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Click here to subscribeA George III carved tortoiseshell and giltmetal mounted snuff box, 6cm w, a Victorian tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl octagonal workbox, 12cm w, a contemporary papier mache snuff box with tortoiseshell lid, brass mounted tortoiseshell powder box and cover, iron bound oak measure, etc All items with minor chips, cracks and/or losses
A Regency 18ct gold boîte à miniature, 1804, the portrait miniature by Henry Collen (1797-1879), in a white dress with jewels, her light brown hair falling in ringlets, standing half length before a landscape garden, scratch signed H Collen, on ivory, the cut-cornered box engine turned within conforming borders, 62 x 89mm, the miniature 55 x 47mm, fully marked, maker IA incuse probably of Jacob Amedroz [Grimwade p299], London 1804, 130.7g, in Garrard & Co Ltd fitted leather box Provenance: Jacob Amedroz (1755-1806), goldsmith of 6 Meards Street, Soho entered his mark on 13 January 1798. Grimwade (London Goldsmiths 1697-1837) in a footnote to p299 notes "His mark identified on fine gold snuff boxes. It is highly probable that the maker's mark IA incuse with or without a pellet is his. He is, moreover, the only goldworker with these intials listed by Grimwade. Amedroz's craftsmanship is of notably high quality." Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: N9373VGT
A VICTORIAN 'NATHANIAL MILLS' SILVER SNUFF BOX, of a rectangular form with engine turned pattern and engraved to the hinged cover 'D.Cameron', worn gilt interior, hallmarked 'Nathaniel Mills' Birmingham 1846, measuring approximately length 80.1mm x width 51.0mm, approximate gross weight 2.87 ozt, 89.2 grams (condition report: general light wear, light surface scratches, gilt interior is worn)
FOUR PIECES OF CONTINENTAL WHITE METAL ITEMS, to include a rectangular snuff box with foliate pattern, stamped to the inside 800, a white metal rectangular aid memoir stamped 800, an embossed white metal milk jug with scrolling handle, stamped to the base with possibly a Dutch silver control mark, makers mark rubbed, together with a circular pill box depicting the Sheffield Town Hall, stamped 'Solid Silver', approximate gross weight 6.11 ozt, 190.0 grams (condition report: general light wear)
A collection of silver items, comprising two ashtrays, a George IV snuff box by John Lawrence, Birmingham, 1826, two engraved silver vesta cases, an oval vinaigrette, two bottle labels, Scotch and Brandy, a silver cheroot holder case, a silver bladed fruit knife with mother of pearl handle, an engine turned retractable toothpick, a silver clad prayer book and a collection of white metal and gilt pens and propelling pencils, one hallmarked as silver (qty) Weighable silver approximately 268g
Group of small cases to include a George III silver rectangular vinaigrette, sponsor's mark of John Death, London 1804, George IV silver rectangular snuff box, sponsor's mark of John Reily, London 1821, an Victorian oval snuff box, sponsor's mark of David Pettifer, Birmingham 1852, a Victorian octagonal vinaigrette, sponsor's mark of Thomas Bartleet, Birmingham 1852, a Dutch white-metal pepermint box, etc, 230g approx
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 George III silver twin handled sugar bowl, by Crispin Fuller (probably), London 1807, of rectangular form with gadrooned rim, raised upon quadruple ball supports, length inc. handles 18cm, together with a silver rectangular engine turned snuff box, by Joseph Gloster Ltd, Birmingham 1908, length 5.3cm. (total 249.7g). (2)