MID 19TH CENTURY JAPANED PAPIER MACHÉ SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED TEA CADDY, overall painted with peacocks and flowers amongst foliate gilding, having hinged cover, revealing two lidded compartments with mother-of-pearl flower head knobs, standing on bun feet. 20cm across. CONDITION REPORT: Chips to corners of the top particularly, wear to gilding and decoration, minor scuffs in places, some crazing to finishes, minor damage to hinge area at rear.
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A VICTORIAN DIAMOND AND PEARL SET BROOCH. The naturalistic design depicting scrolling leaves and berries set with old cut diamonds and two pearls. With safety chain. 1.5" x 1" (45mm x 23mm) CONDITION REPORT: Pin is a bit loose, needs adjusting. Otherwise in good condition, no obvious damage.
19th century French rectangular mother-of-pearl snuff box, the cover carved with a bust of Diana within a setting of animals and fruiting vines. Unmarked white metal frame. 7cm X 5cm X 1cmProvenance Donohoe, Davies Mews about 25 years agoPart of the Michael Shrubb (1934-2013) collection of snuff boxes. Michael Shrubb was a renowned ornithologist and author who investigated the effects of farming on British birds. He was born at Sidlesham near Chichester and in 1968 he moved to Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales and later to Aberdovey on the Welsh coast. For many years he edited Welsh bird report and Welsh birds and in 2012 he received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Welsh ornithological Society. He was a co-founder of the Sussex Ornithological Society and served as a council member of the RSPB and of The British Trust for Ornithology.
A 19th C Indian gold, gem-set and enamel necklace, comprising a series of thirteen rectangular shape plaques set with ruby, garnet, yellow and white sapphire, opal, pearl, coral, hessonite garnet and paste, the reverse plaques decorated in moghul style with floral sprays in green, red and white enamel,

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