A Stylish, Smart and Select Spider

The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 29th of October is “spooky spiders”, since it is the closest Saturday to Halloween. As an arachnophobe this theme was not an easy one for me, for it is unusual for me to have anything spider themed in my possession. I don’t have spiders in either my miniatures or my Playmobil collection, nor do I think Royal Doulton make spider statues from fine china. Luckily for me, I have one spider item in my house that is not a real or preserved spider – neither of which I would knowingly or willingly have in the first place. This brass spider with a green gemostone sits on a French Art Deco inlaid brass novelty cigarette box from the 1930s. I do have to say that it is a rather smart and select looking spider, and when I saw this cigarette box at auction with its brass inlaid spiderweb, its stylish whimsy took my fancy. In keeping with the theme of Halloween considering the time of year, I have used this cigarette box as an accessory at part of several Halloween fancy dress outfits before. I hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile… maybe…

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