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Click here to subscribeA Continental porcelain snuff box, 18th century, rectangular and brass mounted, painted with a courting couple in a garden. 8.5cm x 6.3cm, together with another enamelled circular example painted with peacocks, 6.7cm. (2) CONDITION: Rectangular example, fully restored. Circular example: Large areas of lost enamel and oldrestorations. AF.
A 19th century French Masonic burr wood circular snuff box with emblems to decorate the cover, the interior with shell lining and enclosing a relief medallion of Napoleon by Morel, 8cm diameter; a small 18th century intaglio steel swivel fob with portrait bust and masonic motifs; and three 19th century photographs (5)
A Mauchlineware snuff box, the lid with The Battle of the Boyne scene, the front 'No surrender!' and the base 'The Glorious Memory 1690', 8.5cm (3.5in) long Other Notes: The Battle of the Boyne in 1690 was the deciding battle in what became known as 'The Glorious Revolution' in which William of Orange ousted James II and thus secured protestant ascendancy by deposing the staunch Catholic King and becoming sovereign of England, Ireland, and Scotland in James' place. 'No surrender!' or 'come on boys, no surrender!' was the battle cry and is found throughout cultural output associated with Northern Irish loyalists and members of the Orange Order - a Masonic style fraternity - which was founded in 1695 to work to maintain protestant ascendancy in Ireland. From 1921 to 1969 every Prime Minister of Northern Ireland had been an 'Orangeman'.
A 19th century rectangular ivory box, the lid inset with plaited hair in a gold coloured frame, with lined interior, width 2.5ins, together with a white meal case with enamelled decoration of a horses head, af, and a Victorian porcelain snuff bottle formed as two plates decorated in the blue and white willow pattern with hallmarked silver screw top, af Condition report: Tooth pick box - crack to the top along the back edge about an inch long other wise ok
A Victorian papier mache card case, of rectangular form, inset with a reverse printed plaque of Balmoral, with scroll and leaf frame, 4ins x 3ins, together with a Victorian black papier mache snuff box, the lid decorated with an oval portrait of a dog, to a gilt and green frame, 3ins x 1.75ins x 0.75ins
A 19th century burr wood snuff box, of rectangular form with rounded ends, with gilt metal scroll push open, the top decorated with a silver coloured crest of a wild boars head, the interior stamped McDonald ****Kirk, 4.75ins x 2.25ins x 1.5ins Condition report: Good condition, no chips or cracks
FRENCH MILK GLASS SCENT BOTTLE, 19th century, of ovoid form with enamelled and gilt flowers, height 7.5cm; together with a Venetian glass style scent bottle with green and white enamel twists, height 9.5cm; and a German patch or snuff box with a painted romantic scene, blue factory mark, length 5cm (3)
Bygones, Collectables, etc., a Meerschaum cheroot holder with silver collar and end, in fitted case, 9cm wide, various cap badges to include 17/21ST Lancers, measuring tape, scorpion paperweight, Isle of Man vesta case, cased EPNS knife, fork and spoon set, further paperweights, meter, part cigarettes, snuff box, ink bottles, etc. (a quantity)
An early 20thC copper snuff box, of shaped outline set with a coin to the lid, with plain interior, 5cm wide, a miniature copper jelly mould, photo frame, WMF German dish of small proportion with pierced outline on a circular foot, a modern tin, mustard pot with blue glass liner, etc. (a quantity)
λ A collection of boxes, including: an early 19th century treen lignum vitae and ivory engine turned circular snuff box, a Russian papier-mache box, an 18th century tortoiseshell and gold inlaid snuff box (damages), an 18th century Dutch brass tobacco box, a Japanese lacquer box, a snuff box in the form of a hoof and a George III papier-mache snuff box with a silver plaque with initials 'W W', 16.6cm wide (max). (11)Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
λ A 19th century Chinese export carved tortoiseshell snuff box, of curved form, relief decorated with figures amongst trees and buildings, taking tea and listening to music, the base with two figures fishing, the inside of the lid engraved with a monogram, 8.2cm wide.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
REGIMENTAL INTEREST (BOER WAR):- A Victorian engraved snuff box of shaped rectangular outline with a gilt interior, the cover inscribed "Presented to William George Senr. by the Maritzburg Rifles in recognition of services rendered to the corps 1881" by George Unite, Birmingham 1878; 2.75" (7 cms) long; 2.35 oz
A WILLIAM IV IRISH PRESENTATION SNUFF BOX rectangular with chased convex sides and a raised border & thumbpiece, the cover inscribed "Tallow Chandlers Guild of St. George founded 1461 Presented by the Regular Operative Tallow Chandlers of City of Dublin to Mr Edward O'Connor of Camden Street as a testimony of their esteem for his zeal on all matters concerning their welfare Pat O'Ryan Chairman, John Harrison Secretary AD. 23rd Dec 1849", gilt interior, maker's mark "WS", Dublin 1834, struck also inside the cover with the mark of the Cork silversmith, Kean Mahoney; 3.25" (8.2 cms) long; 5.25 oz
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