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λA late 18th/early 19th century 'scagliola' snuff box, circular form, the pull-off cover inlaid with two-coloured gold and silver flowers, stylised border, the base with a foliate motif, tortoiseshell lined, diameter 5cm.

A German porcelain snuff box, 18th century, possibly Fόrstenberg, the moulded cover decorated in purpumalerei with a figure crossing a bridge in a European village landscape, the base with a further figure leaning on a spade with mountains beyond, the shaped sides with small flower sprigs, later metal mount, 8cm across.

A Chantilly circular snuff box, c.1735, painted in the Kakiemon palette with the Squirrel and Vine pattern around the side, the cover with a long-tailed phoenix, the base with bright flying insects, gilt metal mounts with a large chased section beneath the hinge, 6.3cm.

A Chantilly silver-mounted circular snuff box, c.1740, the cover painted with a chinoiserie scene of figures beneath a double parasol, one with a bird, another blowing a horn, between other figures carrying baskets of flowers and other objects, the shaped sides and base with further figures carrying various objects between flower sprays and flying insects, 6.7cm across.

A Mennecy porcelain silver-mounted snuff box and cover, c.1740, modelled as a reclining shepherd, leaning his head on his right hand, his crook lying by his side, the oval base moulded with sprays of flowering prunus, picked out in a Kakiemon palette, with further sprays of flowers painted to either side of the flat base, Paris discharge mark for 1738-44, 7.8cm across.

λA late 18th century gilt-metal mounted pressed tortoiseshell snuff box, probably French, upright rectangular form, with foliate decoration, scroll borders, shell scroll thumb-piece, length 7.8cm. Provenance: A Ducal collection of Hardstone and Gold Boxes Collected by the 7th and 8th Dukes of Wellington, Bonhams, New Bond Street, 19 June 2013, lot 16.

A 19th century French silver-gilt snuff box, circa 1860, rectangular form, the hinged cover with engine-turned and engraved foliate scroll decoration, plain sides and reeded base, length 8.4cm, approx. weight 2.5oz.

λAn 18th century black lacquered tortoiseshell snuff box, circular form, the hinged cover with birds and vegetation inlaid with mother-of-pearl, gold, silver and abalone shell, gilt metal mounts and shell thumb-piece, diameter 7.8cm.

A late 18th / early 19th century silver-mounted black enamel snuff box, marked with French control marks, rectangular cushion form, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and abalone shell foliate decoration with houses and a butterfly, with chequer board borders, length 8.3cm.

A 19th century French silver-gilt and silver snuff box, also marked with a Russian import mark for St. Petersburg, oval form, engraved foliate scroll decoration, the hinged cover applied with a raised silver relief of drinking revellers, after Tenniers, foliate thumb-piece, length 8.8cm, approx. weight 4oz.

λAn 18th century gold-mounted blonde tortoiseshell portrait snuff box, circular form, the cover set with a miniature under glass of a seated lady wearing a blue and white dress, after Dumont, the box with inlaid bands of decoration and pierced borders, diameter 7.7cm.

λA late 18th / early 19th century Continental silver-gilt portrait snuff box, maker's mark C.k, struck four times, circular form, the pull-off cover set with a circular panel after George Engleheart, depicting a lady wearing a bonnet, the side of the cover inscribed 'Vog 8 lod 3 gint', diameter 7.2cm, approx. weight 4.2oz.

λA 19th century two coloured gold inlaid portrait snuff box, circular form, the pull-off cover inset with a miniature under glass of a classical scene, possibly the Punishment of Cupid, with two colour gold border, set with mother-of-pearl beads, diameter 7.6cm.

λA late-18th century French ballooning snuff box, circa 1780's, circular form, gold flecked red lacquer ground, guilt-metal banding, the pull-off cover with a scene showing the Versailles balloon under glass, and titled 'LE GRENIE ELEVE LA DOUCHEUR', diameter 6.7cm. Provenance; Fine Ballooning Art, The Property of a Lady, Bonhams Knightsbridge, 30 January 1997, lot 144.

A George III silver-mounted shell snuff box, probably by Josiah Snatt, London 1796, oval form, the flush-hinged cover with engraved decoration, length 3.3cm.

λA George IV silver-mounted shell snuff box, by Thomas Edwards, London 1824, shaped form, the hinged cover with a rectangular gold-mounted tortoiseshell plaque, length 6.2cm.

A late 18th / early 19th century gilt metal double snuff box, unmarked circa 1800, oblong form, engine-turned decoration, with two hinged covers, length 9.3cm.

λA 19th century burr birch portrait snuff box, circular form, the pull-off cover with a miniature under glass of a seated lady in a red dress with a lace border, tortoiseshell lined, diameter 8.5cm.

A George III silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, marked Johnston, circa 1800, the flush-hinged cover engraved with an armorial, length 9.2cm.

A 19th century gold mounted snail snuff box, circa 1825, plain mounts, the hinged cover inscribed ' 28.1.15', length 4.5cm.

An 18th century gold-mounted agate snuff box, unmarked, probably English or German, cartouche form, reeded mounts and scroll thumb-piece, the base with bombe sides, the interior with an old collection label '13', length 5.4cm. Povenance: A Ducal collection of Hardstone and Gold Boxes Collected by the 7th and 8th Dukes of Wellington, Bonhams, New Bond Street, 19 June 2013, lot 35.

An 18th century gold-mounted agate snuff box, unmarked, possibly Continental, cartouche form, plain mounts and plain thumb-piece, length 5.8cm.

A 19th century French gold-mounted glass snuff box, circa 1830, oval form, foliate borders, hinged cover, length 6.4cm.

A late-Victorian silver 'squeeze-action' tobacco box, by Saunders and Shepherd, Birmingham 1898, plain circular form, plus a snuff box, London 1931, and a 19th century silver-mounted horn snuff box, approx. weighable 3.4oz. (3)

An 18th century German gilt-metal mounted rock crystal snuff box, unmarked, cartouche form, the hinged cover carved in relief with a stylised scallop shell, reeded mounts with a scroll thumb-piece, the interior with an old collection label, length 7.6cm. Provenance: A Ducal collection of Hardstone and Gold Boxes Collected by the 7th and 8th Dukes of Wellington, Bonhams, New Bond Street, 19 June 2013, lot 34.

A 18th century silver-gilt mounted agate snuff box, unmarked, shaped rectangular form, reeded mounts and plain thumb-piece, shaped bombè sides, the interior with an old collection label '51', length 7.8cm. Provenance: A Ducal collection of Hardstone and Gold Boxes Collected by the 7th and 8th Dukes of Wellington, Bonhams, New Bond Street, 19 June 2013, lot 39.

A mid 18th century silver-gilt and mother-of-pearl snuff box, unmarked, circa 1740-50, oval form, the mount chased with birds and foliate decoration, the cover and base with mother-of-pearl, length 7.5cm.

An 18th century gold-mounted agate snuff box, unmarked, rectangular form, canted corners, agate cover and base, plain sides, length 5.6cm.

An 18th century diamond-set, carved quartz and gold mounted horse's head snuff box, unmarked, possibly by the widow of the jeweller Louis Buyrette, Berlin circa 1760, the shaped-oval quartz cover with gold hinge mount decorated with a guilloche band on a base carved as the head of a horse with diamond-set eyes and gold bridle with diamond tips to the bit, height 7.5cm, length 6.8cm. Provenance: The Arnold and Barbara Burton Collection, Bonhams, New Bond Street, 18 June 2014, lot 7. With Wartski 1975. Bonhams' footnote reads as follows: The possible attribution to the widow of Louis Buyrette is due the similarity of selection in stone, carving and eye mounts to a series of dudlesack (German bag pipe) boxes, examples of which could be seen these rooms (Bonhams) 19 June 2013, ex-lot 68, and the Collection of Baron de Redι and Baron Guy de Rothschild, Sotheby's Monaco, 25-26 May 1975, one of which is illustrated by Snowman, plate 624. In plate 655, Snowman illustrates another carved hard stone animal head box that has very similar cover mounts.

A 19th century German gold and enamelled snuff box, incuse crossed-S and sunray mark, numbered 3617 to the flange, Hanau circa 1820, rectangular form, the cover with a courting couple by a fountain in a darkened wooded classical landscape within a delicate laurel and berry enamel border, the sides with a similar band flanked by turquoise and white enamel stringing, the base with a spray of flowers including roses, buttercups and a passion flower on a black ground, length 7.1cm, weight 78.7gms.

A late 18th century Neapolitan silver-gilt snuff box, with a town mark only, circular form, engraved decoration, with an urn of flowers on a wriggle-work ground, in a fitted green tooled leather case, diameter 6cm, approx. weight 2.7oz.

A 17th century silver squeeze-action spice / snuff box, maker's mark PR crowned, circa 1680-90, oval form, the hinged cover engraved with buildings, the sides with chevron decoration, and base with engraved foliate scroll decoration, length 4cm, approx. weight 0.5oz.

A 17th century silver squeeze-action spice / snuff box, maker's mark TT crowned, circa 1680-90, oval form, the hinged cover engraved with a cupid, with a building behind, and engraved 'MOVVOIR FAIT VNIR', the sides with chevron decoration, and base with engraved foliate scroll decoration, length 3cm, approx. weight 0.2oz.

A 17th century silver squeeze-action spice / snuff box, maker's mark DS crowned, circa 1680-90, oval form, the hinged cover with worn engraved decoration, the sides with chevron decoration, and base with engraved foliate scroll decoration, length 5.2cm, approx. weight 0.8oz.

A George III silver snuff box, by Thropp and Taylor, Birmingham 1811, oblong form, the cover engraved with a hunting scenes within a landscape setting, flush hinged cover, gilded interior, length 6.3cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.

A George III silver snuff box, makers mark only "GC", probably Scottish, possibly by George Christie, Edinburgh circa 1790, oval form, engraved decoration, with a hinged side cover, the top inscribed 'Taddy', gilded interior, length 9.5cm, approx. weight 2.2oz. Provenance: purchased in these rooms, Silver, 19 October 2005, lot 686.

A 19th century Austro-Hungarian silver engraved snuff box, maker's mark RP, Vienna 1840-49, rectangular form, the hinged cover engraved with a scene of the Schonbrunn, Wien, the sides and base with engraved decoration, length 8cm, approx. weight 3oz.

A Victorian silver 'castle-top' snuff box, Newstead Abbey, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1837, rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of the Abbey, silver-gilt interior, foliate, engine-turned sides and base, the base with a vacant cartouche, length 6.2cm, approx. weight 1.4oz.

A 19th century silver mounted double hoof snuff box, unmarked probably Scottish, the mounts with a flush hinged cover and engraved cartouche, the hoof with a horseshoe base, with a snuff spoon on a chain, length 7.5cm. Provenance: purchased in these rooms, Silver Sale, 26 October 2013.

A George III silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, unmarked, circa 1800, the mount with a flush hinged cover, bright-cut border, and engraved with a crest, length 5.7cm. The crest is that of Fortescue, Holland, Wolverstone, Lovet and other families.

A George III silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, unmarked, circa 1790-1800, the mount with a flush hinged cover, engraved decoration, also inscribed 'JM' and 'J.Hunter', length 8cm.

A silver snuff box, by George Unite, Birmingham 1924, rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, plain thumb-piece, gilded interior, initialled, length 5.3cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.

A Victorian silver engraved snuff box, Kenilworth Castle, by Rawlings and Summers, London 1853, rectangular form, engraved foliate decoration, gilded interior, the base with a view of the castle ruins, with sheep, cattle and people in the foreground, in a fitted case, length 8.5cm, approx. weight 3.3oz.

A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel gilt-metal mounted snuff box or bonbonniθre, c.1760, modelled as a recumbent lion, resting his chin on his forepaws and wearing a frown beneath his long mane, the base with a partial hinged lid, the larger section decorated with an equestrian hunter chasing a leopard with a spear, the smaller with a leopard standing and facing the viewer, 11cm. Provenance: The Mort and Moira Lesser Collection. A similar hunting scene to that on the lid of this box, probably after Antonio Tempesta, is illustrated by Bernard Watney and R J Charleston, 'Petitions for Patents', ECC Transactions, Vol 6, Pt 2, pl 70 (a) and (b).

A George IV silver raised relief snuff box, tavern scene, by Christopher Bucker, London 1821, rectangular form, the hinged cover with a tavern scene with gentlemen drinking and smoking, the sides and base with engine-turned decoration, the interior gilded, length 8.2cm, approx. weight 4.8oz.

A George IV silver raised relief Pedlar snuff box, by John Linnit, London 1825, rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene of a standing pedlar with a tray of his goods, silver-gilt interior, plain sides and base, engraved with two crests, length 10cm, approx. weight 6.3oz. Provenance: purchased in these rooms, 20 April 2004, lot 1368. The two crests are those of Hervey-Bathurst, Baronets of Clarendon Park, Wiltshire.

A George IV engraved silver snuff box, by Reily and Storer, Birmingham 1834, rectangular form, the hinged cover engraved with three town houses, foliate scroll border, gilded interior, length 8.3cm, approx. weight 3.4oz.

A George III silver snuff box, by Thomas Harper, London 1802, shaped rectangular form, reeded decoration, plain thumb-piece, gilded interior, length 7.1cm, approx. weight 1.9oz.

λA 19th century red lacquered snuff box, circular form, the pull-off cover with a raised relief of the bust of Louis XIV and Marie Therese, within a classical foliate border, tortoiseshell lined, diameter 8.2cm.

λA 19th century French gold-mounted black Bois Durci snuff box, signed DEFRANCE FECIT, circular form, the pull-of cover pressed with a scene of the new buildings of the Palais Royal in Paris, inlaid with a striped inlaid gold borders, some losses, tortoiseshell lining, diameter 7.8cm.

Napoleonic interest, a 19th century pressed horn snuff box, in the form of Napoleon's hat, the hinged lid with a depiction of Napoleon on his horse, length 8cm.

A Victorian novelty horn snuff box, modelled as a boot, the hinged cover with a base metal cartouche, height 7cm.

λA 19th century French red Bois Durci snuff box, circular form, the pull-of cover pressed with a scene of the siege of Gibraltar, reeded sides and base, tortoiseshell lining, diameter 8cm.

A 19th century silver snuff box, unmarked, book form, hinged cover, engraved foliate decoration, length 3.5cm, approx. weight 0.4oz.

An early 18th century German pressed horn snuff box, signed S.L, for Samuel Lambelet, oval form, the cover pressed with men smoking at a table, attended by a maid, with a gentleman to the right answering a call of nature, within a leaf and berry border, length 9.8cm.

An early 18th century pressed horn snuff box, oval form, the cover with a portrait of Queen Anne, length 6cm.

A mixed lot, comprising: a nine carat gold thimble, Birmingham 1953, two unmarked gold thimbles, plus silver items, a commemorative thimble embossed with Crystal palace and 'Exhibition of all Nations, 1851', plus four thimble cases, each containing a thimble, two pin wheels/holders, a double sovereign case, a French snuff box, an oriental figure, a metalware fish, and a brass mounted mother-of-pearl scissor holder, approx. weighable 4oz, approx. weighable of gold 15g. (qty)

A 19th century tole peinte snuff box, shield form, the hinged cover with a harvest trophy and 'Success to the Farmer', red ground, with gilt borders, length 8.5cm.

λA Victorian tortoiseshell snuff box, shaped rectangular form, the hinged cover inlaid with a hunting scene, length 7.5cm.

λA silver-gilt and mother-of-pearl portrait snuff box, probably 18th century, oval form, the mounts with chased foliate decoration, the mother-of-pearl cover applied with an oval portrait of a lady in a foliate mount, panelled sides, the inside rim prick dot inscribed and dated '1699' length 8cm.