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Lot 928

A Walker & Hall oak cased canteen of silver plated cutlery.Condition ReportBox has a horizontal split. missing one mustard spoon and one carving fork otherwise just general wear commensurate with age and use

Lot 934

A silver plated hinged chatelaine spectacles case with repousse work and velvet lining; together with an embossed trinket box (2).

Lot 942

An Edwardian glass silver topped scent bottle, Birmingham 1905; together with a silver topped glass trinket box; a similar hairbrush and a silver plated tray.

Lot 967

Two silver match box holders, one embossed with a stag and hind scene, largest 7cm (2.75 ins) high

Lot 970

A small 925 sterling silver snuff or pill box with embossed bird decoration to the top. 5cm (2 ins) wide

Lot 1351

A silver mounted pin cushion; together with an olive wood box; a Georgian travelling inkwell; a mussel shell shaped snuff box and other items.

Lot 135A

Three boxed sets of silver plated fish eaters.Condition Reportfrom the photo the middle box has a broken hinge and the cutlery handles are discoloured and loose the other two boxes just have general wear commensurate with age and use

Lot 146

A silver trinket box, Birmingham 1916 together with a silver vase. gross weight 151g (2)Condition Reporttrinket box - multiple small dents, wear to the engraved decoration on the top.vase - small dents to the body, engraved with a list of W.I. trophy winners names

Lot 166

A silver mounted oak mallet shaped collection box, engraved 'Roding Chapter No. 3090, Presented by X EX Comp. John J Haines', 22cms (8.5ins0 high.

Lot 182

A continental silver snuff box with shell back and ornate figural scene to the front. 6cm ( 2.25 ins) wide

Lot 192

An ornate Indian silver box with all over chased decoration. Embossed to the underside 'Presented by the Gurkha Community of the Mawchi Mines Co. Ltd 4/2/1935' 13cm (5 ins) wide. 368g

Lot 623

Christofle of Paris - A 20th Century French high end Art Deco silver plate silverware tableware table salt in the form of a squirrel with shaped handle forming the tail with detailed features. Complete in original box. Measures: 10cm tall.

Lot 68

Zenith Defy Xtreme Tourbillon wristwatch, titanium, men, card and original box Zenith Defy Xtreme Tourbillon wristwatch, titanium, men, reference 96.0525.4035, glazed automatic movement, calibre 4035. Silver dial, unidirectionally rotating bezel, with three registers and date with magnifying glass at the 12 o'clock. Original bracelet and deployant-type closure. Accessories: original box; temporary card (on which the reference and signature of the retailer are recorded). d=53 mm

Lot 98

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto wristwatch, women, decorated with diamonds, card, instruction manual and original box Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto wristwatch, women, decorated with diamonds, reference Q3348420, movement with manual winding. Silver dial, guilloché decorated, Arab numerals. Original blue alligator skin strap and deployant-type closure. Provenance documents: guarantee card (dated 04/06/2020), instruction manual and original box. d=21 mm

Lot 15

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch "Apollo XVII" wristwatch, men, limited edition 508/1972, provenance documents and original box Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch "Apollo XVII" wristwatch, men, limited edition 508/1972, reference 311.30.42.30.03.001, manual winding mechanism, calibre 1861, Navy dial, yellow gold indices, three registers and tachymeter around the bezel. Original stainless steel bracelet and deployant-type closure. Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch "Apollo XVII" model was designed as a limited edition of 1.972 pieces, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Moon landing, in 1972. "05:34 GMT" is printed in red, marking the hour when Gene Cernan took his first step on the Moon, while the register at the 9 o'clock stands out through a representation of the god Apollo and the Moon, engraved in PVD, in silver-grey colour. Accessories: two additional chain-links; original box and provenance documents: dated guarantee card, pictogram card, certificate of authenticity and instruction manual. d=41 mm

Lot 216

A Small Collection of Curios to Include Silver Handled Buttonhook, Enamelled Opera Glasses, Tortoiseshell Hairpins, Shell Box etc

Lot 289

A Collection of Various Metalwares to include Canister, Novelty Wine Holder, Nuts and Bolts Figure, Various Cutlery, Silver Plated Rupert Bear Money Box

Lot 295

A Collection of Various Silver Plated Items to include Various Cutlery, Candlestick, Cruet, Toast Rack, Boxed Peter Rabbit Money Box Etc

Lot 368

SILVER PLATED BISCUIT BOX

Lot 188

Silver 1920's cigarette box, bruising to corner

Lot 33

Mappin & webb silver compact original box

Lot 37

Small antique silver cigarette box measures approx 8.5cm by 7.5cm height 3.8

Lot 60

Large Antique silver cigarette box measures approx 20cm by 10cm height 6.5cm total weight 430g

Lot 3099

Münzbox mit 10 Tableaus Kleinmünzen ab Kaiserreich, Weimarer Republik bis III. Reich, vorwiegend Kleinmünzen, aber auch etwas Silber mit 39 x 1 Mark, 15 x 1/2 Mark, Aluminiumgeld, Reichspfennige (tlw. stark korrodiert). Besichtigung empfohlen, Erhaltungen verschieden Coin box with 10 tableaus of small coins from the German Empire, Weimar Republic to III. Reich, mostly small coins, but also some silver with 39 x 1 mark, 15 x 1/2 mark, aluminum money, Reichspfennige (partly heavily corroded). Inspection recommended, conditions different

Lot 2018

Australien/SILBER - 8 Dollars 2017, The Australian Stock Horse, fast PP, 5 Unzen Ag fein, verkapselt, in dekorativer Holzbox mit Zertifikat. Limierte Edition Nr. 080/500. Australia/SILVER - 8 Dollars 2017, The Australian Stock Horse, almost PP, 5 ounces Ag fine, encapsulated, in decorative wooden box with certificate. Limited edition no. 080/500.

Lot 3045

Schatulle Die offiziellen Silbergedenkmünzen Kanadas, 35 Münzen, darunter Jg. 1935, 1939, 1949, 1958, 1964 (2x), 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974 (2x), 1975 (2x), 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 (2x), 1983 (3x), 1984 (2x), 1985 (2x), 1986 (2x), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991. Erhaltungen verschieden, die neueren meist PP, ansonsten ss. Bitte ansehen. Box with the official silver commemorative coins of Canada, 35 coins, 1935, 1939, 1949, 1958, 1964 (2x), 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974 (2x), 1975 (2x), 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 (2x), 1983 (3x), 1984 (2x), 1985 (2x), 1986 (2x), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991. Conditions different, the newer mostly proof, otherwise VF. Please take a look

Lot 2019

Australien "The centenary of the trans-australian railway" - 1 x Australien - 10 Dollars 2017, trans-australian railway centenary, PP, 1/10 Unze GOLD fein, verkapselt im Originaletui mit Zertifikat. 1 x Australien - 1 Dollar 2017, trans-australian railway centenary, PP, 11,6g SILBER fein, verkapselt im Originaletui mit Zertifikat. Australian "The centenary of the trans-australian railway" - 1 x Australia - 10 Dollars 2017, trans-australian railway centenary, PR, 1/10 oz GOLD fine, encapsulated in original box with certificate. 1 x Australia - 1 Dollar 2017, trans-australian railway centenary, PR, 11,6g SILVER fine, encapsulated in original box with certificate.

Lot 3051

Gemischtes Lot mit Medaillensammlung Fußball WM Mexiko 1986, BRD Schatulle mit 39 x 10 DM, China 10 Yuan 1989 zu 1 Unze Silber, Spanien 5 Ecu 1992 im Holzblister, Album mit weiteren 13 x 10 DM, diverse moderne Medaillen, zumeist Weihnachtstaler. Erhaltungen verschieden, bitte ansehen Mixed lot with medal edition Football World Cup Mexico 1989, FRG box with 39 x 10 DM, China 10 yuan 1989 for 1 ounce silver, Spain 5 Ecu 1992 in wooden blister, album with another 13 x 10 DM, various modern medals, mostly Christmas thalers. Conditions different, please have a look

Lot 3060

Gemischtes Lot mit u.a. Box Olympische Spiele der Neuzeit mit Silber-Gedenkmünzen u.a. 2 x 1 Unze Calgary Kanada, 3 x 10 Dollars Olympia Montreal China 10 Yuan 1990 etc. Dazu Australien 4 x 1 Unze Silber, 63 x 10 DM, 14 x 5 DM, tragbare Silbermedaille Baden-Württemberg, CuNi Rubel Moskau 1980, diverse Kleinmünzen und Medaillen, KMS 2001 A sp, Österreich 6 x 5 Euro Kupfer und 4 x 10 Euro Kupfer, dazu etwas GOLD mit Mexiko 2 Pesos 1945 NP ca. 1,5 g fein sowie Minigoldmedaille ca. 0,29 g fein, befüllte LINDNER Tableaus. Bitte ansehen, Erhaltungen verschieden Mixed Lot within i.a. Box of modern Olympic games with silver commemorative coins, etc. 2 x 1 ounce Calgary Canada, 3 x 10 dollars Olympia Montreal China 10 yuan 1990 etc. In addition Australia 4 x 1 ounce silver, 63 x 10 DM, 14 x 5 DM, portable silver medal Baden-Württemberg, CuNi ruble Moscow 1980, various small coins and medals, KMS 2001 A sp, Austria 6 x 5 euros copper and 4 x 10 euros copper, plus some GOLD with Mexico 2 Pesos 1945 NP approx. 1.5 g fine and mini gold medal approx. 0.29 g fine, filled LINDNER trays . Please take a look, receipts different

Lot 3047

China - Box mit den offiziellen Silbergedenkmünzen, Schwerpunkt Thematik 3000 Jahre Chinesische Kultur und Persönlichkeiten. Darunter 3 x 10 Yuan 1990 Beethoven, Homer und Shakespeare mit Feingewicht insgesamt ca. 75 g fein. Dazu 29 x 5 Yuan mit zusätzlich ca. 579 g fein. Silbergehalt komplett ca. 655 g! PP China - Box with the official silver commemorative coins, focus on 3000 years of Chinese culture and personalities. Including 3 x 10 yuan 1990 Beethoven, Homer and Shakespeare with a fine weight of approx. 75 g in total. In addition 29 x 5 yuan with an additional approx. 579 g fine. Total silver content approx. 655 g altogether! Proof

Lot 3122

Lot mit 8 x BRD Numisblatt zu 10 DM ab 1998, Münzalbum mit Münzen Dt. Kaiserreich, 33 x 10 DM vor 1998, 35 x 5 DM Silber, 2 x 5 SFr, Österreich 50 Schilling und mehr. Dazu Kanada 4 x 50 Cents 1997 im Blister, USA vergoldete Quarter Dollars, Sets aus 6 + 50 Stück, Set aus BRD 1 x 10 Euro und weiteren Medaillen zur Dt. Einheit, Kanada Jahressatz 2009/10 Vancouver, Silbermedaillen 333/1000 775 Jahre Berlin, Box Silbermedaillen Frauen-Fußball WM 2011. Bitte ansehen, Erhaltungen verschieden. Lot with 8 x BRD Numisblatt to 10 DM from 1998, coin album with coins Dt. Kaiserreich, 33 x 10 DM before 1998, 35 x 5 DM silver, 2 x 5 SFr, Austria 50 Schilling, Canada 4 x 50 Cents 1997, USA gold-plated quarter dollars, sets of 6 + 50 pieces, set from Germany 10 euros and medals to Dt. Unity, Canada annual set 2009/10 Vancouver, 333/1000 silver medals 775 years Berlin, box silver medals women soccer World Cup 2011. Please see, receipts different.

Lot 3106

Tütenposten mit einigem SILBER, darunter Medaillen u.a. Thematik Euro-Prägungen oder die größten Deutschen, Feingewicht Silber Anteil Medaillen ca. 525 g! Dazu 3 x 1 Unze Kanada als Maple Leaf, 20 Dollars 2000 in Metallbox "Bluenose" und 20 Dollars 1993 in Metallbox "Fairchild 71c". BRD 7 x 20 Euro, 58 x 10 Euro, 1 x 5 DM Silberadler, 1 x 10 DM Olympia München 1972, DM Kursmünzensätze 2000 und 2001 je A/D/F/G/J, Österreich 1 x 50 Schilling Hofer, 1 x 100 Schilling, Liberia 20 Dollars zu 20 g Ag, Höll Medaille Nofretete und Weiteres. Als Zugabe GOLDBARREN 1/2 g. Am besten ansehen. Bag items with some SILVER, including medals topic Euro or german personalities, fine weight silver proportion of medals approx. 525 g! In addition 3 x 1 ounce Canada as Maple Leaf, 20 dollars 2000 in metal box "Bluenose" and 20 dollars 1993 in metal box "Fairchild 71c". FRG 7 x 20 euros, 58 x 10 euros, 1 x 5 DM silver eagle, 1 x 10 DM Olympia Munich 1972, DM coin sets 2000 and 2001 each A/D/F/G/J, Austria 1 x 50 schillings Hofer, 1 x 100 shillings, Liberia 20 dollars at 20 g Ag, Höll medal Nefertiti and more. GOLD BAR 1/2 g as an addition. Best to watch.

Lot 3049

Konvolut 2 Alben und Holzschatulle enthaltend: 35 x 10 DM, 54 x 5 DM, dazu Madonnentaler 1786, USA Morgan Dollar 1921, einige Half Dollars, Österreich 4 x 100 Schilling und 1 x 50 Schilling, Mexiko 1 Unze Silber, China 10 Yuan 1981 zu 1 Unze Silber, Frankreich 10 Francs 1970 Herkulesgruppe, Kanada Dollar 1966, 5 Reichsmark Hindenburg, italienische Lira, 5 x 5 Schweizer Franken, unterschiedlichste Kurs- und Kleinmünzen, moderne Medaille 20 g Silber. Erhaltungen verschieden, am besten ansehen Mixed lot of 2 albums and wooden box containing: 35 x 10 DM, 54 x 5 DM, with Madonnentaler 1786, USA Morgan Dollar 1921, some half dollars, Austria 4 x 100 Schilling and 1 x 50 Schilling, Mexico 1 ounce silver, China 10 Yuan 1981 for 1 ounce silver, France 10 Francs 1970 Hercules group, Canada Dollar 1966, 5 Reichsmark Hindenburg, Italian Lira, 5 x 5 Swiss Francs, various current and small coins, modern medal 20 g silver. Conditions different, best to see.

Lot 3007

FÜNF KLEINE DECKELDOSEN, Ende 19.Jh./20. Jh., Dosen in verschiedener Form, viermal aus dunklem weiß geädertem Achat mit Silbermontur teilw. vergoldet, einmal schwarzer Onyx mit Goldmontur (750/1000), gepunzt mit der Feingehaltspunze Österreichs, eine weitere Punze diese unkenntlich und eine Meisterpunze RMU (Robert Merath Ulm). Abmessungen: 3,3-6,3 cm, Leichte Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren, Onyxdose seitlich mit Haarriss. FIVE SMALL LID JARS, Boxes in different shapes, differing from dark, white-veined agate with silver fittings, partly gold-plated, one black onyx with gold fittings (750/1000), hallmarked with the Austrian hallmark, another hallmark unrecognizable and a master’s mark RMU (Robert Merath Ulm). Dimensions: 3.3-6.3 cm, slight signs of age and wear, onyx box with hairline crack on the side.

Lot 5

A French parcel-gilt silver boxthe panel possibly by Jacques Frédéric Kirstien, the box with Paris mark for 1818 - 1838 Rectangular, the lid and base with guilloche niello borders and chased scroll corners, centred with a panel (surrounded by turquoise cabochons) of a stag hunt scene with multi-layered elements giving a three-dimensional effect, length 8.2cm, weight 136gms.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 25

Small box in the form of a wrapped boiled sweet, stamped CME 925, Geo. V engine turned silver curved cigarette case 1918, Geo. V silver hallmarked thimble, Birmingham 1926 (3) 5.0oz

Lot 414

Dunhill gold plated and black enamel lighter (H6.5cm) no. 159656 in original box, and a Ronson silver plated Queen Anne table lighter (2)

Lot 118A

A Coalport QEII Silver Jubilee loving cup, original box; other commemorative china, original boxes

Lot 369

A box of loose silver charms 520g. Approx 150 charms

Lot 374

A box of 23 silver Zodiac necklaces (23 mixed items)

Lot 376

A box of cufflinks & silver letter necklaces.

Lot 1263

Seven pieces of silver plated wares including candle holder, dish, embossed box, etc

Lot 1323

A silver trinket box of oval form, embossed seafaring scene

Lot 507

MÄRKLIN Sonderausführung der Diesellok 5579, Spur 1, Sonderausführung "Metall-Technologie Schau 1990" der kleinen Diesel Rangier-Lok "Köf II" in silber-metallic, Fenstereinsätze leicht vergilbt, im Orig.-Karton, unbespielt mit leichten Lagerspuren, L 20 cm. MÄRKLIN special edition of diesel locomotive 5579, track 1, special version "Metall-Technologie Schau 1990" of the small diesel shunting locomotive "Köf II" in metallic silver, window inserts slightly yellowed, in original box, unused with slight traces of storage, length 20 cm.

Lot 524

MÄRKLIN 3-tlg US-Diesellok "Santa Fe", Spur H0, Artikel-nr. 3662, bestehend aus 2 Triebwagen und einem Mittelwagen, dunkelblau-/silberfarben, Karton nicht anbei, Fkt. nicht geprüft, Vitrinenstück. MÄRKLIN 3-part US-diesel locomotive "Santa Fe", track H0, article no. 3662, consisting of 2 railcars and a middle car, dark blue / silver colored, box not enclosed, function not checked, showcase piece.

Lot 520

MÄRKLIN 2-tlg. E-Lok-Set, Spur H0, bestehend aus BN 118 013-2, blau-/cremefarben und silberfarbene, unbeschriftete E-Lok BR 118, aus der Zugpackung 3667, Karton nicht anbei, Fkt. nicht geprüft, min. Lagerspuren. MÄRKLIN set of two e-locomotive, track H0, consists of no. 118 013-2, blue / cream-colored and silver-colored, unlabeled E-Lok BR 118, function not checked, slight traces of storage, box 3667 not enclosed, fct. not checked.

Lot 526

MÄRKLIN E-Lok "Porsche" 39352, Spur H0, limitierte Edition des Porsche-Museums, silberfarben mit "Porsche"-Emblem und Firmenschriftzug, BN 152 041-0, unbespielter Originalzustand im Karton, Fkt. nicht geprüft. MÄRKLIN e-loco "Porsche" 39352, track H0, limited edition of the Porsche Museum, silver-colored with "Porsche" emblem and company lettering, no. 152 041-0, original condition without damage in the box, function not checked.

Lot 534

MÄRKLIN Tenderlok 85510 und Museums-Wagen 1992, Spur 1, Museumslok "Märklin Museum Göppingen", BR 80, grau-/silberfarben, im Orig-Karton mit Betriebsanleitung (Lokführer und Heizer anbei), L ca. 30 cm, dazu Museums-Wagen 1992, gedeckter Güterwagen, je schöner Erhalt im Orig.-Karton, Fkt. nicht geprüft. MÄRKLIN tender locomotive 85510 and museum-waggon 1992, track 1, Museum locomotive "Märklin Museum Göppingen", BR 80, gray / silver-colored, in the original box with operating instructions (Engine driver and stoker enclosed), l approx. 30 cm, with museum car 1992, freight car, nice condition in the original box, fct. not checked.

Lot 564

MÄRKLIN zwei Mercedes-Benz Rennwagen "Silberpfeil", bestehend aus Sondermodell von 1992, Startnr. "1" mit Fahrerfigur, auf Präsentationsbrett montiert, L Brett 33 cm und Rennwagen "Silberpfeil" ohne Präsentatonsbrett oder Karton, Fkt. nicht geprüft, Scheibe vergilbt, L Fahrzeug 27 cm. MÄRKLIN two Mercedes-Benz racing cars "silver arrow", consisting of special model from 1992, start no. "1" with driver figure, mounted on presentation board, l board 33 cm and racing car "Silberpfeil" without presentation board or box, functionality not checked, windshield yellowed, vehicle 27 cm.

Lot 549

PRIMEX 6-tlg Konvolut Güterwagen und Jubiläumszug, Spur H0, bestehend aus Jubiläumszug 2750, silberfarbene Tenderlok und 4 Jubiläumswagen, dazu Güterwagen 4596, 4583, 4579, Schienenbus-Beiwagen 4022 und 2-tlg. Wagenset 4594, alle im ungeöffneten Originalkarton. PRIMEX 6-part convolute freight cars and jubilee train, track H0, consists of anniversary train 2750, silver-colored tank locomotive and 4 anniversary cars, plus freight cars 4596, 4583, 4579, rail bus sidecar 4022 and 2-part. car set 4594, all in the unopened original box.

Lot 267

THOMAS (DYLAN)Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title-page, faded early ownership inscription (dated 1941) on front free endpaper, publisher's green cloth, silver lettering on spine (slight fading at extremities), dust-jacket (2 tears, some losses to upper cover and extremities of spine including most of the word 'Dylan' at head, spotting to lower cover, lower joint torn and with loss at corners of folds), preserved in modern drop-back box, gilt morocco lettering label on spine, 8vo, Dent, [1940]This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 36

CHARLES I AND II - STONEYWOOD BIBLEThe Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New, OT and NT titles within typographical border, lacks additional engraved title [ESTC S122140; Herbert 513], Cambridge, Thomas Buck and Roger Daniels, Printers to the Universitie, 1637; The Genealogies Recorded in the Sacred Scriptures, title within typographical border with decorative ornament, double-page map of Canaan, 2 leaves frayed at fore-margin [ESTC S124878], [Printed by Felix Kingston, 1632-1635?]; The Whole Book of Psalmes: Collected into English Metre, title within typographical border, lacks final leaf [ESTC S122393], Cambridge, Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel, 1637, bound with an incomplete Book of Common Prayer, together 4 works bound in 1 vol., contemporary embroidered binding with stumpwork design in silver thread on blue velvet, central panel with the Prince of Wales' feathers and crown within Garter badge, incorporating a banner with the motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' surmounted by a large crown flanked by the initials 'C.P.' (altered to 'C.R.'), and with rose and thistle at lower inner corners, embroidered palmette design outer order, spine comprising six compartments with floral embroidery in each, rebacked retaining original spine, some wear (mostly to central banner with loss of some of the lettering to the motto), rear pastedown with remnants of eighteenth century notes (including unclear mention of names Jean Erskine and 'Moire'), loosely inserted a blue silk bookmark with a design in silver and gold thread (split at centre with some loss); housed in a nineteenth century velvet-lined morocco case, covers with 3-line fillet border, gilt roll tool inner border and thistle cornerpieces, simple lozenge centre panel with circular decorative border enclosing a large device of an upturned crown, broken sceptre and axe above a banner proclaiming 'Remember', the decorative gilt spine lettered 'Holy Bible 1637. Charles Rex. Beheaded 30th Jany. 1647', with Scottish thistle and English rose devices, and the crown and axe emblem (as on cover), edges fully gilt, rubbed, small losses to leather on spine, without key and lock-catch, the whole preserved in a nineteenth century glass-panelled display case by Drew & Cadman, Holborn (signed on handle), 4to (the Bible 220 x 155mm.), sold as an association itemFootnotes:'THE BIBLE OF KING CHARLES THE FIRST USED BY HIM ON THE SCAFFOLD DURING HIS LAST MOMENTS...' - THE STONEYWOOD BIBLE, BOUND FOR KING CHARLES II, but long reputed to have belonged to Charles I, and to have been presented by him 'upon that awful occasion to Juxon, Bishop of London who assisted the devotions of his unfortunate Monarch' (manuscript note on box). The Royal Collection holds a 1638 Book of Common Prayer with an almost identical binding, described as 'bound for King Charles II when he was Prince of Wales...' (RCIN 1047677, see Royal Collection Trust website for image, noting that Queen Victoria loaned the volume to the Burlington Fine Art Club Exhibition of Fine Binding, 1891).The Bible is in an exceptionally fine embroidered binding, decorated with the emblem of the Prince of Wales and the initials 'C.P.' (altered to 'C.R.', for Carolus Rex'), and passed through generations of the Moir and Skene families (see below), during which time several narratives, recorded in The Story of the Stoneywood Bible (1949), were attached to it: 'The Bible was kept in the chest of Stoneywood [near Aberdeen]. One day it disappeared. With it went the 'luck' of the Moirs... One of the family's maid-servants was the thief... but [whilst other valuables were lost]... the Bible was secretly returned... One morning it was found under a chestnut tree near the entrance to the Moir mansion'. A further adventure is recorded in a note, probably by its nineteenth century owner James Skene, a close friend of Sir Walter Scott, pasted to the box in which the Bible is housed: '...The Bible remained in perfect preservation untill [sic] the Rebellion [of] 1745 when it was stolen, and afterwards found in the its present dilapidated state concealed in a hole underground'.In his Horae subsecivae (1858) the celebrated Scottish essayist John Burns noted 'The family of Stoneywood seem from the earliest record down to their close, to have been devotedly attached to the house of Stuart. In the old house there long hung a portrait of Bishop Juxon, who attended Charles 1. on the scaffold, and through this prelate must have come a still more precious relic, long preserved in the family, and which is now before us, the Bible which the doomed King put into the hands of the Bishop on the scaffold, with the word 'Remember,' having beforehand taken off his cloak and presented it and the insignia of the Garter to the same faithful minister and friend... We have the sacred and royal book before us now,—a quarto, printed in 1637, bound in blue velvet, and richly embroidered and embossed with gold and silver lace. There is the crown and the Prince of Wales' feathers, showing it had belonged to Charles II when prince. He must have given it to his hapless father, as the C.P. is changed into C.R.'.Further literature: Charles Roach Smith reproduced an image of the Bible in his Collectanea Antiqua (1848-1880), stating 'There is so much external evidence of the genuineness of this very beautiful and interesting relique, that no doubt that no doubt can exist to its perfect authenticity'. This image, and a version of the story, also appeared in The Illustrated London News, 26 January 1850, at which time the Bible was in the possession of Robert Skene, of Rubislaw; Illustrated (captioned 'Prayerbook of Charles I') in Felicia Skewes of Oxford. A Memoir by E.C. Rickards, 1902; A manuscript (MS. 20478), titled 'Reminiscences and notes concerning the Moir family Bible which had belonged to Charles I' by James Skene is held by the National Library of Scotland.Provenance: Bound for Charles II, when Prince of Wales; reputedly given by Charles I to William Juxon (1582-1663), Bishop of London; bequeathed by him to Patrick Scougall [or 'Scorgie'] (1607-1682), Bishop of Aberdeen, as told in The Story of The Stoneywood Bible, reprinted from The Aberdeen Press and Journal, 26 January 1949 (a copy of which is included with the lot); William Scroogie, Bishop of Argyle, whose daughter Mary married James Moir II, of Stoneywood (1659-1739) in 1683; Moir family, subsequently through the marriage of Jean Moir to George Skene (1736-1776) of Rubislaw, Aberdeen; James Skene (1775-1864); by descent to the present owners.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 58

A silver embossed pill box, by L&S, Birmingham 1888, 32mm diameter; together with an engine turned silver cigarette case; and a similar propelling pencil, 190g gross weight. (3)

Lot 59

A Victorian silver vesta case, London 1881, having elephant applique; together with a similar plain example; a silver snuff box etc, 95g weighable

Lot 62

A Victorian silver engine turned snuff box, by Deakin & Francis Ltd, Birmingham 1894, 7 x 4.5cm, 77.5g.

Lot 71

A small group of various silver and silver mounted trinkets, to include a 'Golly' teething ring, by Charles Horner Ltd, Birmingham 1979, 12cm; a gilt lined pill box; and a treen champagne bottle cigar cutter, 695g gross weight. (7)

Lot 77

A tortoiseshell lidded silver jewel casket, marks indistinct; together with a similar pill box; another silver jewel casket; and a silver lidded glass perfume jar. (4)

Lot 86

A silver tortoiseshell lidded trinket box, by Walker & Hall, Birmingham 1925, 7.5cm diameter; together with another example, marks rubbed, 5.5cm diameter. (2)

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