A FRENCH GOLD MOUNTED STAINED HORN AND PIQUE BONBONNIERE, LATE 18TH C the cover inset with a glazed, engraved gold basket of flowers hanging from a bow over foiled glass, tortoiseshell lined, 7.5cm diam, a French Vernis Martin green ground bonbonniere and cover, the underside painted with Putto and two Scottish tartanware snuff boxes, c1830 (4)++Tortoiseshell bonbonniere with slight loss to the decoration and small chip on rim at 2 o'clock, Vernis Martin box in good condition but dirty, the decoration on the underside an indication of the original bright appearance. Small tartanware box with tiny old flat chip on a corner of the lid, the larger box in better condition with a few light scratches
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AN ENGLISH DOUBLE SIDED SILVER MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH C the matching moulded lids each with shaped thumbpiece and silver tablet engraved with crest and motto of Byron, 5.5 x 8.5cm++The crested tablet original to the box, one side of the lid with solder repair, light wear and scratches but no substantial damaged. The tortoiseshell not chipped or cracked and entirely original
Mixed Lot: small transfer decorated tin money box modelled in the form of a cottage by Rothwell, Golborne, a silver bladed folding fruit knife with engraved mother of pearl grips and a small horn snuff mull with base metal collar mount and hinge, height of money box 6 1/2 cms, various dates and makers (3)
A late 19th/early 20th century Arts & Crafts inkwell and pen stand, together with a J Bratcliff Patentees letter clip, two further letter clips, a pair of plated knife rests, a compass, brass longcase clock, knocker, grape scissors, Eiffel Tower knife, and a white metal and shell snuff box (qty)
A fine French 18ct gold and enamel snuff box of shaped outline, the cover enamelled in colours with a scene of figures in 17th Century dress making merry, the base and sides finely worked in gold and blue and white enamel with an all-over leaf and flower design, 71mm x 42mm x 15mm, stamped with guarantee mark, in red leather case
An unusual late 18th/early 19th Century brass octagonal puzzle snuff/tobacco box with combination lock (possibly by Prescot of Lancashire), the lid with twin single handed clock dials between raised sun and moon and worded "There is No Tobacco here for you Unless this Box you can Undo" within engraved borders, 2ins x 3.5ins x 1.25ins high
A 19th Century Russian silvery metal and niello work rectangular snuff box, the lid decorated with a stag hunting scene within floral and scrollwork borders, the sides and base decorated with scale ornament, 3.625ins x 1.625ins x 1ins high, indistinct marks to inner rim (weight 3.49oz - some wear)
A horn carved oval snuff box with painted lettering 'Thomas Jones Quarry, Llanegwad' together with a plain oval horn snuff box & an inlaid treen snuff box with contents remaining (please take care) Condition reports provided on request by email for this auction otherwise items purchased `as seen`
Mixed Lot: base metal mounted ivory six-page aide memoire of pivoting rectangular form with initialled clasp (lacking pencil) together with a further bone cased pencil, papier mache snuff box, Irish bog oak lidded box decorated with shamrocks, novelty wooden clog marked Waterloo together with three travelling medicine glass cases and one measure glass, various dates and makers (8)
A Georgian burr wood snuff box containing a collection of good antique intaglio seals to include 'Dinna Forget' with thistle decoration, 'Yours Truly' with mount engraved 'In Memoriam M.E.H', a hinged double seal in yellow metal set with bloodstone and carnelian decorated with a large country house and coat of arms with motto 'We Sav'd The King', etc

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