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Lot 1596
CARVED NUT SNUFF BOX, early 19th century, probably French, the body carved with two scenes of soldiers on horseback, the ends carved with flowers, length 11cm; together with a German pressed birch effect snuff box, the scene of children performing gymnastics, inscribed Reither, Heilbronn, length 9cm (2)
Lot 129
A Victorian rosewood lady's dressing table box and contents, containing several glass bottles and pots with silver plated tops, an interesting Indian white metal rectangular snuff box, and the secret drawer with some items of jewellery and more (parcel)some knocks to the case, some of the wood is damaged or missing to the corners, damages and split to the top, 31x23x18cm, looks to be missing a tray, key is present, contents in generally good condition
Lot 17
A collection of small silver, comprising: a waved rim vase by E. S. Barnsley & Co., Birmingham 1918, 20.5cm (8 1/2in) high, loaded; a William IV fiddle pattern caddy spoon by Eley, Fearn & Chawner, London 1814, with a shell bowl; a small vase, Birmingham 1976, 10cm (4in) high, loaded; a five bar toastrack, Sheffield 1945; an octofoil sweet basket by Suckling Ltd , Birmingham 1958; a silver mounted glass box by Stuart Clifford & Co., London 1924, 9.5cm (3 3/4in) long; a rectangular snuff box in Regency style by Robert Chandler, Birmingham 1911, 8cm (3in) long; a christening spoon by Garrard & Co., London 1958, initialled, in a Garrard box; a Britannia standard rose terminal spoon by Garrard & Co., London 1977 (jubilee mark), in a Garrard box; and a set of six tea spoons, Birmingham 1929, in a case, 367g (11.8 oz) weighable
Lot 278
A rare Napoleonic carved coquilla nut table snuff box in the form of a warship, double lidded and carved with a figure of Napoleon, with flags and Napoleon's crest with 'N' in a laurel wreath with flags, cannon and cannon balls, the warship carved with gun ports to port and starboard, with a figurehead almost certainly depicting the Merovingian King Childeric I whom Napoleon believed he was descended from, mounted on a later stained wood plinth, with a gilt plaque inscribed 'SNUFF BOX, CARVED BY ONE OF NAPOLEON'S STAFF, AT LONGWOOD, ST. HELENA, 1819', 16cm long. Provenance: By repute this warship was said to have been purchased from the French Embassy in London by a man of the cloth and it was carved by one of Napoleon's men in Longwood House on the Island of St. Helena while Napoleon was exiled there. See Clive L. Lloyd, The Arts and Crafts of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War 1756-1816, p. 85 for a similar example.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Lot 635
λ A collection of boxes, including: an early 19th century treen lignum vitae and ivory engine turned circular snuff 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-mâché snuff box with a silver plaque with initials 'W W', 16.6cm wide (max). (11)Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Lot 82
The 'Dublin Theatre Royal snuff box' - A George IV silver snuff box by Francis Clark, with deeply cast lid, thumbpiece and ornament, bright cut engraving and gilded interior, Birmingham 1827, weight 113.9g, engraved, otherwise good condition, sold with original Morocco leather box Engraving to lid reads: To Eugene Macarthy Esq, This small token of admiration for his manly defence of the Stage (delivered 29 January 1839) was presented by Members of the Theatre Royal Abbey St Dublin'
Lot 330
A 19TH CENTURY LACQUERED PAPIER MACHE SNUFF BOX circular with a pull-off cover, painted with an amusing scene depicting two caricature figures in a clinch, the inside with a label inscribed "A Portsmouth Sall with a Johnny Crapeau in her arms - Gilrays Carritature Fo. 103-No.52"; 3.9" (10 cms) diameter
Lot 351
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH OBLONG SNUFF BOX with rounded ends and niellowork decoration, with wild horses running free on the cover, post 1838, a small early 20th century American dressing table / toilet box by Tiffany & Co., an American book mark by S. Kirkeson of Baltimore, a small spoon by Alexander Ritchie of Iona (hallmarked Glasgow 1929) and a modern caddy spoon; the snuff box 3.9" (10 cms) long; 5.2 oz (5)
Lot 361
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CIRCULAR PAPIER MACHE SNUFF BOX with a print of "L'Age d'Or" on the cover, a rectangular papier mache snuff box with black, red & gilt decoration, two other papier mache snuff boxes, a Mauchline-ware circular snuff box with a small portrait of "Lord Byron" and two other wooden snuff boxes; the largest one 4" (10 cms) long (7)
Lot 368
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH LACQUERED PAPIER MACHE CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX with a printed scene on the cover "les deux peauceaux surpris", another similar box with the printed triple portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie-Louise and Francois of Austria, a circular turned wooden snuff box, and a Mauchline-ware circular snuff box with open-work Scottish castle on the cover; the latter 3.4" (8.5 cms) diameter (4)
Lot 386
A 19TH CENTURY LACQUERED PAPIER RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX with a "hatched" pattern on each surface, an 18th century engraved copper tobacco box, oval with an inscription on the base "A wreck they suffered, Though by no Tempest driver, And Anchord in, The Friendly Port of Heaven", and seven other brass/copper boxes; the tobacco box 4" (10 cms) long (9)
Lot 389
A MAUCHLINE-WARE OBLONG SNUFF BOX with two tethered terriers terriers trying to catch a rat "Theres many a slip between the Cup and the Lip", another with a washer woman, a small circular example, a circular Tartanware snuff box "McKenzie", a lacquered circular box with a print depicting a lady making butter as a traveller passes by, and a painted rectangular snuff box with a print of a dancing girl on the cover; the latter 3.4" (8.5 cms) long (6)
Lot 402
A MIXED LOT:- Two navette-shaped wood/horn snuff boxes, a horn snuff box shaped like a fish, a hoof snuff with an inlaid horse-shoe on the cover, a brass-mounted curly horn snuff mull, a small burr-wood snuff box and a circular burr-wood snuff box with gilt metal lining; the fish 3" (7.5 cms) long (7)
Lot 404
A LATE 18TH CENTURY TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX with a slide-out cover, the base engraved with floral sprays and the owner's name and dated "J. Callenfels 1797" together with a yew-wood, book-shaped snuff box with slide cover, a wooden rectangular puzzle-opening snuff box with cross banded coloured inlay, and a small burr-wood snuff box; the latter 2.5" (6.4 cms) long (4)
Lot 406
FOUR 19TH CENTURY SNUFF BOXES:- A circular burr-wood example painted with a garden scene, a brass & wood octagonal snuff box with a rotating cover and an aperture to "take a pinch", a Mauchline-ware example "To Be Delivered Immediately" and a navette-shaped horn box; the latter 3.25" (8.2 cms) long (4)
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