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EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY SNUFF BOTTLE / SEAL, modelled as a mythical tortoise, with stopper and spoon, the base carved with characters, 7cm long, along with a Chinese cinnabar lacquer lidded box, 8.5cm wide (2)

Silver snuff box by Adie & Lovekin Ltd, Birmingham 1920, Victorian silver anchor link T bar chain with clip by E Whitehouse & Son, Birmingham 1896, silver case with interior organiser, silver cheroot holder, pendant, silver tapering chain chain etc, all hallmarked or tested - Condition Report Silver case with interior approx 3.5oz, all other items approx 3.6oz

Edwardian silver curved tobacco/snuff box Deakin & Francis Ltd Birmingham 1902, L8.5cm, approx 2.5oz - Condition Report

A white metal-mounted oak lidded circular snuff box, dated 1722With white metal rims and a circular plaque inscribed 'Sic transit gloria Mundi, Mai 1722' and 'From C.V. to T.B.', 7.5cm diameter x 1.5cm highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good early 18th century carved boxwood snuff box, DutchCarved with the Dutch Lion, Moses bearing a tablet representing the Ten Commandments, and King David playing a harp, the hinged cover with a winged figured holding a tethered bird, 6cm wide x 5cm deep x 11cm high, (2in wide x 1 1/2in deep x 4in high)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Chinese 20th C. Jewellery box with brass fittings and jade decoration together with a cloisonne enamel figure of a bird, a soapstone figure, an Eastern metal box and cover and white metal snuff bottle. Jewellery box 17cm length 

Various items of Mauchline ware, a late 19thC snuff box, Inveraray Cross Castle and Duniquaich Sycamore railway carriage, oval brooch and two bone dice etc. (a quantity).

A late 19thC simulated tortoiseshell papier mache snuff box, with a raised vacant cartouche, 9½ cm wide, an early 20thC canton enamel dish of shaped form, another and a mother of pearl card case of small proportion (4).

A very early 20thC papier mache snuff box of oblong form, 6cm wide, a miniature rosewood and Mother of Pearl violin, book shaped snuff box, a white metal medallion (4).

A small box containing a quantity of collectables including putti, snuff box, glass, etc. - various condition

A group of collectors' items including a Japanese carved fruitwood erotic netsuke depicting a nude female with signed mother of pearl plaque to base, height 5.2cm, a small pen knife and cigar cutter, two cigarette holders, a snuff box with white metal mounts and inlaid detail of coaching scene to hinged lid, width 8.3cm, a clear glass poesy vase with silver plated mount and a small Eastern cast metal miniature vase/vessel with applied figural detail (8).Additional InformationSnuff box with some chips, losses and knocks, the wood quite dry, the netsky with some light surface wear, two cigarette holders with scratches, mottling and signs of heavy wear and use, further similar wear to the pen knife and cigar cutter, the poesy vase with some rubbing and wear to the silver plated mount.

An oval silver snuff box with hinged lid engraved “LT 1925” Birmingham 1910 2.6oz troy

A salt glazed Pancheon; a storm lantern; a sewing box' a plated snuff box (4)

A FRENCH SILVER SNUFF BOX, MID 19TH C, ENGINE TURNED, 7.5CM L, LOZENGE SHAPED MAKER'S AND CONTROL MARKS, 1 OZ 17 DWTSCondition report  Minor dents and slight wear, lid closing tightly

A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, COMPACTS AND OTHER ITEMS TO INCLUDE A BOOK SHAPED NICKEL PLATED BRASS SNUFF BOX, THE LID ENGRAVED J B WALFORD SYDNEY CREWE, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LID WITH COLOUR PRINTED HANDS ACROSS THE SEA CARD DATED 26 JULY '01, 8.5CM L, ETC (APPROX. 22) Condition report  Many items in good condition

A PAPIER MACHE SNUFF BOX LID, PAINTED WITH THE HEAD OF A BEARDED MAN IN A RED CLOAK, 10.5CM DIAM, C1840, A BRONZED METAL SCULPTURE OF A SEATED WOMAN, AN ALBUM OF CIGARETTE CARDS, A GILTMETAL AND PASTE BROOCH, THREE CLOISONNE ENAMEL NAPKIN RINGS, A JAPANESE MINIATURE SHIBAYAMA BOX AND COVER AND MISCELLANEOUS OTHER MINIATURE WORKS OF ART AND COSTUME JEWELLERY, ETC. Condition report  Papier mache box lid chipped and worn. Most of the other items in good condition

A SCOTTISH VICTORIAN CARVED POLYCHROME AND VARNISHED SYCAMORE SNUFF BOX, MID 19TH C, OF THE TYPE ASCRIBED TO 'BLIND WILLIE MCGREGOR', THE SHIELD TO THE LID FLANKED BY FOXES AND FOX HUNTERS, THE SIDES WITH A RUNNING FOX, PIG, HARE, BADGER (?) AND FISH, A MAN'S FACE TO THE FRONT CORNERS, THE UNDERSIDE WITH FOUR BIRDS, A FISH AND TWO HUMAN FACES, ONE IN A TAM O'SHANTER, 9.5CM L X 5.5CM W Condition report  HINGE BROKEN

A cased set of six silver teaspoons and matching sugar tons, weight 99.9g, together with a Cornish pewter snuff box by G Smith & Sons depicting a setter dog to the lid, a fountain pen Conway Stewart with 14ct gold manifold nib and a white metal propelling pencil

λ A QUEEN ANNE TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER MOUNTED SNUFF BOX EARLY 18TH CENTURY of oval clam shell shape with a ribbed lid and body 9.6cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A GEORGE I BRASS OVAL SNUFF OR TOBACCO BOX DATED '1722' the pull-off cover inscribed 'John Wicks his box, anno Domi 1722' 9.8cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A 19TH CENTURY BRASS CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX the pull-off lid engraved with the coat of arms of the city of Wells, with the motto 'Hoc Fonte Derivata, Copia in Patriam, Populumque Fluit', together with a brass 'miser's pinch' snuff box, with a sliding lid and machine turned decoration to base (2) 8cm diameter Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A RARE 17TH CENTURY STEEL SNUFF BOX C.1670-80 the hinged lid finely engraved with a leopard, a mythical beast and a bird amidst scrolling foliage, the body with moulded bands and with a shaped hinge 8.2cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.Catalogue NoteThe symbolism on this snuff box possibly relates to the Boscobel Oak story when the young Charles II escaped from the Roundheads following the battle of Worcester.

λ A FRENCH PRESS BURR MAPLE SNUFF BOX C.1800 the pull-off lid decorated with a monk giving money to a man and woman, with Gothic buildings, inscribed 'Frere Nicolas', with a tortoiseshell lined interior and an engine turned base 8.2cm diameter Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A 19TH CENTURY WALNUT OVAL MASONIC SNUFF BOX C.1860-70 inlaid with ebonised and boxwood stringing and chequer banding, the pull-off lid inlaid with Masonic symbols 7.5cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A 19TH CENTURY TREEN BURR MAPLE SNUFF BOX C.1850-60 of dodecagonal curved form, the hinged lid inlaid with a shield, the interior with a horn lining 8.4cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A PROBABLY UNIQUE WILLIAM IV OAK 'OLD LONDON BRIDGE' SNUFF BOX C.1836 the pull-off lid relief carved with a portrait bust and inscribed 'John Hampden, Libertatis Vinder', within an oak leaf and acorn wreath, the interior with silver mounts, the main band inscribed 'This box formed from one of the Piles of Old London Bridge (founded in 1176) was Designed by & Carved for RD Hollier Greenwich by John Kelly 1836', with hallmarks for Edward Edwards, London 1836 10.6cm diameter Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman. Catalogue Note Richard Hollier Esq. is known to have lived in Maize Place, Greenwich and he was a member of the Numismatic Society of London in 1840. John Hampden (15951643) was an English parliamentary leader famous for his opposition to King Charles I over taxes which led to the English Civil War. He was a cousin to Oliver Cromwell and served as a colonel in the Battle of Edgehill. He was mortally wounded in a skirmish with Royalists at Chalgrove Field.

A WILLIAM IV COMMEMORATIVE OAK SNUFF BOX C.1831 with bands of engine turned decoration, the pull-off lid with a glazed panel covering an inset white metal medallion commemorating the coronation of William IV in 1831, depicting His Majesty and Queen Adelaide, the obverse depicting the ceremony 8cm diameter Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A 19TH CENTURY SCOTTISH SYCAMORE MAUCHLINE WARE TARTAN SNUFF BOX C.1850-60 of curved form, the hinged lid with an oval panel painted with a Highland loch scene in the manner of Horatio McCulloch, the interior foil lined 6cm 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 grapevine, the hinged lid with an oval reserve with a rampant lion crest and initials 'H D D' 8cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

AN AMERICAN PAINTED TOLE FOLK ART SNUFF BOX EARLY 19TH CENTURY the hinged lid decorated with brightly painted flowers and leaves, the body painted to simulate horn 7.6cm wide Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

A Collection of Oriental Items to Include Cloisonne Egg, Enamelled Porcelain Spoon, Snuff Bottles, Enamelled Trinket Dish, Lidded Egg Shaped Box with Koi Fish Decoration etc

A MIXED LOT:- A silvergilt fraternity jewel, cased, a cased medal with the portrait of Edward the Confessor, a napkin ring, initialled, a sporting fob medal, a Cub Scout/Guides badge, an engine-turned snuff box, inscribed inside the cover, a Marie Theresa thaler, two Bakerlite and one wooden snuff box; the latter 2.75" (7 cms) long (10)

A GEORGE III GILT-METAL MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX & COVER A Victorian turned oak box & cover, circular with a stamped gilt-brass boss "Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the World", a small ebony box, a shallow turned oak box containing a copper plaque (inscribed "Made from the wreck of the Royal George...", a turned yew-wood box and an engine-turned dark hardwood box; the largest one 4.25" (10.8 cms) diameter (6)

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PRESSED HORN SNUFF BOX in the form of a bi-corn hat with "Napoleon Au Mont St. Bernard" in relief on the front and an inlaid cockade at the back; 3.1" (8 cms) long

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PRESSED HORN RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX with a depiction of the Last Supper (La Cene) in relief on the cover; 3.1" (8 cms) long

A SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL MOUNTED HORN SNUFF BOX oval with a shield cartouche on the cover by William Dunningham & Co. of Aberdeen, c.1900 and a circular horn snuff box with a glass base and a faceted amethyst quartz boss on the cover; the latter 2.75" (7 cms) diameter (2)

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY PRESSED HORN CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX translucent and blond in colour, with a putto, roses, a bee and lines of verse in relief on the cover, the base with fruiting vines and a roundel, signed "W.WILSON.J"; 3" (7.5 cms) diameter

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY PRESSED HORN CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX dark in colour, with a putto, roses, a bee and lines of verse in relief on the cover, the base with fruiting vines and a roundel, signed "W.WILSON.J"; 3" (7.5 cms) diameter

A SMALL VICTORIAN MAHOGANY SHOE SNUFF BOX inlaid with small mother of pearl panels and brass pique-work with the Royal Crown on one side, probably in commemoration of Queen Victoria's Jubilee years, 1887 or 1896; 2.1" (8 cms) long

AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL OVAL SNUFF BOX the hinged cover with a portrait bust of King Charles I in armour, signed "OB" for John Obrisset 1720-25; 3" (7.6 cms) long

REGIMENTAL INTEREST:- A large Victorian snuff box of shaped rectangular outline with concaved sides and engine-turned decoration, the cover with raised border of chased floral scrolls in high relief around a central cartouche, inscribed "Presented by Major W.L. Hemming to Colonel R.H. Bingham and the officers of the Dorset Regiment of Militia June 2nd 1855", gilt interior, by Yapp and Woodward, Birmingham 1854; 5.25" (13.4 cms) long; 18.45 oz

A LATE 18TH CENTURY TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED BLOND TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX with an inlaid ground of pellets and florets and reeded borders, the cover inset with a polychrome porcelain plaque depicting an allegorical scene with figures, unmarked c.1790; 2.1" (5.3 cms) diameter

A WILLIAM IV MOUNTED AGATE SNUFF BOX with engine-turned sides and raised floral borders, gilt interior, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1831; 2.55" (6.5 cms) long

A GEORGE I MOTHER OF PEARL-MOUNTED SNUFF BOX of rectangular outline with reeded borders, the base with engraved decoration, the cover with a pattern intaglio carved decoration, unmarked, c.1725; 2.6" (6.7 cms) long

A VICTORIAN LARGE RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX with rounded corners, engine-turned decoration and a vacant cartouche on the cover, gilt interior, by William Summers, London 1864; 5.1" (13 cms) long; 9.2 oz

AN EARLY VICTORIAN RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX with engine-turned decoration with raised floral scroll around the cover, ball feet, and a gilt interior, by Edward Edwards, London 1846; 4" (10 cms) long; 6.65 oz

A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVERGILT MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOX cartouche-shaped with engraved floral decoration and scrollwork on the cover, centred with a polychrome enamelled plaque depicting a classical seated figure and a butterfly, maker's mark indistinct, post 1838; 2.75" (7 cms) long

A LATE 19TH CENTURY RUSSIAN CLOISONNE ENAMELLED SNUFF BOX of compressed circular form with a flush-fitting, hinged cover, decorated with flowerhead motifs in blues, white and foiled red, white pelleted borders and a green ground, by Gustav Klingert, (Assay Master Lev Oleks), Moscow 1896; 2.1" (5.2 cms) diameter; 1.65 oz

A SMALL MID 19TH CENTURY CHINESE RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX with chased convex sides, native figures under trees in relief on the cover and chased vines on the base, gilt interior, maker's mark "GW" and Chinese character mark, 1830-50; 2.5" (6.4 cms) long; 1.7 oz

THIRTEEN MISCELLANEOUS BOXES TO INCLUDE:- A George III engine-turned snuff box, rectangular with rounded corners, London 1811, a George III/IV novelty patch box in the form of a book with engraved decoration, by John Bettridge, Birmingham 1820, three vesta cases and eight other small boxes; the snuff box 3.1" (8 cms) long; 12 oz (13)

A Scottish ebony and bone snuff mull, engraved crest and motto, 7cm; a Victorian horn and mother of pearl snuff box; a Victorian papier-mâché snuff box; a carved horn snuff box, with white metal collar; and a simulated horn and white metal mounted cigarette case.

A Continental enamelled snuff box, painted with a castle by a river, monogrammed VP, width 9cm; and a similar box painted with a bird.

Miniature 19th Century white metal mounted horn snuff mull, an unmounted horn snuff mull (lacking cover) and a miniature tortoiseshell silver mounted box in the form of a bookBook box - 35mm x 27mm x 14mm thick

19th Century moulded rectangular horn snuff box with gilt metal mounts and silver plaque marked R.W., decorated in high relief with foliate design, 2.75ins wide

19th Century oval filigree and enamel mounted horn snuff box with gilt and white metal mounts (at fault), 3ins wide

Good quality rectangular Birmingham silver snuff box with engine turned decoration and cast borders

Silver sovereign / half sovereign case and a small agate and gilt metal pill or snuff box

Oval brown banded agate mounted snuff box, 6cm x 7cm 

Antique wooden snuff box, paper mache snuff box and small pin box 1930’s with picture lid

A papier mache snuff box with a portrait of a lady to the lid