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A pair of late Victorian pierced scroll silver menu holders, Stuart Clifford, London, 1899/1900, 52mm, and a 900 snuff box.CONDITION: One end of the base is broken on one of the holders. Hallmarks clear. Hole in base of box.

A collection of assorted Victorian and later sewing accessories and objets d'artCONDITION: - small pierced gilt metal glass topped casket of circular form with blue silk pad to the inside, height 3.75cm diameter 3.75cm, good condition- miniature gilt green leather binding with printed pages, the first inscribed Mins 31, and featuring mostly religious images, height 2cm, looks to date to the 20th century- small printed cloth miniature book, Le Bijou Almanack for 1848, a little scuffed, 2.5cm- pierced card panel embroidered with the alphabet, 6 x 8cm, slightly faded- early 19th century Staffordshire enamelled etui with striped decoration, vacant interior, height 4cm- Victorian ruby glass vinaigrette with detached brass lid, a little rubbed- spool of Eye & W.Taylors No.10 thread, 3cm- oblong Victorian papier mache snuff box, chip to the right side and monogram to the underside, 4.5cm- early Victorian papier mache snuff box, small dent to lid, 3.5cm- amateur made shell and silkwork purse with blue and yellow silk, faded and fragile, 8cm- needlework folded panel with central sprays of flowers, overall 12 x 19cm- short length of gold and green silk braid, 15.5cm- pierced card stamp case with verses to each side and original folded card and paper lining, 5 x 6.5cm, some discolouration spotting- brass mounted agate casket housing small printed oval card topographical views of Margate, original gilding worn, chipped at one edge, 3.5cm- pierced stitched card and blue silk mark inscribed Happy New Year, overall 3.5 x 19.5cm, slightly faded- short length of Allen's cord for beads- miniature copy of The Tatler, 1930- pierced card stamp case with original folded paper liner, named Stamps to one side and initialled on the other, 3 x 12.5cm, faded- four assorted lengths of braiding- three lengths of bound blue thread, 13.5cm

A collection of assorted tortoiseshell, horn and mother of pearl sewing accessories and other itemsCONDITION: - Regency silver mounted tortoiseshell needle case, 9.25cm- two tortoiseshell spindles, 6cm and 6.25cm- ebony spindle, 5cm- tortoiseshell note case with ivory leaves named Monday to Saturday, dirty but otherwise good, 6cm- pair of simulated tortoiseshell glove stretchers, 19cm- gilt brass mounted mother of pearl egg shaped casket, 8cm, gilding worn- gilt metal and mother of pearl ovular bowl with green painted leaf decoration, dirty with oxidisation to the metalware and the paint- horn silk winder with inlaid lettering stating Killarney Lakes, 4cm, chipped- cylindrical horn container with push on lid, split to lid, 5cm- slender cylindrical horn container with push on lid, 5.5cm- oval horn snuff box, lid fixed in place, 6.5cm- horn powder container? lid fixed in place, 7cm

A collection of assorted 18th century and later sewing accessories and objets d'art including a horn snuff boxCONDITION: - early 18th century oval horn snuff box, the lid with gilt decoration depicting a man holding apart two fighting dogs, chip to rim, width 5cm- early 20th century ivory etui, of tapered oblong form, with recesses but no fittings, 11.5cm, small cracks to each end- Victorian white metal mounted tortoiseshell telescopic pen, what looks to be a gold nib is now ceased inside, 14cm- late Victorian silver plated small warming pan and cover with turned ivory handles, length 12cm, cracking and discolouration to the handles- Victorian rectangular blond tortoiseshell casket, a little rubbed, 5cm- Victorian ivory and steel penknife, the blade stamped JW Stutter, blade oxidised, 7.5cm when closed- turned ivory needle case with stencilled decoration of leaves, 8.5cm- late Victorian gold mounted tortoiseshell miniature hand mirror, 7.5cm- Victorian turned bone stiletto, 8.5cm- tiny turned ivory casket housing three minute dice, small splits and chips around the base, height 1.5cm- tiny painted ivory casket decorated with a butterfly and insects and housing a numbered spinning top, thread slightly loose, height 1.5cm- turned ivory acorn shaped finial, 2cm, once part of something else.- a small turned ivory square sided spinning die with the initials PHN and T painted to the sides, height 2.25cm

A group of assorted small boxes and objects d'art including ivory and tortoiseshellCONDITION: - late 19th century circular horn snuff type box with brass hound and coronet crest, 6cm - hairline crack to rim- Asian gilt white metal snuff box with gold and green enamel inset lid, 4.5cm - late 19th century French gilt copper, ivory and tortoiseshell circular snuff box, inset with a portrait miniature, 6cm - rubbed, portrait miniature comes away from the lid, discoloured stains and some cracking- Crummles enamel box with number 40 to the lid, 4.5cm - good- Aldara nickel plated ring shaped small candlestick, 5.5cm - Asian cinnabar lacquer circular box, 7.5cm - late 19th century gold pique inset circular clear orange box, 5.5cm - repaired breaks to the base- Canadian polished pewter stylised bird, 16.5cm - nickel plated conical container with threaded screw, perhaps once to house a corkscrew, 11.5cm- Asian soapstone pear shaped dish, 12.5cm - minor chips- ormolu picture frame with cartouche shaped aperture, height 16cm - some wear to gilding- small gilt gesso framed printed silk panel of Reynolds Angels - slight discolouration and some chipping, overall 11.5 x 14cm- TKS enamel box with view of Broadlands, Romsey, 4.5cm - W. Widdop gilt and chromed quartz timepiece modelled as a wrapped present, 3cm - some wear to gilding, movement not going- early 19th century gold mounted tortoiseshell patch box inset with a monochrome miniature, 10cm - large section of the base broken away and missing, further damage to the lid- late 19th century gilt metal mounted tortoiseshell oval snuff box inset with a miniature of a lady, 6cm - lid broken with sections missing, further sections missing from the sides- green plastic model of a hippopotamus, 17cm - a little rubbed- Asian jade model of a fish, 10cm - tail chipped- Chinese hardwood stand carved with scrolls, 10cm

A 19th century tortoiseshell snuff box with pique inlaid decoration, 9cm wide

A Victorian Silver Cheroot-Case and Snuff-Box, by Henry William Dee, London, The Cheroot-Case 1875, The Snuff-Box 1868, each differing oblong, the hinged covers engraved with initials below a crest, the interior of the cheroot-case gilt and fitted with two hinged openwork supports, the cheroot-case 9.5cm wide together with a vesta case, Birmingham 1894, weight of silver 5oz 18dwt, 184gr (3)

Collection of brass items, including snuff box , letter opener , napkin rings plus wick trimmer etc

AN EARLY 19th C. ENAMEL PATCH BOX, THE OVAL LID PAINTED WITH BILLING DOVES. W 4.5cms. TOGETHER WITH A PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX PAINTED WITH RED ROSES WITHIN BLUE BANDS. W 7cms.

A collection of assorted fountain pens, propelling pencils, evening bags and a snuff box. (qty)

Russian niello silver snuff box, probably Nicholai Alexeyev, Moscow, circa 1908-26, rectangular form worked with scrolled foliate decoration throughout, with a vacant cartouche, gilt interior, 84 Zolotniks mark, 6cm x 3.5cm x 2cm

French silver snuff box, 19th Century, oval form with hinged cover decorated with a central roundel featuring musical instruments, bordered with a foliate trail, the sides decorated with further foliate sprays, 7.5cm, weight approx. 86g (2.8 troy ozs)

George V silver squeeze opening snuff box, Birmingham 1924, of circular form, 7.5cm diameter, weight approx. 69g (2.2 troy ozs)

Small collection of vesta cases comprising horse hoof shaped example; fine straw work case with bone striker base; nickel and vulcanite examples; also a burr wood snuff box (18)

AN 18TH CENTURY BILSTON ENAMEL STYLE PATCH OR SNUFF BOX in the form of a tricorn hat with floral decoration and painted coat of arms to the hinged lid, 5cm wide

A Victorian snuff box, the inside lid with presentation inscription 1854 with regards to the St Peters Lodge further inscribed with a personal inscription, maker W.E (possibly William Eaton), London hallmarks, letter Q, 1851-52, 9cm x 2cm x 5.5cm, approx.

A mixed lot to include a Talamona pipe, a Rubdis disc, an onyx cigarette box, two keys to include an Acme Scout Master pipe, penknives, mixed cufflinks and silver plate, a Georgian treen snuff box with the inscription London Bridge (hinges A/F), and a tortoiseshell and horn snuff box with inlaid mother of pearl and pewterLocation: RAB

depicting a bridge and tower in a river landscape, 9cm wide; together with a specimen marble mosaic topped agate snuff box, 8cm wide, and an early 20th century faux tortoiseshell card case, 8.5cm highFootnote: Provenance: From the collection of Hubert Faure (1919-2020), Albany, Piccadilly, London

A collection of pewter novelty cruets, etc., to include dogs, owls and a shoe shaped snuff box, etc.

A 19thC brass rectangular snuff box, with single combination dial, 7cm x .4cm.

An early 20thC tartan ware notebook blotter, with McGilvray tartan, 10cm high, a treen snuff box, and a solid brass jar with enamel butterfly decoration, etc. (a quantity)

A Japanese snuff box with white metal mounted etched with erotic scenes, D.8cm

λ A QUEEN ANNE TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX DATED '1705' of oval clam shape, with pique decoration and silver mounts, unmarked, the hinged lid centred with a plaque, inscribed 'The other Quart Then', the base inscribed 'My Auld Friend 1705' 9.1cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A HORN OVAL PARCEL GILT SNUFF BOX EARLY 18TH CENTURY engraved with Britannia with war trophies, titled and with a hatched border, possibly commemorating the coronation of George II6.5cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

λ THREE SCOTTISH HORN ZOOMORPHIC SNUFF MULLS LATE 18TH / 19TH CENTURY each with bone eyes and silver mounts, one hallmarked for Birmingham 1894, two with hinged covers, one pull-off, together with a horn boot snuff box, with a tortoiseshell pull-off cover (4) 13.6cm (max)

A WILLIAM IV OAK 'HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT' SNUFF BOX DATED '1834' of disc form, the lid with a silver plaque, unmarked, inscribed 'Made From Wood found in the Ruins of the Houses of Parliament destroyed by Fire 16th Octr 1834' 10.3cm diameter Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman. Catalogue Note The Palace of Westminster, the medieval Royal palace used as the home of the British parliament, was largely destroyed by fire on the 16th October 1834. The blaze was caused by the burning of small wooden tally sticks which had been used as part of the accounting procedures of the Exchequer.

A LACQUERED PAPIER-MACHE QUEEN CAROLINE SNUFF BOX EARLY 19TH CENTURY the lid with a coloured engraved portrait bust of Caroline of Brunswick after Abraham Wivell, titled 'Caroline Queen of England', possibly a memento mori, Queen Caroline died 7th August 18219cm diameter Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A TREEN HORSE'S HEAD SNUFF BOX EARLY 19TH CENTURY with brass tack decoration and inlaid with a bone rondel, the underside with a hinged cover 7.5cm long

A RARE TREEN COW SNUFF BOX 19TH CENTURY with a red painted tongue and a double swivel and sliding cover, together with a bird snuff box with a similar style swivel cover (2) 12cm long (max)

A TREEN FROG SNUFF BOX MID-19TH CENTURY with glass eyes, the underside with a sliding cover 7cm long

A TREEN 'PINCH OF SNUFF' SNUFF BOX SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY carved in the form of a hand, the base with a pull-off cover 11cm high

A TREEN 'PINCH OF SNUFF' SNUFF BOX SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY carved in the form of a hand sporting a brass ring, the base with a hinged cover 7cm high

A SCANDINAVIAN TREEN BIRCH DOG SNUFF BOX PROBABLY SWEDISH, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY carved in the recumbent pose, the underside with a hinged cover 12cm long

A SCANDINAVIAN TREEN BIRCH DOG SNUFF BOX PROBABLY SWEDISH, MID-19TH CENTURY carved in the recumbent pose and stained with spots, the underside with a hinged cover, the interior with traces of original lining 14cm long

A SCANDINAVIAN TREEN BIRCH DOG SNUFF BOX PROBABLY SWEDISH, 19TH CENTURY carved in a rare upright pose, the underside with a hinged cover, the interior with traces of foil 12.5cm long

A TREEN HORSE'S HEAD SNUFF BOX C.1840 naively carved with bone inset eyes, the underside with a sliding cover with stop 8.5cm long

λ A LEATHER BLACKJACK PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY together with a palm wood snuff box, the hinged lid inlaid with gold stringing and a vacant plaque, with a tortoiseshell lined interior (2) 15.5cm (max)

TWO TREEN FROG SNUFF BOXES MID-19TH CENTURY the larger one a table snuff box, each with a painted mottled finish and a hinged cover to the underside (2) 12.9cm long (max)

A SMALL TREEN FROG SNUFF BOX C.1860 with ebonised eyes, the underside with a hinged cover 5.7cm long

A TREEN FROG SNUFF BOX 19TH CENTURY with a painted finish and brass eyes, the underside with a sliding cover 8cm long

A SCOTTISH SYCAMORE MAUCHLINE WARE AND PENWORK SNUFF BOX EARLY 19TH CENTURY decorated all over with a grapevine, the foil lined interior stamped 'Buchanan' 8.1cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A SCOTTISH WILLIAM IV MAUCHLINE TARTAN WARE SNUFF BOX BY W & A SMITH, C.1835-1840 the 'hidden hinged' lid with a gold Rococo thumbpiece and a vacant shield shape plaque, the foil lined interior stamped with the Royal Coat of Arms and 'Smith Mauchline Manufacturers to His Majesty' and 'Warranted Made from the Solid'; 8.5cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A SCOTTISH SYCAMORE AND PENWORK SNUFF BOX EARLY 19TH CENTURY of disc form, the lid decorated with a tavern scene after Robbie Burns, inscribed 'It is the moon Iken her horn' 8.7cm diameter Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A SCOTTISH SYCAMORE MAUCHLINE WARE AND PENWORK SNUFF BOX EARLY 19TH CENTURY all over decorated with a stylised seaweed design, the hinged lid with a rectangular panel, with a lurcher chasing a hare in a landscape setting, with a foil lined interior 11.2cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A SCOTTISH SYCAMORE MAUCHLINE WARE AND PENWORK SNUFF BOX EARLY 19TH CENTURY all over decorated with a lattice design, the hinged lid with a rectangular panel with two wolves in a landscape, with a foil lined interior, together with a Mauchline ware circular box and cover by Dunkeld McLean & Sons, the lid with a garter, inscribed 'From the Pass of Killiecrankie, Battle Fought 27th July 1689' (2) 7.6cm (max) Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A SMALL SCOTTISH TREEN QUAICH SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY with a silver coloured metal rim, inscribed 'Miss J. Hay to J. Wilkie', together with an early 19th century burr birch snuff box and a treen seal (3) 9cm (max) Provenance The Estate of the late Jane Sumner.

A continental white metal mounted snuff box, the lid depicting figures in a town square, diameter 76mm.

A MIXED LOT:- A George III mounted morroco leather coaster in the form of a boat with a reeded border, marks rubbed, London 1796 together with a cased set of five George III buttons by John Reily, London 1802 and another smaller, non-matching button, a Victorian lacquered snuff box with the mask of a menacing animal on the cover, a dessert knife and fork, a child's pusher & spoon (boxed), a Scottish table spoon by Robert Keay of Perth, a 19th century Dutch box, etc.; the coaster 14.5" (37 cms) long (lot)

A GEORGE IV ENGRAVED SNUFF BOX rectangular with rounded corners and a trelliswork pattern with a vacant wreath cartouche on the cover, gilt interior, by Lesdam & Vale, Birmingham 1823; 2.2" (5.5 cms) long; 0.95 oz

A GEORGE II SCOTTISH MOUNTED COW HORN SNUFF MULL with a decorative stand-away hinge, carved at the end to resemble a bird or animal mask, unmarked 1740-1760, another smaller Scottish mounted horn snuff mull, inscribed, and a late 18th /early 19th century Dutch brass tobacco box with engraved decoration, also inscribed; the latter 4" (10 cms) long (3)

A GEORGE III MOUNTED SHELL SNUFF BOX with chased decoration, a concealed hinge and the inscription "R.C Camsn. Margt.Haldane Bontine & Margt.Wilsone Stewart" also crested, unmarked, probably Scottish c.1770, together with a gold-mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, initialled, a nickel-mounted hoof snuff box, a gold-plated pencil and an Indian framed oval miniature painting; the latter 2.6" (6.6 cms) long (5)

AN EARLY VICTORIAN SCOTTISH PROVINICAL MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX with border engraving around the cover and script initials in the centre, by George Sangster of Aberdeen (GS, ABD), c.1840, together with two carved bone snuff spoons (a single & a double); the box 3.6" (9.2 cms) long (3)

A LATE 18TH CENTURY OVAL SNUFF BOX with reeded borders and a gilt interior, the cover inset with a filigree-work panel and a central raised cartouche with a cross, a crowned heart & an anchor, struck only with two 19th century Dutch duty marks; 3" (7.7 cms) long; 3.1 oz

A GEORGE III SMALL NAVETTE-SHAPED SNUFF BOX with engraved borderwork and a coat of arms on the cover, with the motto "VIRTUTIS AMOR", by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1799; 2" (5 cms) long; 0.55 oz

A VICTORIAN CARD CASE with diagonal fluting, maker's mark J.H, Birmingham 1887 and a snuff box of shaped rectangular outline and scroll engraving, initialled, by T. Hayes, Birmingham 1895; the card case 3.25" (8.3 cms); 4.4 oz (2)

A PENWORK SNUFF BOX early 19th century 7.5 cms, three composition intaglio portraits, Bonaparte, Duke of Bedford and C.J. Fox and two Victorian photo portraits (6)

A MID 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PARCELGILT, NIELLOWORK SNUFF BOX rectangular with rounded corners, the cover depicting a dancing couple within a decorative scrollwork cartouche, maker's mark unclear, post 1838; 3.2" (8 cms) long; 3.2 oz

An 18th century German enamel snuff boxDecorated with floral sprays, the interior decorated en grisaille with a lady, 9cm wide, 5cm high, 5cm deep; together with a Harry Lauder pottery Jug and a collection of Staffordshire pottery (8) largest 8.5cmw, 8.5cm deep,18cm highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A late 19th century Russian silver tea glass holdermaker's mark of Zinaida Kadjayarusa, 1894 With angular handle and beaded rim, the frosted sides engraved with birds on branches of fruit, 10cm high, together with a Russian silver and niello snuff box, with presentation inscription to The Duke of Sutherland 1883, a Dutch silver model of a cello, two further snuff boxes, and a pin tray, weighable silver 17.9. (6)Footnotes:The inscription to the inside of the niello box reads - 'To His Grace The Duke of Sutherland, From His Grace's Most faithful Servant, A.Sutherland. 'For Auld Lang Syne 1883'.'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A pair of small travelling cruet boxesby Thornhill, London 1884, For pepper and mustard, as engraved to the side, the covers engraved with S and coronet, together with a George II silver vinaigrette, by William Eaton, London 1811, Engraved with the initial 'E', a silver-gilt box by Asprey, a circular pill box inset with a miniature, a snuff box, embossed with courting couple, with import marks for Chester 1908, weight 6.8oz. (6)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com