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Click here to subscribeA late 18th / early 19th century enamel circular snuff box the lid painted with a maritime scene depicting the defeated French fleet, the base in might green enamel, the interior in white with painted 'X' mark, gilt metal mounts, 4.6cm. diameter. *Condition: A few minute nicks and tiny scratches to green enamel. Slightly flawed edges to enamel around edge of lid interior. No other faults.
A unique Victorian love heart shaped horn snuff box engraved portrait of a gentleman to one side, the other inscribed ' Brig Washington - 1895 ', the side with hinged flap opening to reveal void for snuff, brass fittings, 3¼in. (8.3cm.) long. *Condition: Horn sides re-glued, wear and knocks throughout.
A small group of 19th century boxes comprising a Tunbridge ware rectangular trinket box, the cover delicately inlaid depicting a floral spray within a border, 2¾in. (7cm.) long; Tunbridge ware matchbox cover, the top decorated with perspective cube/tumbling blocks geometric design; circular rosewood snuff box, the cover with applied white metal floral and foliate decoration, 3 7/8in. (10cm.) diameter; miniature tortoiseshell travelling trunk/casket form trinket box, the hinged cover with applied white metal plate, 2 3/8in. (6cm.) long. (4) *Condition: All in very good condition, no major splits, very light wear.
A Queen Anne / George I white metal mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, of oval form, the cover with a moulded plaque profile portrait of Queen Anne, set with unmarked white metal mounts, the base moulded with an emblem of The Garter Star (of England and Scotland), with central motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense', 7.5 x 5.5 cm.
An early 19th century French tortoiseshell snuff box, oval form, the hinged cover inlaid with mixed metals, a central cartouche populated with a standing eagle flanked by trailing foliate garland swags, encircled in white metal inlaid borders, with applied and gilded mounts, 2.5 cm high, 8 x 5 cm, together with an 18th century silver mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box, with incised floral motifs throughout, (hallmarks rubbed), 3 cm high, 6 x 7 cm (2).
A 19th century Continental snuff box, the top exterior decorated with a courting scene within scroll border and the base with birds, gilt interior, unmarked, 70mm x 50mm, wt. 56g. Condition - top split left side, front and right corner (see images) otherwise OK, general wear including scratches etc.
A George III Silver Snuff-Box, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham, 1818, oblong, engraved with foliage and with a foliage cast border; Together With: A Victorian and an Edward VII Silver Snuff-Box, the first by Saunders and Shepherd, Birmingham, 1898, the second by Joseph Gloster, Birmingham, 1903, each oblong and with foliage engraved border, 6cm wide and smaller, 3oz 5dwt (3) Provenance: Tennants, 26 September 2015, lot 281.
A small group of boxes, comprising a white metal box with red stone cabochon to lid, a black snuff box with painted hunting scene to lid, a Victorian Tunbrideware screw top box, and a modern Capodimonte pill box with gilt decoration, together with and Indian Vizagapatam Work paper weight, the rectangular brown mineral stone mounted with carved ivory, 12 by 7 by 3cm. (5)
A group of siver, vertu and collectables, comprising a Georgian horn snuff box with tortoiseshell veneer to lid, 5.5 by 3.5 by 1.5cm, a small Japanese Meiji period lacquer tray, decorated with a fan and a book, the base with nashiji ground, two character signature, 12.5 by 8cm, a Chinese carved ivory pipe, in the form of a dragon's claw, 9.5cm, in fitted leather case, a Victorian silver cased pocket watch, Patent Lever design, a pair of shell form salts, with moulded fitted clear glass liners and spoons, each 5.5cm. (6)
A Continental plique-a-jour and enamel decorated 800 silver gilt snuff box Of rectangular form, the hinged lid centred with a classically painted oval panel. 7.75 cm wide. CONDITION REPORTS: Some minor gilt wear/loss, some minor enamel losses, wear to painted panelm general wear. 81.6 grammes.
Cased set of white metal grape scissors with cast foliate decoration (box af), tortoiseshell snuff box (af), George VI silver five bar bachelors toast rack of hexagon form, makers Adie Brothers Ltd, Birmingham 1939, silver tea strainer, thread pattern, makers Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1935 and various white metal coffee spoons and sugar tongs etc (q)
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