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I can't find any info on when this was made. And I'm unable to read the mark.

With Google Lens I was first only finding one image of the secretary, that redirected to an Israeli site (where I wasn't able to find the actual image), but just now I found thos one

The add doesn't give any additional info regarding origin and/or date, and no info on what the use is of the other figure.
Any ideas?

 

Totally NOT sure if that 3rd letter is an O or a G......also wondering if it almost looks like there might be a VERY faint letter BEFORE the word........

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I read T ION, and it does indeed look vaguely like an A before the T, so I searched for NATION, in combination with salt and pepper shaker as search words, but Google is very "useful" with results for "country salt and pepper shaker", "united nations salt & pepper shaker", "Rustic Farmhouse Salt and Pepper Shakers Set" and "Flying Scotsman Salt and Pepper Shakers"

 

The clothing should date them. His shoulder pads, her hair and dress length look 1940s. It would be helpful if we had photographs taken from straight on and not from above. He's the boss. Think his purpose is just decorative.

Debora

 

Is this like yours? They think it's by Salty Pepper but I'm wondering if the base might say Inspiration.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/salty-pepper-collectible-novelty-salt-246614239





This one has a better shot of the base and I think it looks like it might say Inspiration.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-secretary-desk-salt-pepper-4660053399

 

We have a winner!

 

And obviously, now I'm curious to know what the results of those sales were...
Would you be so kind, @Kronos ?

 

That makes sense. Retro. And, given the box has a UPC, not terribly old either.

Debora

 

£3.20 ($5.08 at time of sale) (2012)
$9.99 (2023)

 

Thank you!

 

I def thought it was vintage Marote-still quite cool.

 

The clothing wasn't quite right to be genuinely vintage.

Debora

 

So did I
But, I paid less than the 2023 worthpoint price, and bought it together with a few more items and got a (small) discount on the total price, so still not bad.

 

As he's not included in the Worthpoint boxed set, and his proportions don't match the desk and secretary, I think he wasn't actually part of the set.

 

You're right. Scale incorrect.

Debora

 

I don't think the third piece is part of the set. It's a different scale and style