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A George II silver-mounted aventurine glass snuff-box, maker's mark LM, London, circa 1740, cartouche shaped, the hinged cover set with an brownish panel, together with: a George III silvered metal mounted shell snuff box, 6cm long and slightly smaller

A collection of silver, including: a George II silver waiter, by John Robinson, London, 1745; a George III silver toddy-ladle, with turned wood handle; a George IV silver snuff-box, by John Bettridge, Birmingham,m 1823 and a cased set of silver teaspoons and sugar-tongs, 10oz 13dwt (qty)Please note: This lot does not include the cased set of four horseshoe place card holders which are shown in the illustration 

A snuff box formed from a silver mounted cowrie shell, possibly Irish provincial silver, engraved to MAW from JK and dated March 30 1818, 2.2cm max

An enamel and silver ring box, engine turned sunray design with pale sky blue enamel; a silver repousse decorated snuff box; and a turned ivory rouge pot with screw cover and internal pierced cover, 7cm diam max, various dates and makers (3)

A small silver snuff box, probably Dutch, the cover decorated with Diana in a chariot with attendant figures, gilded interior, import marks, stamped 925, 16.7 cm, 4cm max

A Georgian silver snuff snuff box, rectangular, the cover decorated with quatrefoil florets about a reserve with monogramme L.I.B., hinged cover with gilded interior, Birmingham 1786, makers mark I.S in rectangle, 26.1grms, 5cm max

A stained horn snuff box, rectangular the cover decorated with flowers spray in base metal, 19th Century, 6.3cm

Fly Fishing Interest - A silver snuff box, rectangular with engine turned exterior decoration, bears inscription to interior Prize won by Mr G Stronach presented by the West End Waltonian Society, October 18th 1863, Birmingham 1830, makers mark NM for Nathaniel Mills, 61.3 grms, 7.3cm max approx

A Victorian double ended snuff box, engine turned decoration with belt and buckle reserve, Birmingham 1853, makers mark CWSD for Charles Washington Shirley Deakin, 21.9 grms, 5.3cm long approx

A Georgian silver snuff box, engine turned within chased rose spray border, suspension loop to one end, gilded interior, Birmingham 1828, makers mark IB for John Bettridge, 13.2 grms, 3.2 cm max approx

A Georgian silver snuff box, the covers decorated with borders of stiff leaves about a vacant rectangular reserve, gilt wast to the interior, Birmingham 1809, makers mark Sp for Samuel Pemberton, 38.8 grms, 6.4cm max approx.

A white metal snuff box with hinged cover and pseudo hallmarks; and a white metal caddy spoon of leaf form, unmarked, 8.3cm max (2)

A Georgian silver snuff box, of rectangular form the exterior reeded about a vacant rectangular reserve, with foliate scroll thumb bar, gilded internally, Birmingham 1832, makers mark FC for Francis Clark, 51.8grms

A papier mache snuff box, in the form of a shoe; and two papier mache snuff boxes, circular, one with applied paper printed top of the Judgement of Solomon, Jugement de Salomon, after Chardin; the other with aprinted scene of dancing maidens (3)

A 19th Century tortoise shell veneered snuff box, in the form of a tea caddy, the cover with pique work floret and foliage in white metal, 5cm max

Victorian Horse's Hoof Table Snuff Box with a silver plated lid and mounts, the lid with a horse finial and a shield plaque to the front, engraved 'Bob'

H. Samuel Manchester Gold Plated Cased Openface Pocketwatch, within plain case; Amateur Ballroom medallion pendants, badges, Royal Corps of Signals bar brooch, a XIX Century plated snuff box, allover leaf decorated, etc.

SORRENTO WARE MUSICAL JEWELLERY BOX TOGETHER WITH A LARGE INLAID WOODEN BURL SNUFF BOX PLUS A SMALLER HEAVILY CARVED ONE

Selection of silver items to include a sterling silver vase with weighted base, two goblets, napkin rings, snuff box and dressing table box, weighable silver 13.5 oz. (420 gr.) (8)

A 19th Century Mauchlin ware snuff box of rounded rectangular section with hinged lid decorated with a central panel depicting a portrait of William Shakespeare against a stained diamond pattern ground, stamped Russel Glasgow to the interior of the lid.

A Georgian hallmarked silver cushioned rectangular snuff box of plain form with gilt interior, length 7.5cm, weight 70g, Birmingham 1811, John Shaw.

A George IV hallmarked silver rectangular Pedlar snuff box, decorated with street pedlar in relief with a market scene behind, length 10cm, weight 200g, London 1825, John Linnit.

An early 20th Century hallmarked silver spectacles case with a similar cigarette case both with foliate engraved decoration, Birmingham 1911 & 1913, with a plated snuff box modelled as a cap. (2)

AN ENGLISH PRESSED HORN SNUFF BOX AND COVER, THE COVER WITH THE ORATORIO OF JUDITH, BY JAMES BRADWELL, C1730, 7.5CM D Cover chipped at 3 o'clock

SLAVE TRADE. AN OBLONG TINPLATE SNUFF BOX, THE LID EMBOSSED WITH A SLAVE SEATED ON A BARREL AND SMOKING A PIPE, POINTING TO A FIGURE IN A GARDEN AND INSCRIBED "MY MASSA SELLS DA BEST TOBACCO", 6.7CM L, EARLY 19TH C Slightly rusty and worn but in good original condition, not split or noticeable dented

A GEORGE III RECTANGULAR REEDED SILVER SNUFF BOX, gilded interior, maker:- WP, Birmingham 1814, approximately 29 grams. £50-£80

By Omar Ramsden, an Arts and Crafts silver snuff box, London 1932, also engraved 'OMAR RAMSDEN ME FECIT', shaped oblong form, spot-hammered decoration, the hinged cover with a chased border, length 6.2cm, approx. weight 1.4oz.

A William IV silver 'castle-top' snuff box, Newstead Abbey, by Taylor and Perry, Birmingham 1835, rounded rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene of the Abbey, engine-turned sides and base, in a fitted case, length 8.2cm, approx. weight 3.3oz. Newstead Abbey was formerly the home of Lord Byron. Provenance: The Lion Collection, entry number 276. Alastair Dickenson Ltd. The property of the late Diana Keggie, Christie's South Kensington, 30 November 2005, lot 4. Illustrated and written up in Culme, J., British Silver Boxes,1640-1840, The Lion Collection, The Antique Collectors' Club, 2015, page 231.

A Victorian Scottish 'Castle-top' snuff box, Abbotsford House, by Alexander Graham Wighton, Edinburgh 1839, cartouche form, the hinged cover with a scene of the house within a landscape setting with fishermen in the foreground, and with a scroll border, the sides with chased foliate scroll decoration, gilded interior, the inside of the cover inscribed 'Dr. William Bruce, from a sincere friend in grateful remembrance of his unremitting attention during a long and dangerous illness Smyrna, May 1840', in a fitted case, length 8.5ccm, approx. weight 4.3oz. It is likely that this box was exhibited by Wighton at the 1851 Great Exhibition, as was known as the Waverley snuff box. Abbotsford House was the home of the Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott. Provenance: The Lion Collection, entry number 278. Illustrated and written up in Culme, J., British Silver Boxes,1640-1840, The Lion Collection, The Antique Collectors' Club, 2015, page 232.

A George III silver snuff box, by Frederick Hentsche, London 1819, oblong oval section, with foliate scroll decoration, the hinged cover with a shell thumb-piece and with a glazed white portrait of William Shakespeare in profile, in a gold frame, the underside with initials, length 8.5cm, approx. weight 3.8oz. Provenance: The Lion Collection, entry number 247. Illustrated and written up in Culme, J., British Silver Boxes,1640-1840, The Lion Collection, The Antique Collectors' Club, 2015, page 160. Illustrated in Delieb, E., Silver Boxes, Antique Collector's Club, 2002, page.113, pl178.

A mid 18th century Irish silver snuff box, maker's mark only, that of Benjamin Stokes, Dublin circa 1750, tear form, the hinged cover engraved with an armorial within Rococo mantling, the underside of the base engraved 'Mary Hooker Dole', length 8.3cm, approx. weight 2.5oz. Provenance: The Lion Collection, entry number 152. Illustrated and written up in Culme, J., British Silver Boxes,1640-1840, The Lion Collection, The Antique Collectors' Club, 2015, page 143.

A George II silver table snuff box, by Gundry Roode, London 1731, modelled as a book, the ribbed spine engraved with formal motifs, the hinged cover with a later armorial within a Rococo cartouche, the reverse side with a crest, length 11.4cm, approx. weight 7.9oz. The later arms are those of Sebright, probably for Edward Amherst Sebright, third son of Sir John Sebright, 6th Bt.of Beechwood. During the Peninsular War he commanded 2/1st Foot Guards from March 10- April 1811. Provenance: The Lion Collection, entry number 134. Illustrated and written up in Culme, J., British Silver Boxes,1640-1840, The Lion Collection, The Antique Collectors' Club, 2015, page 132. Bonhams, London 25 November 2004, lot 294, Alastair Dickenson Ltd.

An early 18th century silver snuff box, unmarked circa 1720, oval form, the hinged cover set with an oval silver-gilt medallion of Charles I, gilded interior, the underside with a later presentation inscription ' To Ernest Gillick with thanks for designing the beautiful Chairman's Cup for the Arts Club, London from William Orpen, 1929' length 7.4cm, approx. weight 1.6oz. Ernest Gillick RA (1874-1951) was the British sculptor and Sir William Orpen KBE, RA, RHA (1878-1931) was the Irish artist.

A 19th century snuff box; three others similar (4)

A Chinese bronze, turtle and snake, 13cm; a brass koro and cover, pierced domed cover, Buddha finial, 14.5cm; a resin goat mask snuff bottle; a cloisonné tortoise; a brass horse; a carved hardwood box and cover; a resin figure, reclining nude, 10.5cm wide (7)

An early 19th century tortoiseshell navette shaped snuff box, hinged cover set with a portrait miniature; others (3)

A German silver snuff box, engine turned, hinged cover, halbmond und krone mark

An Austrian silver, enamel and mother-of-pearl snuff box, maker's mark of S.G, Vienna, circa 1900, oval form, the hinged cover set with a mother-of-pearl panel and applied with an enamelled hunter kneeling before a stag, with a cross in its antlers, and with a dog by his side, the sides and base with engraved foliate scroll decoration, length 9.2cm.

A 19th century Colonial silver snuff box, the base and cover marked DS twice, and S&S, (overstriking another), the lip of the cover also marked, possibly Cape, rectangular form, the hinged cover engraved 'From Jonathan Hall to William Hall', with the crest of a bugle and the motto 'firmoir quo paratior', length 7.2cm, approx. weight 3.3oz.

An 18th century Dutch silver and agate snuff box, by Joh, Francois Biese (Biezer), Schoovnhoven 1764, cartouche form, the hinged cover with a plain panel and crimped border, gilded interior, length 8.2cm, approx. weight 2.5oz.

A silver and enamel snuff box, unmarked, probably 18th century cartouche shaped, with chased foliate and scroll decoration, the underside of base with a dog chasing a duck, gilded interior, hinged cover with applied enamelled plaque of a lady and cherubs drinking from goblets, width 6.7cm.

A George III silver snuff box, by John Linnit & William Atkinson, London 1811, rounded rectangular form, reeded decoration, flush hinged cover, gilded interior, length 7.7cm, approx. weight 2oz.

A George III silver snuff box, by William Purse, London 1806, rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised classical scene, reeded sides and base, length 8.3cm, approx. weight 3.5oz.

A mixed lot of silver items, various dates and makers, comprising: a box and cover by Theo Fennell, the cover with a teddy bear, a modern snuff box, a vesta case and chain, a lighter, a pill box, a miniature guitar, an Egyptian paper knife, a silver-mounted tortoiseshell magnifying glass, a Victorian caster, plus other items including two watches and a carved cameo, approx. weighable 5.50z. (qty) Provenance: The late Greta Morrison, widow of Bryan Morrison.

A George IV silver vinaigrette, by William Ellerby, London 1825, rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, foliate borders, the interior with a silver-gilt grille, pierced and engraved with flowers, plus a William IV silver snuff box, by William Pugh, Birmingham 1836, rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, foliate scroll border, length 7.3cm, approx. weight 2.9oz. (2)

A 19th century Russian silver snuff box, Moscow, date rubbed, maker's mark possibly that of I. Kaltykov, rectangular form, with traces of niello decoration, the cover with a horseman, the reverse with military arms, the borders engraved with buildings, length 6.3cm, approx. weight 1.7oz.

A 19th century Russian silver and niello work snuff box, assay master I. Avdeyev, Moscow circa 1860, shaped rectangular form, the cover, sides and base with flowers with scroll borders, gilded interior, length 7.2cm, approx. weight 2.7oz.

A 19th century French silver and niello work snuff box, rectangular form, the cover with a scene of a gentleman and lady out riding within a foliate and scroll border, the sides and base with foliate decoration, length 7.5cm, approx. weight 2.6oz. ,

A 19th century Russian silver and niello work snuff box, assay master A. Kovalskiy, Moscow 1852 rectangular form, the cover, sides and base with town scenes, within foliate borders, gilded interior, length with foliate scroll niello decoration, with a vacant cartouche, length 10cm, approx. weight 5.7oz.

A large silver-gilt engraved 'castle-top' table snuff box, by John Linnit, London 1839, shaped rectangular cushion form, the hinged cover with a heavy foliate scroll border and engraved with a view of the original Licensed Victuallers' School in Kennington, London, foliate scroll sides on a matted background, the underside of the base engraved with the names of the Trustees and Committee men, length 13.5cm, approx. weight 16.3oz. Licensed Victuallers' School was founded in 1803 by the Society of Licensed Victuallers. The School was originally in Kennington, and then moved to Slough in 1922 and then to Ascot in 1989.

A George IV silver raised relief snuff box, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1828, rectangular cushion form, the hinged cover cast with a scene of from antiquity of King Solomon meeting the Queen of Sheba, chased sides and foliate border, engine-turned base with a vacant cartouche, gilded interior, length 7.6cm, approx. weight 4oz.

An early 19th century Austro-Hungarian parcel-gilt silver snuff box, circa 1810, rectangular form, the cover with putti in a classical landscape, the base with birds, length 8cm, approx. weight 3.6oz.

A late 19th century Portuguese silver snuff box, maker's mark JG, Oporto circa 1890, rectangular form, the hinged cover with engraved foliate scroll and engine-turned decoration, reeded sides and base, length 6.7cm, approx. weight 1.4oz.

An unusual early George III silver 'double' snuff box, unmarked circa 1800, oblong form, the covers each with two hinges, with a crest and initials, length 9cm, approx. weight 2.9oz. The crest is that of Chiseldine.

A late 18th century German silver snuff box, maker's mark ?DS, also with a crowned D, rectangular form, the hinged cover with engraved foliate scroll decoration, rope-work border, gilded interior, length 8.2cm, plus another snuff box, probably German, maker's mark of CFS, oblong form, engine-turned and foliate decoration, with initials, length 13.3cm, approx. weight 7.7oz. (2) Provenance: Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942) Edmund de Rothschild (1916-2009) The Trustees of Exbury House.

A George III Scottish provincial silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, probably by William Ritchie, Perth circa 1800, the flush-hinged cover with engraved decoration and with initials in a shield cartouche, length 9cm.

A 19TH CENTURY OCTAGONAL BURR WOOD AND EBONY STRUNG SNUFF BOX with twist end slide action, 3 1/4 ins long. £30-£50

An 18th Century gilt metal inlaid papier mache snuff box, W. 10.5cm.

An 18th Century gilt metal inlaid papier mache snuff box, W. 9.5cm.

A heavy hallmarked silver snuff box, London c.1811, 9 x 5.5 x 3cm.