head stick pin, diameter of head approximately 8.5mm (2)
Lot 292
Three diamond stick pins to include French diamond set 18ct yellow gold stick pin, the small old round brilliant cut diamond weighing approximately 0.10 carat, claw settings with gold halo surround; gypsy set old cut diamond to shield shaped yellow metal head stick pin and a similar paste set stick pin (3)
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