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Click here to subscribeTwo 19th century snuff boxes - one of reel form in turned rosewood with inset white metal disc plaque, 8.6cm diameter; the other carved as a shoe, with sliding cover and brass nailed decoration to the sole, 8.2cm long; together with a 19th century oval yellow metal and polished striped agate box, 6.3cm long, (small filled chip to back edge of cover).
A box of collectables - including a Japanese lacquered covered bowl, early 20th century, 14.3cm diameter; a Mauchline ware cylindrical box, 5.3cm high; a Victorian papier-mache horse shoe snuff box (hinge a/f); a 'Jerusalem' olive wood case; two pieces of WW1/WW2 steel shrapnel; a J. Rabone & Sons 'Vulcan' boxwood and brass folding 2ft rule; a British Rail Southern region Porter enamel and gilt metal badge; a Pall Mall whist marker; etc.
Exquisitely crafted, this pair of Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles showcases masterful artistry with intricate reverse-painted scenes of red-crowned cranes set against lush landscapes of bamboo, pine trees, and rocky terrain. The delicate brushwork and fine details reflect traditional Chinese craftsmanship, complemented by calligraphic inscriptions. Each bottle is topped with a domed stopper. This beautiful pair comes with a patterned fabric box for safekeeping. Each snuff bottle measures 3.25"H.Issued: c. 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
A WILLIAM IV SILVER RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX NATHANIEL MILLS, BIRMINGHAM 1833 Chased with floral sprays and C-scrolls, the cover with vacant reserves 8cm long 116g (3.7 oz) Condition Report: Marks are clear Hinge good No engraving Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
A COLLECTION OF SILVER ITEMS To include: a Victorian shaped rectangular card case by George Unite, Birmingham 1858, with an engraved foliate border, lattice decoration and MAM within a cartouche, 9.5cm high; a vesta case, sponsor's mark for Stockwell & Co., import mark for London 1924, with engine turned decoration and a circular vacant reserve, 6.5cm long; a Victorian rectangular vesta case with canted corners by William Hornby, London 1900, 7.5cm high; and a George III snuff box by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1802, engraved with foliate and lattice decoration, 6cm long 205g (6.6 oz) gross Condition Report: There is no condition report available for this lot and is sold as found Condition Report Disclaimer
ASSORTED COLLECTABLES comprising a pipe and mouthpiece set, cased as one; an ambrotype photograph of a seated gentleman, 6cm x 5cm, in a hinged leather case; a papier-mache snuff box, 6.75cm long; a three-draw pocket telescope (unmarked), 42cm long extended; a Durham County Special Constable enamel lapel badge; and other items.
Large French Gold Snuff Box, oval shape with lid. Inside 18 Carat gold and with two hallmarks on the border. The inner lid gold plated. Decorated with gold and silver and gold plated ornamental and floral decorations. Two gold colours. Possibly two hallmarkson the outer side and lid. Green enamel leafs with white pearls. Six violet enamel fields. In the centre on top allegorical elegant enamel scene surrounded by white enamel pearls and gold boarder. Possibly Paris around 1770. Damages. 223 gramm. 8,2 x 6,5 x 2,8 cm.
A mixed lot To include: [a] A 19th century, Viennese, silver snuff box Hallmarked and dated 1852 'JW' maker's mark [b] A brass recumbent female nude [c] A Czech malachite glass perfume bottle with gilt metal borders [d] A Hungarian rose miniature perfume bottle with porcelain decoration of a woman with rose bushes to one side, and pink roses to the other [e] A gilt metal frame with velvet inlay and erotic scene to the inside [f] A silver metal dog figurine Property of a nobleman To be sold without reserve Dimensions: [a] 1.5 in. (H) x 2.75 in. (W) [b] 7 in. (H) x 0.75 in. (W) [c] 2.25 in. (H) x 1.75 in. (W) [d] 1.5 in. (H) x 1.25 in. (W) [e] 5.5 (H) x 6 in. (W) [f] 1.75 in. (H) x 1.25 in. (W)
18th century, Meissen (?) A very fine, erotic, gold mounted snuff box. The various cartouches with landscape and figures at leisure. The lid displaying a harbour scene with figures. The lid opening to reveal a double lid, painted inside with two erotic scenes, and underneath a portrait of a noble lady. A young gentleman caught with his trousers half down encounters two frolicking maidens. In the second scene the maidens and he have become a ménage à trois. In overall good condition. The top lid has had a slight overpainting and restoration. Property of a nobleman Dimensions: 1.75 in. (H) x 3.25 in. (W) x 2.5 in. (D)
A Chinese Gilt and Black Lacquer Rectangular Box, with hinged lid and lift-out tray to interior, 27.5cm long, a XX Century Chinese porcelain teapot shaped snuff bottle, 8cm high and a Chinese rose quartz snuff bottle, 7cm high. (3)Box with heavy wear, orientation scenes to top and sides very worn, rub to gilt throughout, inside of box is better preserved. Snuff bottle with nibbles to base rim and cracks to body. Teapot appears good.
A George V rectangular silver snuff box, the hinged cover decorated in relief with a reproduction panel from the Arch of Titus, depicting the Triumphal Procession, within raised borders before a textured band, Joseph Gloster & Co Ltd, Birmingham, 1924, height 2.5cm, width 8.9cm, 148.1g/4.75ozt approx
A Victorian silver presentation table snuff box, of rectangular form, with cast floral and scroll rim, the hinged cover with a cast and applied border of shells and foliate scrolls, raised in relief, with central cartouche and script initials, 'FWM' or similar, the exterior decorated with engine-turning, the gilt interior with presentation inscription, 'Presented to Mr Thomas W Marshall as a mark of esteem & respect Nov 11th 1858', Edward Edwards II, London 1845, length 10.4cm, weight 277g/8.90ozt approx
A nineteenth-century silver-coloured metal snuff box, possibly Indian, of conventional English form, with reeded borders, and engine turned base, the hinged cover inset with a plaque cast in relief, depicting a lion and a rearing horse, with trees and foliage, on a stippled ground, with gilt interior, struck with a series of unidentified marks, length 8.5cm, weight 152g/4.88ozt approx
An eighteenth-century English silver-coloured metal and agate Rococo snuff box, inset with a moss banded agate cabochon, the exterior decorated with fancy birds, flowerheads and foliage, the underside inscribed, 'John Mantle / Mitre Inn / Wolverhampton', apparently unmarked, possibly by Robert Collier, London c.1750-60, width 6.7cm, weight 52g/1.67ozt gross all-in approx
A Victorian silver snuff box, of scrolled shape with engraved design, cover engraved with crest and "Eldred Mowbray Cole, 20th June 1874", hallmarked by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham, 1873, approx. 7.7cm wide. Weight approx. 86 grams (2.7ozt) Further details: interior not gilt and with marks, wear and scratches; exterior with surface scratches and tarnishing, overall general age related wear. Note: Cole was the Auditor-General of the Cape Colony in South Africa.
A 19th century oval papier mache snuff box, cover having painted female wearing bonnet design, approx. 7.8cm x 5.8cm. Condition: area to painted cover with impact damage; cracking to areas; areas to black papier mache interior and base with some cracking and wear; small cracks to edges into body seen on exterior.
George III oval snuff box the hinged cover inset with an agate slice, by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson, London 1807, 7cm and a early Victorian serpentine shaped snuff box with engraved foliate scrolls and blank cartouche by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1849.Condition Report: Oval snuff box ; small dent to base at one end. Surface scratches, minor age related.Serpentine snuff box ; 7.2cm wide. Small surface scratches, minute dents to inner lid, not visible from exterior. No obvious repairs.