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Click here to subscribeA Victorian silver regimental cigarette box, The 18th Hussars, by Frazer and Haws, London 1897, rectangular form, the hinged cover applied with the regimental badge, with a textured border, length 15.2cm, approx. weight 19oz. Provenance: a Private Collection of Regimental Silver. In 1922 the regiment merged with the 13th Hussars to become the 13th / 18th Royal Hussars, (Queen Mary's Own).
A silver regimental cigarette box, 4th Queens Own Hussars, by The Goldsmiths and Silversmiths company, London 1925, plain rectangular form, the hinged cover with the regimental badge, length 12cm. Provenance: a Private Collection of Regimental Silver. The regiment was raised in 1685 and served in the Iberian Peninsula, the 1st Afghan War, and at Balaclava when it charged with the Light Brigade. When this cigarette box was made the Regiment were in Lucknow, India.
A George IV silver Regimental table snuff box, by Thomas Bartleet, retailed by T, Bartleet and Co., Birmingham 1823, rectangular form, engine-turned and chased foliate decoration, the hinged cover engraved with the badge of the 59th Regiment of foot, the underside with three hinged snuff compartments, gilded interiors, length 12cm, approx. weight 16oz.
An Edwardian silver Bridge playing cards box, Chester 1902, retailed by Hamilton and Co., Calcutta, rectangular form, the hinged cover inscribed 'Bridge', the interior fitted to hold three packs of cards, height 11.2cm, approx. weight 7.8oz. Provenance: purchased from David Summerfield Ltd, Newcastle, 27 April, 1974.
A mixed lot, comprising silver items: a small Edwardian tazza, London 1908, inscribed, a pair of miniature chamber sticks, Birmingham 1906, plus a pin tray, Chester 1901, two George III shoe buckles, a sugar spoon, three Middle Eastern metalware bangles, and an electroplated salt cellar, in a wooden silver box, retailed by Hunt and Roskell, approx. weighable 8.9oz. (12)
Designed by Gerald Benney for Mappin and Webb, a commemorative silver jewellery box, London 1981, oblong form, with intertwined trellis decoration, the cover with the Prince of Wales feathers and Spencer crest, velvet lined interior with a tray, the underside with textured decoration and inscribed 'The Marriage of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, 29 July 1981', also inscribed 'Designed by Gerald Benney' and 'Mappin and Webb Ltd.', in a fitted case, length 12.5cm. Provenance: Purchased from Harrods, Knightsbridge, London, 1 March 1986.
A mixed lot, comprising silver items: a cigarette box, by Asprey and Co., London 1942, rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, plus a cigar case, modelled to fit four cigars, engraved decoration, three Armada dishes, a snuff box, hinge damaged, and an electroplated tobacco box, cover a.f, approx. weighable 13oz. (7)
A George IV large silver snuff box, by A. J. Strachen, London 1821, oval form, engine-turned decoration, the hinged cover with a cast raised scene of the Judgement of King Solomon, the underside of the base with a vacant oval cartouche, the interior gilded and later inscribed 'Colonel T.B.Shaw-Hellier from Capt. N.H. Bacon, 4th Gadroon Guards 1884', length 10.2cm, approx. weight 7.7oz. Provenance: Purchased from Christie's South Kensington, 21 August 1990.
A George III silver-mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box, unmarked, circa 1800-1820, rectangular form, reeded mounts, the hinged cover carved with an armorial within foliate mantling, the inside of the cover with a crowned cipher, the carved Chinese sides with foliate decoration, length 7.2cm. Provenance: purchased from Gorringes, Lewes, The Denys Cowell Collection, 25 October 2002, lot 669. Worthing Auction Galleries, March 1987, lot 108.
An 18th century silver snuff box, unmarked, probably German, rectangular form, the hinged cover chased with a warrior and a dragon within foliate decoration, and inscribed 'OPE MEDAE VINCII', the base with a Bacchanalian figure on an eagle with the inscription 'RAPITUR GANIMEDS IN COELO', length 8cm, approx. weight 2.5oz. Provenance: Purchased from Christie's South Kensington, 16 May 1988.
A George III silver double-lidded snuff box, unmarked circa 1780, oblong boat form, engraved radiating decoration, the front with an armorial shield, bright-cut borders, the hinged cover with two hinged lids, length 9.5cm, approx. weight 3.7cm. The arms is that of Astley Baronets: Sir Edward Astley (1729-1802), 4th Baronet of Hill Morton from 1760. Provenance: purchased from Christie's South Kensington, Silver Sale,18 May 1999.
A Victorian Scottish silver-mounted agate snuff box, by James Nasmyth & Co, Edinburgh 1850, rounded rectangular form, engine-turned sides and base, foliate scroll thumb-piece, the hinged cover set with an agate panel, length 5.8cm. Provenance: purchased from Sotheby's Collonade Sale, London 22 October 1998.
A William IV silver 'castle-top' snuff box, Newstead Abbey, by Taylor and Perry, Birmingham 1836, rectangular form, engine-turned sides and base, the hinged cover with a scene of the abbey, foliate scroll borders, the underside of the base with a vacant rectangular cartouche, length 8.5cm, approx. weight 4.5oz. Provenance: Purchased from Christie's South Kensington, 14 December, 1999.
A 19th century Chinese silver snuff box, maker's mark worn, possibly that of Leeching, rectangular cushion form, the hinged cover chased with figural decoration and with a vacant cartouche, the sides and base with chased foliate decoration, on a matted background, length 8.3cm, approx. weight 3.6oz. Provenance: Purchased from Bonhams, Knightsbridge, A Private Collection of Chinese Silver, 11 July 2000, lot 145.
A George III silver and coconut shell snuff box, no apparent maker's mark, London 1798, circular form, the hinged cover engraved with a scene of the Scarborough Cliff Bridge with a beach scene behind with ships, and inscribed 'GEORGE VICKERS Grove House Nr. SHEFFIELD LENGTH 344FT. HEIGHT 67FT. SCARBOROUGH CLIFF BRIDGE. B. 14ft', also engraved with a square and compass and a pair of compasses, possibly for a Masonic connection, the underside of the box formed by a carved coconut shell with a face with engraved teeth, diameter 7.8cm. Provenance: purchased from Christie's New York, Import Silver, Objects of Vertu and Russian Works of Art, 21 October 2003, lot 184. The Cliff Bridge, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England spans the valley from St Nicholas Cliff to The Spa, it was completed in 1827. it was built to give easier access to the spa. The bridge has four segmental braced iron arches on plain tapering stone piers with stone abutments, and it is a rare example of a multiple-span cast iron bridge.
A George IV silver snuff box, by Isaac Jones, London 1825, rounded rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, the hinged cover with a cast scene of horses and cows in a field, foliate border and thumb-piece, length 8.8cm, approx. weight 2.7oz. Provenance: purchased from Christie's New York, Important Silver, Objects of Vertu and Russian Works of Art, 14 April 2005, lot 91.
λAn 18th century silver portrait snuff box, the mark partially obscured, probably Belgian, oval form, the hinged cover engraved with an armorial and inscribed 'SOUBS L'OMBRE DE SES ALLIES MAMUCHE, the interior with a portrait miniature of a gentleman and lady on ivory, some water damage, gilded interior, length 8.5cm, approx. weight 3oz. The arms are possibly those of Mamuchet, of Picardy with Greietens in pretence.
A 17th century silver counter box and twenty five gaming counters, the box unmarked, the counters by Simon de Passe, circa 1620, circular form, bayonet fitting cover, the gaming counters with an image of James I and on the reverse his son Charles, height of box 2.1cm, diameter of medallions 2.6cm, approx. weight 2.8oz. Provenance: purchased from Dreweatt and Neate, 5 November 1997.
An early 19th century gold-mounted bloodstone snuff box, by La Veuve Lefrerre, Paris, oval form, the base formed as single piece of bloodstone, plain mounts, with hinged cover with a bloodstone panel, length 6.3cm. Provenance: purchased from Christie's New York, Fine Silver, 30 October 1990.
A late 18th / early 19th century gold-mounted moss agate snuff box, unmarked, circa 1800, rectangular form, canted corners, plain mounts the hinged cover with a slightly domed agate panel, the front engraved with a crest and inscribed 'From FMH to VH', length 7cm. Provenance: purchased from Bonhams, Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu, Knightsbridge, 4 September 1990.
A late 17th century silver filigree counter box and counters, unmarked, cylindrical form, with foliate and scroll filigree decoration, pull-off cover, the interior with forty-four filigree counters, height 4.5cm, approx. weight 1.3oz. (45) Provenance: purchased from Phillips, New Bond Street, 30 July 1993.
An early 18th century silver snuff box, maker's mark AH with a crown above and mullet below, oval form, gilded interior, the hinge cover with a depiction of Queen Anne, with 'A.R', under glass with a red and gilt edging, the underside scratch initialled 'M*E', length 7.8cm, Provenance: purchased from Bonhams, Knightsbridge, Silver Sale, 27 November 1990.
A small mixed lot of Indian and Middle Eastern silver and metalware items, comprising: a box of raised circular form, pierced and embossed foliate decoration, pierced finial, diameter of base 14.5cm, plus a cream jug with a snake handle, and chased decoration, a circular box, chased with animals and foliate scroll decoration, and another circular box, the cover chased with animals on a matted background. (4)
A collection of Persian and Middle Eastern silver and metal ware, comprising: a rose water sprinkler of panelled baluster form, chased foliate decoration, soldered, on a circular foot, plus a pen box, of oblong form, chased foliate decoration, the interior with a hinged compartment, plus a coffee jug, two zarfs, a hirz receptacle of rectangular form, with hanging crescent attachments and with a chain, plus an ashtray set with a Turkish coin. (7)
A Chinese silver rectangular 'Dragon' box, late Qing dynasty, With a hinged cover, decorated in relief with a sinuous dragon encircling a monogram, with two further dragons to the sides, the interior set with wood, the base with two punch marks, one for Hung Chong & Co, 5cm x 18.5cm x 13.5cm.
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