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A George VI silver snuff box, engine turned, 48mm l, maker D Brothers, Birmingham 1937, two silver vesta cases, a Chinese cut cornered silver box and cover, engraved MONA, marked LH 90 and also in Chinese and a silver and chainmail purse, 5oz 15dwt (5) As a lot in good condition, the snuff box slightly worn, no engraving

Sterling Silver Oval Shaped Snuff Box  The Box has Initials "A.B.D" on the front cover.  The Snuff Box is hallmarked with the anchor assay mark for Birmingham, the Lion Passant for Sterling Silver and the date letter "g" for 1906.  The Box measures approx. 3 inches in length and approx. 2 inches in width.  The Box is also 3/4 inches in depth.  The Sterling Silver Snuff Box weighs approx. 60 grams.  Condition: There is minor dents going around the Sterling Silver Snuff Box.  There is tarnishing inside the Snuff Box. 

Two volumes of hand-written records of crimes committed in the Oxfordshire villages of Thame, Stonesfield, Great Haseley and Woodstock, dated 1839-40, and a further hand-written volume of student notes. NB: possibly written by a court magistrate's clerk, the two legal volumes list the criminal's name, the crime, the sentence or punishment and, occasionally, a transcription of the prosecution's testimony (Henry Tibbets- for stealing a snuff-box- 14 days and horse-whipped').

Group of mostly antique snuff boxes and other boxes, including a seal wax in threaded box

A silver snuff box ribbed form 36gms

Victorian pewter snuff box

Death of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, a commemorative papier mache snuff box, 9cm diameter. Condition - some chipping and wear to edges, part of rim of cover missing

A Collection of Silverplate and Pewter items including Plated Hood Snuff Box, Sorrento Marquetry Tray (1 Tray)

A Russian Fedoskino lacquer box decorated to the hinged cover with a scene from 'The Firebird', 3.9" across and a snuff box painted with a folk dancer. (2)

Bilston enamel snuff / patch box, green and white ground with puce decorated panels, 7cm

Early 20th century silver snuff box by Walker & Hall, 8cm, together with an earlier white metal snuff box, (2)

A bright and memorable example of late Russian Art Nouveau, a silver cloisonne enamels snuff box - from the 6th Moscow artel. The snuff box has a discreet, octagonal shape and carries an impressive ensemble of geometric belts, floral and natural decorations. On the hinged lid there is a title picture of a fairy-tale flower-tree with fruits and berries that grew on the edge of an epic forest. In the corners it is surrounded by an ambivalent motif of a green wave from a dove-gray field, which, in the upper corners, personifies rainy skies and clouds, and in the lower register - the biosphere of lake and meadow grasses. The spiral pyramids of the central axis, above and below, bear the imprints of the elements of air and fertile earth. The sides of the body, in addition to the geometric belt of rhombuses and spirals, are decorated with alternating fields of fabulous flowering and water origin, the beginning and half a day of life. Corner cuts form dynamic, diagonal compositions on a light background. On the base of the snuff box there are Moscow hallmarks of 84 silver samples from 1908-1917, and mark 6 of the Moscow jewelry artel. On the inner edge of the edging there are a pair of imported French stamps. Swans in an oval. Dimensions: 2.5 x 8 x 6.6 cm. Total weight: 130.0 g. Width: 7.5cm, Height: 2.5cm, Depth: 6.3cm, Weight: 0.130kg, Condition: Good, Material: Silver 84, Cloisonne enamel, Gilding, ID: ID-ANTQ-8500

A superb gold music box, made by the craftsmen of Jean-George Remond & Co in Geneva between 1804 and 1811. The rectangular box is decorated with an exquisite, fine ornamental pattern on the gold surface. The border of the box is decorated with friezes with floral motifs, covered with transparent enamel of a deep blue color. The upper lid of the box, connected by a hinge mechanism, is richly decorated with floral ornament. In the center of the composition is an image of a lyre, a symbol of harmony between art and poetry, surrounded by lines of small stones of bright turquoise color and edged with half-pearls. The central part of the back of the snuffbox is decorated with a guilloche field with a belt in the form of a plant frame, decorated with deep blue enamel. The sides with rounded corners are elegantly decorated with rich decor. The mechanism inside the box, presumably created by the masters of the Piguet & Meylan company, allows you to play two musical compositions selected using a side pusher. The hole for the winding mechanism key is made in the corner of the central part of the back of the snuffbox. The surviving drawing of the box is a unique confirmation of the skill of Swiss jewelers and mechanics of the early 19th century. The mechanism has been revised. Complete with a key. Maker`s mark Jean-George Remond, Geneva, circa 1804-1812Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.0 x 1.8 cm. Total weight: 220 g. Historical information: Remond, Jean-Georges (1752-1830) - jeweler, goldsmith, founder of the firm Jean-Georges Remond and Company. Jean-George Remond worked in Geneva from 1783 to about 1820. The company specialized in the production of snuff boxes, snuff boxes with clocks, singing bird boxes, molded clocks and music boxes. The company`s products were of excellent quality, decorated with luxurious decor of precious stones, pearls and enamel. Remond founded an impressive international enterprise with offices and production facilities in Geneva and Hanau. Isaac-Daniel Piguet (1775–1841) was a Swiss watchmaker and mechanic who played a key role in the development of watchmaking and mechanical engineering in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born in Le Chenit, Vaud, he moved to Geneva by 1800, where he began his career working for Jean-Frederic Leschot, a renowned mechanic and watchmaker. A few years later, on 10 February 1802, Piguet entered into partnership with his brother-in-law Henri Capt, also a distinguished watchmaker. This collaboration produced complex and innovative watches, automatons and music boxes. By 1809, Piguet was known in Geneva as a “watchmaker-mechanic à la Madelaineâ€, a recognition of his high status in the craft world. In 1811, he entered into a new partnership with another famous watchmaker, Philippe-Samuel Meylan (1772–1845). Together they worked under the name “Marchands & Fournisseurs d`horlogerie & Bijouterieâ€, running a workshop in Chevelu, in the Maison Bellot (later renamed 45 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau). This period was a golden age for the creation of miniature and ultra-thin mechanisms, which were distinguished not only by their technical perfection but also by their exquisite decoration. Width: 8.5cm, Height: 5cm, Depth: 1.8cm, Weight: 0.220kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Pearl, ID: ID-ANTQ-11190

Silver snuff box, oval in shape, aristocratic proportions and spectacular coloring. With fine, delightful enamel grisaille, playing putti birds, and burning, orange guilloche enamel on the body. The white enamel edging on the lid centers the composition and multiplies the color of the enamels. Austrian diamond 800 sterling silver dog head hallmark. The masters monogram is probably SP in a circle. Austria-Hungary, early 20th century. 6.6 x 8.4 x 1.8 cm. Weight: 145 g. Width: 8.4cm, Height: 6.6cm, Depth: 1.8cm, Weight: 0.2kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Enamel, ID: ID-ANTQ-8360

This unique snuffbox, created in the workshop of the Jordan brothers in Hanau around 1800, is an outstanding example of German decorative art from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Made of 14-karat gold, it has a rectangular shape, decorated with magnificent enamel decor. Of particular artistic value is the lid of the snuffbox, made using the technique of painted enamel en pleine. It reproduces a scene based on the painting by the English artist John Russell (1745-1806) Tom and his Pigeons (1792). This image symbolizes kindness, showing a child saving pigeons. The central drawing on the lid is surrounded by an ornament of green ivy, inlaid inside gold stripes framed with white enamel. The sides and central parts of the snuff box are decorated with white enamel inserts with gold bands, on the sides of which there are also elements depicting green ivy. The floral ornament, executed with a burin in gold and two-tone enamel, creates a harmonious contrast with the gold body of the product, emphasizing its sophistication and refinement. On the inside of the base and lid of the snuff box you can see the maker`s marks: the initials FJ with a crown, the hallmark of the city of Vienna, an intertwined S, a sunbeam and a monogram. There is also an inventory number 5340 on the flange. The snuff box is attributed to the Jordan brothers from Hanau, craftsmen who flourished in the Rhineland, especially in Hanau and Berlin, in the late 18th - early 19th centuries. The dimensions of the product are 7.4 x 6.9 x 2 cm, the total weight is 74 g. Literature: see cat. No. 44 in Charles Truman, The Gilbert Gold Box Collection, Vol. 2, and J. Clark, Swiss Snuff Boxes 1785–1835, in H. Williams, Enamels of the World 1700–2000: The Khalili Collection, London, 2009. Width: 7.4cm, Height: 6.9cm, Depth: 2cm, Weight: 0.074kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Enamel, ID: ID-ANTQ-11531

This exquisite gold snuff box is an example of outstanding jewellery art of the second quarter of the 19th century. The product was made in the form of a cartouche by master Charles Colin of the jewellery company «Charles Colins Söhne», one of the leading firms of that time. The surface of the snuff box is covered with elegant engraving and carving on gold, which emphasizes the craftsmanship of the creator and attention to detail. The lid and the back of the product are decorated with the guilloche technique, which gives the surface a special play of light and texture. In the center of the lid there is a cartouche with a floral ornament, surrounded by a scroll frieze, creating a sense of harmony and completeness of the composition. The embossed frame of flowers and foliage complements the decorative design of the snuff box, emphasizing its refined aesthetics. The product has hallmarks: the letters «CCS» in a rhombus, corresponding to the goldsmith Charles Colin, as well as the hallmark «HANAU», indicating the place of manufacture. The snuffbox measures 2.8 x 6.7 x 4.5 cm and weighs 64.9 g.Historical background: The jewellery company Charles Colins Söhne, founded in Hanau, was one of the leading family firms specialising in the production of gold jewellery in the 19th century. The high quality of its products was repeatedly recognised by the royal courts of Europe, which commissioned items for state gifts during diplomatic visits. The southern German city of Hanau was famous in the second half of the 18th century as one of the main centres for the production of small jewellery items (Galanteriewaren), the quality of which was so high that Johann Wolfgang von Goethe noted that it was superior to the quality of items created in Geneva or Paris at that time. Width: 6.7cm, Height: 4.5cm, Depth: 2.8cm, Weight: 0.065kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Gold, ID: ID-ANTQ-11191

Silver cigarette case, Vesta case and a white metal snuff box

Indian niello metal box with oval plaque of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan, 10 x 7.5cm; Chinese reverse painted glass snuff bottle, ginger jar with cover, other Chinese ceramics, cinnabar lacquer box, 7 wooden stands, and other items. (a lot)Condition: Celadon deity - Head broken off at shoulders & repaired.Ginger jar - cover cracked, foot rim chip.Blue and white saucer - chip with hairline crack, glaze defects.Cup with cover and stand - goodSnuff bottle - blister to neckHardstone seal - chipsElephant - trunk lossSmaller jar with cover - cover chipped and cracked, body rim chip.Cinnabar - seems goodCreature on perspex stand - one missing?Niello box - seems good

Two vintage snuff boxes and a brass tobbaco box.

XIX Century Pewter Snuff Box, with equestrian scene to top, 8cm wide. Pair Chinese figural watercolours, on rice paper, fans, glass tankard, meat plate, etc.

A Charles James Fox death medallion snuff box - inscribed to lid and base, diameter 5cm.

A silver snuff box with embossed decoration - Chester 1896, width 4.3cm, weight 16.7g.

An Edward VII Silver Snuff Box and a George V Silver Cigarette Box, the snuff box by George Nathan and Ridley Hayes, Chester 1905, embossed with figures in a rural landscape, flowers and scrolls, 3.5ins x 1.75ins x 1ins high, weight 2.1ozs, the cigarette box, Birmingham 1931, with engine turned ornament and monogram to lid, 8.5ins x 4.5ins x 1.5ins high, and a small silver backed mirror, 1.5ins diameter Cigarette box - there is light scattered wear and scratching primarily to the top and back panels, a couple of small dents to the right side panels and scratching to wooden undersideSnuff box - there is just some light scattered scratching to the underside

A George III silver coloured metal snuff box, the lid with engraved decoration and inset an agate panel, apparently unmarked, 7 cm wide

Antique continental white metal combination vesta and snuff box (2 compartments) with foliate engraving and heel as striker. Possibly Russian. Approx 7cm long and 26g

A George IV rectangular snuff box, with ribbed decoration and gilt interior engraved presentation details dated 1832, length 5.4cm (contemporary re-gilded/restored). (34.1g) 

Tabatiere mit WatteaudekorPorzellan. Rechteckig abgerundeter Korpus. Allseits der Wandung und dem leicht gewölbten Scharnierdeckel sowie auf der Unterseite Watteauszenen in architekturbestandener Parklandschaft. Korrespondierende Darstellung im Innendeckel mit Galanten Paaren. Polychrome Malerei. Floral ornamentierte, vergoldete Montierung. Haarrisse. Deckel lose. 8 cm x 6 cm.A silver-mounted porcelain snuff box with Watteau scenes. Hairline cracks. Loose lid.Deutsch. Mitte 18. Jh.

Miscellaneous silver including a silver coin purse (hallmarks rubbed), two silver stamp envelope pendants, silver covered prayer book, Continental silver pill box stamped 800 with gilt interior, silver plated butter dish cover with a sterling silver finial in the form of a cow, William IV hallmark dated 1837 and a very attractive Edward VII squeeze-action snuff box, Birmingham hallmark dated 1902, (silver weight only approx 230 gms.)

Swaine & Isaac (London) riding crop handle (21cm & a/f) t/w antique snuff box, staffordshire figure, quartz wristwatches etc

A group of novelty silver, include a George III silver Queen jug, hallmarked London 1776 by John Deacon, a silver snuff box, a pierced and embossed silver tray, a miniature silver carriage, a silver watering can, a silver ship spoon, a silver mug, decanter labels, a scent bottle, a Tiffany American express belt buckle, a pocket watch, and a pocket barometer, 13.9 ozt / 435 grams.

A HALLMARKED SILVER PRESENTATION SNUFF BOX WITH INSCRIPTION - BIRMINGHAM 1901, 5 x 7.5 cm

A late 18th/early 19th century silver gilt snuff box with seashell inset lid and tortoiseshell base, length 8cm.

An 18th century Continental mother-of-pearl and gilt metal mounted snuff box, the hinged lid with foliate thumbpiece, width 8cm.

A George III Irish 18ct gold snuff box of rounded rectangular form, the hinged lid finely engraved with a coat of arms and motto 'Quos Deus et Rex Coniunxit', Dublin 1808 by IE with Jacob West Alderman mark, weight 93.5g, length 6.8cm, with original fitted leather case.

An 18th century silver mounted cowrie shell snuff box of Napoleonic War naval interest, the shell naturalistically formed in the shape of a whale and embellished with an inset red paste eye, the silver hinged lid with later engraved inscription 'Thos Hardy R.N', length 8.9cm. Note: it is quite possible this snuff box was formerly owned by Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1st Baronet (1769-1839), a British Royal Navy officer. His illustrious naval career included the French revolutionary wars and the Napoleonic wars, most famously as flag captain to Admiral Lord Nelson, and commanded HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805. On 21st October Nelson was shot by a French sniper while pacing the quarterdeck with Hardy, and as he lay dying, uttered the famous words 'Kiss me, Hardy'.

A mixed group of collectors' items, including a Victorian tortoiseshell box, width 9cm, an early 19th century horn and tortoiseshell snuff box, width 10cm, a Victorian lacquer copy of a medieval monastic seal and a blue silk and gilt thread purse.

A late 18th/early 19th century white metal and cowrie shell snuff box, length 7cm.

A 19th century oval tortoiseshell snuff box with silver piqué decoration and gilt metal closure and hinge, 8.25 x 4.75 x 2.75cm and another, larger, with inlaid gold shield plaque, 10.5 x 7 x 4cm, (2).

A George III brass oval snuff box, the hinged cover engraved with a caricature of William Douglass, 4th Duke of Queensberry and inscribed Old Q, 10.5 x 5.3cm, 2cm high.

A combined snuff box/ vesta case of curved outline, 2.5 inches wide, Birmingham 1909

A French silver rectangular snuff box with an engraved scene of a formal square, together with a small domed circular hinged box embossed with a scene of "The Rape of The Sabine Women" and a probably Indian Kutch silver almost spherical small silver box, 3.9 ozt gross weight.

A Victorian silver mounted glass hip flask and other silver first Sheffield, no date letter, James Dixon & Sons, hinged cap with bayonet fitting, initialled, together with a late Victorian snuff box with repousse scroll decoration and crimped borders, Birmingham, Adie & Lovekin Ltd, an Edwardian foliate engraved vesta case, another vesta case with linear engine turned decoration, initialled, a silver mounted desk magnifier, Sheffield, 2003 Mappin & Webb, an engine turned silver topped jar and a large electroplated hip flask, (7)first length 12.5cm., weighable silver approx. 3.12oztCondition:Good condition commensurate with age. Slight knocks to box borders

A collection of Victorian and later silver vertu and other itemsvarious makers, date letterscomprising a late 18th century glass scent bottle of flattened oval form with screw fitting cap and internal stopper, a George IV silver folding pocket knife with mother of pearl grips, an Art Nouveau spill vase on a weighted base, a pierced and embossed bonbon dish, an embossed pin dish, a sovereign case, initialled, a silver mounted glass smelling salt, a vesta case, a miniature photograph frame, a small octagonal baluster form pepper pot, a pepper dredger, a plated Miners snuff box engraved J. Storkey Penge etc., (qty)first length 9.5cm., weighable silver approx. 4.19oztCondition:Dings to cap of georgian scent bottle

A German Hanau silver snuff box, two pill boxes and an Indian Cutch box first pseudo marks, Berthold Muller, Chester import marks for 1905, rectangular, the hinged lid embossed with figures in 18th century dress dancing in a landscape, the side embossed with floral garlands, interior gilt, together with a circular pill box, Birmingham, 1903, C & Co, the hinged lid embossed with a winged putto, interior gilt, a small rectangular pill box, London import marks for 1973, the hinged lid embossed with Botticelli's La Primavera and an Indian Cutch silver circular box and cover, unmarked, repousse embossed with scrolling foliate decoration, (4)first length 8.7cm., weight approx. 3.49oztCondition:First good condition. second pushed area to inside of lid above hinge.

A rare pair of Birmingham enamel plaques, circa 1755Of rectangular form, faintly printed in outline and delicately hand-coloured, one with the 'Fortune Teller No 1' or 'Tea Leaves Fortune Teller', a group of four ladies around a table in a classical garden, attended by an old woman and a man looking on, the other with the 'Shepherd Lovers', the lovers in a rural landscape with a windmill in the distance, both scenes with two swimming swans in the foreground, gilt metal frames and hanging loops, 11.5cm x 13.2cm including frames and suspension loops (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Hon. Nellie Ionides CollectionThence by descentThe 'Fortune Teller' is decorated after a print by Robert Hancock after Boitard. Another example is illustrated by Cyril Cook, The Life and Work of Robert Hancock (1948), Item 38 and Bernard Watney and R J Charleston, 'Petitions for Patents', ECC Trans, Vol.6, Pt.2 (1966), pl.90. The 'Shepherd Lovers' is also after Boitard. See Cook (1948), Item 99 and Egan Mew, Battersea Enamels (1926), fig.29 for the same subject printed on a Battersea enamel snuff box. The 'Shepherd Lovers' plaque is illustrated by Therle and Bernard Hughes, English Painted Enamels (1951), pl.I (left).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A South Staffordshire enamel snuff box, circa 1765-70Of rectangular form, printed in outline and hand-coloured with 'The Foursome', a scene depicting actors from the Italian comedy in a garden, Mezzetino seated by two ladies, Pierrot with his guitar slung over his shoulder, the base and underside painted with flowers, the panels edged with white enamel scrolls, a fine dotted diaper pattern over the sage green ground, 8.7cm wideFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Hon. Nellie Ionides CollectionThence by descentThe source is a painting by Watteau, 'La Partie Quarrée'. The scene is ambiguous, as we do not know whether these are actors at rest or aristocrats in the guise of these well-known characters for a masked ball.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine London enamel snuff box, circa 1755Of rectangular shape, the fluted sides and hinged cover with corrugations radiating from the centre, painted with finely detailed floral sprays, smaller sprigs and a ladybird reserved on a rich green ground, the interior similarly painted, the gilt metal wavy mounts applied with a 'twisted rope' thumbpiece, 6.2cm wideFootnotes:ProvenanceThe Hon. Nellie Ionides CollectionThence by descentThis box belongs to a small group of English enamels with rich coloured grounds attributed to London by Eric Benton, see Eric Benton, 'The London Enamellers', ECC Trans, Vol.8, Pt.2 (1972), pl.95c for a very similar yellow-ground box. The careful flower painting is closely related, each box sharing a distinctive variegated tulip in the central bouquet. The present lot is fully enamelled to the interior and the underside of the base.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A late 19th Century continental porcelain and gilt metal snuff box, realistically modelled as a dog's head, the hinged cover engraved with flowers (possibly Samson), 7cm long

Silver to include an engine turned design vesta case, loral engraved matchbox case, snuff box, embossed trinket 90.4g together with a silver plated vesta case A/FLocation:If there is no condition report shown, please request

A Georgian silver and gilt snuff box by John Shaw, Birmingham 1807 (see illustration).

Five pieces of horn, two napkin rings with blank silver shields, small beaker "A present from Gilsland", oval snuff box with silver shield to top and beaker with silver shield and silver rim, Birmingham silver 1903. Height 11.5 cm and four pewter tankards.

Collectors lot- tortoishell snuff box- with snuff inside! lacquered box, letter header, brass bells, AA badge, tray with linen etc

TREEN, Victorian carved shoe snuff box, mauchline thimble case, also Victorian carved mother of pearl case, etc

CONTINENTAL GOLD SNUFF BOX, in rose gold, of concave form decorated with Roman figures to the hinged lid, possibly Swiss. 80.3 grams tests as 9ct gold (valuation states 14ct)

A white metal snuff box in the form of a book, engraved for 1905, length 7cm.

A George III silver rectangular snuff box, the underside engraved with 'Union is Strength' within a scroll cartouche, Birmingham 1813 by John Shaw, length 6cm, an oval silver snuff box, the hinged lid embossed with figures, import mark London 1897 by William Moering, length 5.4cm, two other silver snuff boxes, total weight 145.6g, and a silver mounted cut glass tapering cylindrical scent phial, London 1891 by George Brace, length 25.5cm.

A Victorian papier mache snuff box, Changing Horses to the Mail Coach, 9cm wide; another, winter scene, smaller (2)

A Victorian brass snuff box, the hinged cover engraved David Landon Stourport April 6th 1882, 7cm long; another, horn, loop handle (2)

A 19th century Swedish silver circular snuff box and cover, quite plain, gilt interior, 5cm wide, marked to base, 1829, 53.5g

A LATE GEORGE III SILVER SNUFF (?) BOX by Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham 1809, of plain domed rounded oblong form with gilt interior, 2 1/4" long, together with an Edwardian silver mounted horn snuff box with hinged cover by Samuel Jacob, London 1905, 3 1/2" long, a Pied Piper rattle/teether by Adie & Lovekin Ltd., Chester 1916, 2" high (lacks bells etc), and a small strutt back oval wirework photograph frame by Lawrence Emanuel, Birmingham 1894, 3 1/4" high (4) (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)Condition Report: Box very good, no engraving, rattle only in as it has a nice image, frame dented in places. Horn is cracked and chipped, but has an unusual tooth hinge.