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Click here to subscribeA 19th Century Battle Of Trafalgar / Waterloo commemorative pressed treen snuff boxBy Obadiah Westwood of BirminghamOf circular form decorated with two veterans dancing, smoking and drinking around a tavern table, with a notation for Trafalgar / Victory / Waterloo / 18 June 1815 / 21 October 1805, signed to the table leg Westwood, 7cm diameterFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
LONGCHAIN WITH MULTIPLE PENDANTS, VARIOUS DATES FROM CIRCA 1860 TO 1910The double row trace-link chain suspending 26 pendants:- gold putto carrying a placard enamel 'M moi 100CC'- silver egg with enamelled reverse intaglios depicting a daisy, a toadstool, a pig, a forget-me-not, a swallow, stamped 900- gold egg locket inset with a single sapphire, French marks- gold egg inset with a single sapphire and a bunny coming out of the top, Austro-Hungarian import marks- green hardstone egg with gems missing, French marks- facetted citrine egg with rose-cut diamond girdle, French marks- gold egg opening to reveal an enamel jack-in-the-box, French marks- gold egg with sapphire and diamond trefoil, French marks- gold egg with bands of facetted rock crystal and a frieze of wild boar and diamond trefoils, Austrian marks- amazonite egg with rose-cut diamond and blue and white enamel decoration, repaired- bloodstone acorn pendant with interior glazed snuff compartment and gold oak leaf finial, French marks- rose quartz egg with ruby girdle, partially struck maker's mark ?K in a rectangular punch,- planished gold egg locket with sapphire and diamond trefoil, two interior glazed compartments, engraved Pâques 1904, overstruck and partially struck marks- gold egg star-set with rubies and diamonds, French mark- gold egg locket inset with cabochon sapphire, glazed interior compartment, French mark- frosted rock crystal egg with multi-gem-set and gold enamel decoration- lapis lazuli egg with diamond band, French marks- opalescent bluish white enamel egg with sapphire girdle (enamel damaged)- gold and pink enamel vinaigrette, French marks- rose quartz egg with facetted rock crystal girdle, French marks- gold egg with turquoise and diamond trefoil (worn marks)- green enamel on silver egg with enamelled pink roses (partially struck marks)- gold rabbit's head in ruby frame- rock crystal with reverse carved intaglio of Agnus Dei, Austro-Hungarian marks- frosted smoky quartz of rabbit with gem-set collar, stamped 585- lilac enamel on silver egg with green enamelled four leaf clover, stamped 800 length 83cmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 19th century tortoiseshell snuff box, of curved rectangular form with chequered decoration, applied gold coloured beading and mounts, 7cm wideCR; A number of the applied beads have been lost (see pictures). There is scratching and wear throughout, and many patches of the ridged detail have been worn, losing definition. Chip to the corner of the hinged cover. Possible signs of solder repair to the lip. Large crack, and some chips and losses to the interior lining. See pictures for illustration. Hinged cover opens smoothly and closes securely.
A large Bilston enamel snuff box, c.1765, possibly emblematic of travel, the cover depicting a figure seated at a table before a stone column titled 'Janus', a winged figure holding the staff of Asclepius, a ship visible in the background and a globe to the bottom right corner, the sides with floral panels reserved on a dark blue ground with raised white enamelling, some good restoration, 8.3cm.
A French enamel silver-mounted snuff box, c.1765-75, decorated with a raised gilt design of hearts enclosing single flower or fruit sprays, reserved on a pale yellow ground with pink striations, the silver with Paris marks including a possibly 'TB' maker's mark, some cracking, a repair to the interior, 6.5cm.
Seven English enamel snuff and patch boxes and two etuis, c.1760-80, one etui painted with a courting couple, the other with panels of flowers reserved on a blue ground, a snuff box moulded with a recumbent spaniel, another decorated with flowers on a gingham linen ground, two patch boxes printed with mottoes on a pink ground, the last three variously decorated with flowers, a small blue hardstone box with a narrow gem-set border, and a French faïence circular box, damages, 9.8cm max. (11)
A St.Cloud silver-mounted snuff box and cover: in the form of a reclining shepherd, his head resting on his right hand, his dog and crook lying below, the mound base and cover enamelled with floral sprays in the Kakiemon manner, circa 1740, the mounts with indistinct Paris discharge mark for 1744, 7.5cm.
A RARE 'DR. GALL' CRANIOLOGICAL SNUFF BOX, CIRCA 1828constructed in pressed fruitwood with tortoishell lining, the lid depicting front, side and rear views of a human skull subdivided with numbers, the rim with maker's inscription Cranologie Docteur Dr. Gall, the bottom with numerical reference key repeated on inset paper within, together with two contemporary cuttings about Gall -- 3¼in. (8.5cm.) diameter complete, one small repair to rim of lid.
A South Staffordshire Enamel Nutmeg Grater and Cover, circa 1770, of egg shape, inscribed Esteem the Giver on a mottled pink ground, 4.5cm long; A Similar Snuff Box, inscribed When This you see Youl think of me Tho many Miles We distant be, 4.5cm wide; A Similar Pill Box and Cover, inscribed THE GIFT of a FRIEND, 3cm diameter; A Patch Box, of oval form, with gold dotted border on a blue ground, 4.5cm wide; and A Meissen Porcelain Figure of Cupid in Disguise, late 19th century, 10cm high (5)
A 19th century Austrian silver snuff box, rounded rectangular, scroll engraved against an engine-turned ground; hinged cover with scrolling bar thumbpiece, and gilded interior. Marks rubbed. Maker's mark LK, 8.5 x 5.3; together with a silver vesta formed from two 18th century pennies in a bound silver mount with hinged side opening and strike to base; an Egyptian card case with niello work scenes from rural life; and four further items. Gross weight weighable. 7ozt
A George III snuff box, rectangular with engine turned decoration and gadrooned rim, length approx 70 x 50mm, Daniel Hockley, weight approx 2.66ozt, along with match case, vesta case and pill boxes, buckle, silver photo frame spoon etc combined weight approx 4.55ozt ( 1 bag) Further details: wear and tear/tarnish commensurate with age
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