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Dutch 17th Century hallmarked Silver Snuff box with engraved decoration

Four white metal open Salts, three with glass liners and a Dutch hallmarked Silver Snuff box

An antique treen snuff box in the form of a hand possilbly Masonic.

A HORN SNUFF BOX, together with TWO LACQUERED BOXES and TWO PLATED BOXES (5)

An early 19th Century yellow metal snuff box of oval form, the whole with floral medallion and striped engraved decoration, opening to reveal a painted faux tortoiseshell interior, 10.3 cm x 5 cm, 99.7 g CONDITION REPORTS All over various scratches and some nibbles to the edges. Lid does not quite fit in the corners rising up slightly especially on the right hand side. Wear to the tortoiseshell lid with yellow metal poking through in various locales. Extremely worn. Looks to have been scratched and scuffed and badly cleaned. Considerable wear. Again, wear to the bottom. The edges appear to have bubbled and chipped. Apears to have been badly cleaned, various scratches and scuffs, hinge very dirty. All over considerable signs of wear and tear. The pot doesn't sit flat and rocks when on a flat surface - suspect buckled and bent

A 19th Century carved sycamore Burns table snuff box carved with Adventures of Tam O'Shanter depicting the lines " The Carlin claught her by the rump and left poor Maggie scarce a stump", also decorated with seated dogs and fish (a reference to the Bridge over the Doon - these boxes are variously attributed to Blind Jack of Edinburgh or Glasgow or Ayrshire - certainly Scottish), 16 cm x 8 cm x 6 cm

A circa 1800 German lacquered papier maché snuff box by Stobwasser, the lid decorated with a couple in a bedroom scene, inscribed to the interior "Est-il gentil comme ca!" and no'd 437 stamped "Stobwasser's Fabrik Braunschweig", 9 cm x 6.3 cm CONDITION REPORTS Image with various scratches and impressed marks. Some crazing to the image throughout. Impact type marks also. Two corners with large chips and losses and some resulting cracks. Some damage around the hinges with various small losses. All over various scratches, scuffs and marks. Various general signs of wear and tear throughout. See images for further details. Postage possible - minimum charge £18.00 packing plus postage cost obviously dependant on the final value. If value significannt we may suggest using other carriers. Will be approx scheduled at 2.00 p.m. UK time

A 19th Century white metal mounted whale ear-drum snuff mull, 10.2 cm high, together with a late 18th/early 19th Century ivory snuff box of navette form with white metal mounts, 9.3 cm long

A late 18th or early 19th Century carved treen ware snuff box of figural form depicting a gentleman in long tailed coat, his hands in his waistcoat pockets, 8.8 cm long CONDITION REPORTS Piece throughout with wear conducive with age and use. Various small scratches/chips. Third button down with slight loss of wood to the left hand side. The simple hinge at the back with loss around the staples, otherwise basically sound - see images for further information

An unusual Mauchline ware snuff box, the lid decorated with a washer woman opening to reveal a zinc lined interior stamped beneath a Coat of Arms indistinctly "Cameron & Smith Mauchline", 8 cm x 5.4 cm, another Mauchline ware type snuff box depicting figure and bathing hut inscribed "Poor Smith can't find his machine", stamped to interior "W Johnson Auchinleck", 6.3 cm x 4.3 cm, together with another Scottish Burr treen ware snuff box of oval barrel form, 8 cm wide

A 19th Century carved bone and metal mounted snuff box, a cut antler lidded snuff box with medallion inscribed "JW" and another similar antler snuff box

A late 18th/early 19th Century cowrie shell and silver (unmarked) mounted snuff box, the lid with engraved decoration and inscribed "BL", 6.8 cm long

A 19th Century Chinese silver double-sided snuff box by Khe Cheong of Canton with engraved and engine turned decoration opening to reveal a gilt washed interior, 6.5 cm x 4 cm, 2.34 oz CONDITION REPORTS Please see images

A 19th Century French silver snuff box with all over engraved decoration, the lid inscribed with initials "JFC" opening to reveal a gilt washed interior, 9 cm long, 2.56 oz

A Victorian silver snuff box with all over foliate engraved decoration opening to reveal a gilt washed interior (by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1890) 6.5 cm long, 1.63 oz

A Victorian silver snuff box of waisted rectangular form with all over engraved decoration opening to reveal a gilt washed interior (by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1899), 6.8 cm long, 2.19 oz

A Victorian silver snuff box of ovoid form, the lid inscribed "From D.A.D to R.R Jr" (by George Unite, Birmingham 1886), 8 cm x 7 cm, 2.26 oz

An early 19th Century silver snuff box of curved rectangular form with all over fluted decoration opening to reveal a gilt washed interior (by Jesse Parkes, Birmingham - date mark indistinct possibly 1812), 7.8 cm wide, 1.99 oz

A William IV silver snuff box of rectangular form with raised edging and engine turned decoration, the lid bearing armorial of an arm with axe (Madison family crest) within a crown (by John Tongue, Birmingham 1835), 7.5 cm wide, 2.94 oz

A William IV silver snuff box of rectangular form with engine turned and fluted decoration opening to reveal a gilt washed interior (by ? S within a rectangular punch, marks rubbed, Birmingham 1831), 6.5 cm long, 2 oz

A late George III silver snuff box of plain curved rectangular form opening to reveal a gilt washed interior (by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1806), 7 cm long, 1.51 oz

A George V silver snuff box of rectangular form, the lid with engine turned decoration opening to reveal a gilt washed interior, the base with vacant compartment for emery paper striker (by Sampson Mordan & Co., London 1930) inscribed "Patent No 275405 - RD No 728449" CONDITION REPORTS With various dents and scratching throughout, particularly to the rear left of the side of lid and dent to front edge of lid. The vacant section on base bent in towards the base which would need attention before re-use. Small split to rear right corner of lid approx half way up above the hinge - see images for further information. Gilt washed interior worn throughout. Appears basically sound though with surface scratching and wear conducive with age and use. The interior dirty, again, conducive with age and use - see images for further detail

A Victorian silver snuff box of waisted rectangular form, the lid and base with engine turned decoration, the sides reeded, opening to reveal a gilt washed interior (by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1844), 7.7 cm long, 2.28 oz

A George IV silver snuff box of waisted rectangular form with all over reeded decoration opening to reveal a gilt washed interior (by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1828), 7.4 cm long, 1.86 oz

A Swedish silver snuff box, inscribed, 9cm wide.

A good 18th century circular pressed wood snuff box, the lid with naked lady prancing around a room of art objects. Inscribed with the legend ' Pigmalion amoureux de sa statue ' Tortoiseshell lined with engine turned base. Measures 8.5cms

A group of collectables including snuff box, prisoner of war straw box, lime holder etc

Gentleman's Lot, miscellaneous items including treen acorn tape measure, two snuff boxes, bone manicure set, mother of pearl thread holder, stirrup cup contained within a ruby leather box, travelling ink well and a Ransomes patent ink well together with a boxed set of Harrison Sovereign scales.

A Royal Army Pay Corps enamelled silver metal sweetheart brooch; George V and Queen Mary silver jubilee medal; other medals; silver metal snuff box the cover embossed with battle scene and other similar items

A HALLMARKED SILVER VESTA CASE ON CHAIN - BIRMINGHAM 1920, together with a white metal snuff box (2)

A 19TH CENTURY TYPE BRASS CLAM SHELL SHAPED SNUFF BOX, W 8 cm

A INLAID CARVED SNUFF BOX, in a Turkish / Moorish style, W 10.5 cm

A 19TH CENTURY TYPE YEW CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX, together with an oval mahogany engine turned box (2)

A Japanese Meiji period copper and brass rectangular snuff box, the cover decorated with figure and frogs in high relief, the body incised with floral decoration

A cloisonné vase, blue ground with bird and flower decoration; together with assorted brassware, a small cased set of scales, spectacles, snuff boxes, etc (one box)

A William IV silver snuff box plain rectangular, the base with bright-cut engraved decoration, chased foliate thumpiece, gilt interior, Francis Clark, Birmingham, 1836 1.82 (56.6 grams)

Musical mangle, a brass model of a clothes-wringer with snuff-box movement in lower half, working rollers and top frame stamped Nelson & Co London -- 5 3/4 in. high

An antique William IV Sterling Silver snuff box by William Simpson, Birmingham 1835. Of rectangular form, the lid with high relief cast decoration featuring a hunting scene with dogs and birds among foliage, within a cast foliate border, the sides of the box with reeded decoration and the underneath engine turned with a blank cartouche. Diameter 7.5cm / 3". Silver weight 91g / 2.95 troy oz.

An antique Victorian Sterling Silver table snuff box by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1847. Of rectangular form with serpentine edge, the body decorated with finely engraved scrolling decoration, the hinged lid with applied high relief scrollwork decoration. Diameter 10cm / 4". Silver weight 215g / 6.9 troy oz.

A Victorian walnut snuff box of hexagonal barrel form 7.5cm long together with a papier mache snuff box and a brass vesta case and sixpence pieces

A SCOTTISH SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX, MAKER’S MARK IM, CIRCA 1720the flush-hinged lid mount engraved with the dove of peace above a foliate flanked urn on socle and further stylised foliage, maker’s mark only6.6cm longProvenance: The Hoffenreich Collection of Snuff Boxes, Vienna

~A FRENCH GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL BOX AND COVER WITH MINIATURE BY GERARD VAN SPAENDONCK (1746-1822), PARIS, CIRCA 1800circular, with a painted inset of a bowl of lavish summer flowers signed to right table edge ‘G. v Spaen...’, plain gold mounts unmarked8.2cm diameterProvenance: The Hoffenreich Collection of Snuff Boxes, ViennaG‚rard (or Gerardus) van Spaendonck is famed for his flower painting, in miniature, larger scale and botanical formats. He was born in Tilburg and studied in Antwerp, moving to Paris in 1769. Appointed miniaturist to Louis XVI in 1774, his floral miniatures set into snuff boxes became hugely sought after. In 1780 he became Professor of Floral Painting at the Jardin des Plantes. Post-revolution he was one of the first members of the Academy of Fine Arts, was awarded the L‚gion d’honneur in 1804 and the following year was ennobled by Napoleon.

A SILVER SNUFF BOX WITH DETACHABLE BEAKER BASE, PROBABLY GERMAN, MID TO LATE 18TH CENTURYoval baluster form, embossed scroll borders and applied thumbpiece, gilt interiors, 812 standard, crown mark6.7cm wideProvenance: The Hoffenreich Collection of Snuff Boxes, Vienna

~A GOLD-MOUNTED POUDRE D’ECAILLE SNUFF BOX, FRENCH, CIRCA 1765rectangular, aubergine coloured, the lid inset with an oval lacquer panel painted with ‘The School Lesson’, laurel chased gold bezel, tortoiseshell lined8.5cm long

AN ENAMEL DOUBLE SNUFF BOX, GERMAN, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURYshaped oblong, one lid painted with Cyparissus turning into a cypress tree having mistakenly killed his stag watched by Apollo, the other lid with Meleager and Atalanta pursuing the Calydonian boar, the sides with flowers, the interior lids with quayside scenes en grisaille, with reeded silver rim mounts9.2cm wideProvenance: The Hoffenreich Collection of Snuff Boxes, Vienna

AN ENAMEL SNUFF BOX, GERMAN, MID 18TH CENTURYpainted with biblical subjects, the lid with Susannah and the Elders, the base with Elijah in the Wilderness, gilt-metal mounts8.8cm long

~A TORTOISESHELL PORTRAIT SNUFF BOX, FRENCH, CIRCA 1770 AND LATERwith rose-turned base, gilt-metal mounts, the lid set with an early 20th century miniature of a young woman wearing a loose chemise, on ivory7.2cm diameter

AN ENGLISH ENAMEL SNUFF BOX, PROBABLY BILSTON, CIRCA 1765rectangular, the finely painted reserves of fruits on marble tables and a tiny stripey-shelled snail surrounded by variously coloured raised scrolls on a purple ground with raised white-dot chequering, later metal mounts8cm wideProvenance: Ionides Collection, Sotheby’s, London, 17 June 1980, lot 104; The Hoffenreich Collection of Snuff Boxes, ViennaThis box belongs to a small group of English enamels with richly coloured and detailed painting of fruit by an unidentified hand of exceptional quality. Compare with a snuff box in the Victoria and Albert Museum, No. C.470-1914.

AN ENAMEL SNUFF BOX, FRENCH, MID 18TH CENTURYrectangular, white ground covered with raised gilt and green enamel scrolls inhabited by birds, leafage and figures, gilt-metal mounts8.6cm wideProvenance: The Hoffenreich Collection of Snuff Boxes, Vienna

A GERMAN ENAMEL SNUFF BOX, AUGSBURG, MID 18TH CENTURYthe circular lid painted with a shepherdess and suitor, the verso with Venus in the Chariot of Love, the scalloped sides with Classical deities, the interior base with a butterfly and initialled JB, with reeded silver rim mounts7cm diameterProvenance: The Hoffenreich Collection of Snuff Boxes, Vienna

A GERMAN ENAMEL SNUFF BOX, PROBABLY BERLIN, CIRCA 1755the lid with a half length portrait of Frederick the Great after Antoine Pesne (1683-1757) flanked by part of a map of the Kingdom of Bohemia and Duchy of Silesia, the map continuing over the sides and base, the interior lid with a portrait of his wife Elisabeth Christine, Queen of Prussia, gilt metal reeded and scalloped rim mounts8.2cm wideProvenance: The Hoffenreich Collection of Snuff Boxes, Vienna

A GERMAN ENAMEL SNUFF BOX, PROBABLY BERLIN, CIRCA 1761commemorating the Battle of Torgau (3 November 1760), rectangular, the lid painted with the order of engagement, the front and back sides with key to the scene on the lid, interior lid with map of the surrounding area, and base with the date of battle, unmarked reeded silver rim mounts8.2cm longProvenance: The Hoffenreich Collection of Snuff Boxes, Vienna

A GLASS AND CARD BOX & COVER, FRENCH, CIRCA 1800lozenge shaped, the glass cover set with a bead and wirework rebus apparently reading ‘Un coeur aimant … h‚rit‚ de ces fleurs’, with gilt paper formal borders, 9.5cm long; together with a porcelain snuff box, French, late 19th century, shaped oblong, moulded with shell borders and painted with puce diaperwork on a green ground and floral shaped panels, metal mounts, 8cm long(2)

A mixed lot to include a canvas cased 2A Brownie box camera no 116, an early 20th century Blackpool Tower metal money box with bronzed patination, a cased Meerschaum AB Tobacco pipe with a silver band, a Georgian papiermache snuff box with pewter inlay containing snuff and other items

Folk Art - an early 20th century Continental novelty table-top tobacco or snuff box, carved as a frog, on all fours, its back enclosing a hinged cover enclosing an ebonised recess, 12cm high Condition Report: Generally fair order.

A 19th century French silver snuff box, hinged cover engraved with leafy strapwork, engine turned base, 8cm wide, c.1830

A 19th century agate rounded rectangular snuff box, hinged cover, gilt copper mounts, 6.5cm wide

A 19th century pewter double snuff box, twin covers hinged to the centre, inscribed D and R, 10cm wide, c.1840

A 19th century rounded rectangular faux tortoiseshell table snuff box, 10.5cm wide, c.1860; a 19th century red lacquered circular snuff box, the interior lined in tortoiseshell, 8cm diam, c.1860; a French gilt metal mounted perfume casket, in faux red leather, 6.5cm wide, c.1860; a base metal rounded rectangular snuff box, the cover engraved with galleon, 8.5cm wide (4)

A Victorian EPNS Named-View oval snuff box and cover, The Common, Tunbridge Wells, [Kent], push cover with inset photogravure, 6.7cm wide, Spurrier & Co, London and Birmingham, c. 1895 Condition Report: Tarnish and wear to plate showing base metal in places.