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Click here to subscribeA George III tortoiseshell rectangular snuff box, the hinged lid and sides inlaid with gilt metal flowers and leaf sprays, width 7.5cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
An early 19th century Continental papier-mâché snuff box, the hinged lid finely painted with a young couple tending sheep, with white metal hinge and mount, width 7cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A George III commemorative boxwood circular snuff box, the removable lid decorated in relief with a profile portrait of the King and inscribed 'George III Born 4 June 1738 - Completed The 50 Year of His Reign 25TH Octob' 1819', diameter 8.2cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A George III gold plated copper oval snuff box, the hinged lid, sides and base engraved with vignettes, width 7cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A late 19th century treen vesta case with rotating lid and strike plate, width 7.5cm, a late 19th century Russian papier-mâché stamp box, decorated with a troika scene, width 4.5cm, a 19th century horn and tortoiseshell snuff box, width 8.3cm, and a small group of other collectables.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A late George III tortoiseshell oval snuff box, the hinged lid with piqué inlaid gold stars and dots, carved to imitate a woven design and centred with an initialled oval reserve, width 7.5cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A 19th century tortoiseshell cylindrical snuff box and cover, the lid inset with a watercolour on ivory portrait miniature of a young girl, diameter 6.5cm. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A George IV tortoiseshell curved rectangular snuff box, the hinged lid with gold inlaid reserve and thumbpiece, width 5cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A late 18th/early 19th century blond tortoiseshell and gold piqué inlaid bun shaped snuff box, the lid inlaid with radial bands of stars, crescent moons and dots, diameter 5.2cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A mid-19th century tortoiseshell and gilt metal mounted shaped rectangular snuff box, the hinged lid inlaid with a floral spray, width 9cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
An early 19th century tortoiseshell oval table snuff box, the hinged lid and base with an inlaid foliate engraved gold reserve, width 9cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A George IV tortoiseshell and gilt metal mounted rectangular snuff box, the hinged lid inlaid with a floral spray within borders of carved foliage, width 6cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A 19th century horn oval snuff box, the lid with applied gold and rose cut diamond mount, width 7cm, together with a Victorian tortoiseshell pendant locket with inlaid metal and mother-of-pearl floral spray, length 6cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A George III tortoiseshell and gilt metal mounted circular snuff box and cover, the ivory mounted lid inset with a glazed oval portrait of a young gentleman, diameter 8cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A collection of silver to include: Mostly broken or missing parts, including one silver mirror back, a comb top, three pocket watch cases, a silver frame border, a Chester silver bottle cork/top engraved 'Highwayside 1920', along with various small parts of a broken candelabra, along with various silver flatware to include; a guilloche enamel Birmingham silver spoon, (enamel damaged in parts), a silver mini button hook, two silver and enamelled souvenir spoons, a small quantity of continental silver flatware and some silver plated items including a small snuff box, small pot, and a broken posy holder.Weighable English silver: Approx. 355 grams (11.4ozt)Condition: Some pieces for scrap, tarnishing, dents, wear.
A mixed lot of collectibles.To include: a Meersham pipe with white metal mounts (AF), another long handled pipe with carved wooden bowl and bone mouthpiece (AF), a tool with figural handle, a papier-mâché snuff box with printed decoration to the lid, an unusual turned wooden box with a miniature turtle inside, a large oversized carved wooden spoon, plus 2 carved bone boxes with hinged lids.8 items.Condition: some items at fault - see above.
A collection of German silver to include; a large textured 'bark' like designed 800 standard cigar case with overlaid monogram to front, gilt interior, missing inner straps, with an engine turned decorated cigarette case 925 standard, maker FS, elasticated strap within, gilt interior, and also a German 800 standard hinged snuff box, with engine turned decoration and gilt interior, marked FC. (3)Total weight: Approx. 302 grams (9.8ozt)Conditions: Slight tarnishing and staining, catch on larger cigar case is slightly hard to close.
A collection of silver and other items, including an early 20th century policeman's truncheon, an animal hoof white metal mounted snuff box (dated 1860), a silver backed mirror, silver buffer and tweezers and three silver and white metal rimmed horn drinking cups with silver shield cartouches. L.40 Dia.4cm. (largest)
A collection of silver items, including a cedar lined engine decorated cigarette box, a Georgian repousse twin handled cup, urn design mustard pot, German repousse trinket box, Asprey and Co cigarette case, Victorian silver snuff box and a Georgian engraved vinagrette with gilded interior. (hallmarked: JW, London, 1811). H.7 W.9 D.6.5cm. Weight 381g.
A George III silver octagonal snuff box, the hinged lid engraved with fruit-filled cornucopia and floral swags within a beaded border, the sides and base engraved with vignettes against engine turned decoration, London 1792 by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson, weight 80.9g, width 7cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A George III gold oval snuff box, the hinged lid, sides and base later engraved with roundels filled with musical instruments framed by flowers and scrolls, London 1768 by IB, weight 59.2g, length 6cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
An Edwardian silver rectangular snuff box, Birmingham 1903 by A. & J. Zimmerman Ltd, length 7cm, two silver vesta cases, Birmingham 1884 by George Unite and Chester 1897 by Hilliard & Thomason, a silver rectangular pill box, Birmingham 1951, and a French silver vesta case, profusely decorated with flowers, total weight 128.3g.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
An early Victorian silver gilt rectangular vinaigrette with engraved foliate scroll decoration and pierced hinged grille, Birmingham 1855 by David Pettifer, length 2.5cm, and a silver rectangular snuff box, the hinged lid engraved with foliate scrolls, Birmingham 1905 by Adie & Lovekin Ltd, length 3.3cm, total weight 17.7g. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A William IV silver rectangular snuff box, the hinged lid engraved with a hunting scene framed by a raised border of flowers and leaves, above engine turned sides and base, Birmingham 1832 by Thomas Shaw, weight 123.7g, length 8.4cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A George III silver oval snuff box, the engine turned hinged lid initial inscribed above engraved foliate sides and base, Birmingham 1794 by Samuel Pemberton, weight 27.6g, length 5.9cm. Provenance: the property of Donald Church.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A William IV silver rectangular engine turned snuff box, Birmingham 1832 by Edward Smith, length 8.1cm, a silver rectangular engine turned snuff box with scroll thumbpiece, Birmingham 1836 by Edward Smith, length 6.6cm, a similar smaller silver snuff box, Birmingham 1828 by Thomas Shaw, length 5.5cm, and another silver snuff box, Birmingham 1851 by Edward Smith, length 6.6cm, total weight 253.8g.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A papier mache snuff box, mid 19th c, printed and painted with a cock treading a hen and inscribed Gratis, 75mm l, an oval horn snuff box, the lid initialled TM, a contemporary Victorian tortoiseshell card case and a brass mounted shell snuff mull, the lid engraved AUG 1931 Provenance: (papier mache box) W J Baird Collection Papier mache box - worn. Horn box - lid detached. Card case - tiny chip on bottle corner. Snuff mull - some old corrosion and much dirt
A coquilla nut snuff box,c.1790, French, modelled as a monkey pulling down a hat, with glass eyes,6.5cm highProvenance: The Estate of Mrs Althea Lloyd (who had purchased it from Rogers de Rin Antiques, London).Condition ReportA break and repair to the right hand side and base. Cracked through the wrists and nose. The lid does not sit entirely flush. General surface wear commensurate with age and use. Please see additional photos.
An unusual early Victorian silver rectangular snuff box, commemorating Grace Darling, engraved with a panel depicting the heroine in a lifeboat rescuing sailors from a sinking ship, within deeply chased scrolling foliate borders, the base with engine turned decoration, maker, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1838, 67mm, 85 grams, sold with a copy of 'Grace Darling; or, The Heroine of The Fern Islands' by G.W.M. Reynolds, London 1839. Grace Darling, who as a young lady of just 23 years old assisted her father in saving the lives of nine people during the wreck of the S.S. Forfarshire on Big Harcar Rock, close to the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland on 7 September 1838. Rowing out together in a simple coble boat, the pair fought through the roughest seas, assisting numerous stricken passengers, and returning them to safety at Longstone. Such was her fame at the time, Queen Victoria herself, still then a young lady, sent Grace Darling a personal gift of £50 in admiration of her heroic conduct at sea, and The Times newspaper of 19 September 1838, made the statement that her actions formed an instance of heroism on the part of a female unequalled perhaps, and certainly not surpassed, by any on record.***CONDITION REPORT***Snuff box- Tarnishing and some brown residue? to the interior, otherwise the snuff is in good condition, commensurate with age and little use. Hallmarks clear.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A Chinese white jade twin phoenix reticulated plaque, 19th century, pierced and carved with a central ribbon-tied box flanked by two phoenixes and a sprig of lingzhi fungus, the stone of good even tone, 8.7cm, suspended from a wood stand with coral bead to the cord***CONDITION REPORT***Provenance - the former owner collected jades and snuff bottles in the 1960s and early 1970s while living and working in Hong Kong.The stone of good even tone with a few tiny darker inclusions, no chips or cracks or restoration detected. Later wood stand with coral bead and green cord.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A George V silver Cigarette Box, by A & J Zimmerman Ltd., hallmarked Birmingham, 1913, of hinged rectangular form, the lid with worn inscription, together with a cased silver napkin ring, a Victorian silver and mother of pearl folding fruit knife, Sheffield 1898, two 19thC faux tortoiseshell snuff boxes and a small quantity of costume jewellery etc, (a lot)
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