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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)
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.
An early 19th century German lacquer snuff box, by Stobwasser, numbered 151, rectangular form, the hinged cover with a bedroom scene of a lady tying her lace garter around the head of her lover, the interior painted ' Est il gentil comme Ca', the base painted to simulate hard stone, length 9cm.
A Victorian presentation silver snuff box, by Francis Clark, Birmingham 1839, rectangular form, engraved tartan decoration, the hinged cover applied with an inscribed shield cartouche, inscribed 'Presented to Dr. John Gillow, by a party of visitors from Bishop Auckland to Ushaw College, as a small memento of his Urbanity and Kindness, Nov.1862', gilded interior, length 6.8cm, approx. weight 2.5oz.
An English enamel patch box, late 18th century, the cover painted with an equestrian figure in a landscape scene, the sides and base a rich yellow tone, and a French faοence hexagonal snuff box, painted with a courting couple, the sides with flower sprays, marked 'Lille 1767' to the base, 6cm max. (2)
A Dutch silver and enamel oval snuff box, C H maker's mark, possibly for Cornelius Herberts fl. 1710-59, the cover set with an enamel plaque painted after David Teniers with a tavern scene of three men taking snuff, drinking and smoking a pipe, the sides with a narrow ropetwist border to the top and bottom, 9cm across.
A large South Staffordshire enamel rectangular snuff box, c.1765, painted in raised enamel with a large spray of English flowers including tulip, rose, and forget-me-nots, the sides painted with similar smaller sprigs, all reserved on a pale primrose yellow ground, with blue scroll edges to the base, gilt metal mounts, 9.2cm across.
An English enamel snuff box, c.1770-80, of rounded rectangular form, the cover painted with a panel of a shepherdess and her flock standing beside a winding river, a seated piper beneath a tree to the background, reserved within a dark blue border with raised gilt and white enamel scrolls, the sides with similarly reserved panels of small figures in rural landscapes, length 6cm.
A silver-mounted enamel snuff box, 18th century, the sides finely painted with landscape scenes of buildings, one with a piper, the hinged lid with flowers and flying insects, the interior cover painted with the portrait of a lady leaning against a plinth, the silver mounts engraved with scrolling leaves, 8.5cm.
A Victorian silver snuff box, by Charles Rawlins & William Sumner, London 1839, rounded rectangular form, the cover with central vacant cartouche flanked by scene of a pointer and game birds on an intensely engraved rocaille ground of shells and scrolls, the sides with similar decoration, the base with a tiger slaying an antelope, the gilt interior engraved with a presentation inscription: "To Dr Cyner as a small acknowledgement of his Professional Skill & extreme kindness & sympathy in time of trouble from his very sincere and obliged friend I. W. Tully August 1857," length 9.4cm, together with an ebonised and silver-inlaid snuff box, with lattice and star decoration, length 8.2cm. (2)
λA late 18th century gilt-metal mounted portrait snuff box, circular form, engraved borders, the pull-off cover with an oval portrait of a lady, with linear white, red and gold ground, tortoiseshell lined, diameter 8cm, plus a silver snuff box, of rectangular form, basket weave decoration, the inside of the hinged cover with a panel of a putto, goblet and urn, length 8.8cm. (2)
λA George III tortoiseshell and gold mounted portrait snuff box, unmarked, the miniature possibly by the school of Christian Ritcher (1678-1732), circular form, basket-weave decoration, gold thumb-piece and hinge, the inside of the hinged cover set with a portrait miniature of a young lady in a blue dress with a lace collar, gilt surround, diameter 6.3cm.
λAn 18th century French lacquered portrait miniature snuff box, the miniature by Peter Paul Lens, circular form, gilt metal mounts and thumb-piece, the interior of the hinged cover set with a portrait miniature of a young lady, signed and dated 1745, the interior of the base leather lined, diameter 9cm.
An 18th century silver and enamel snuff box, unmarked, rectangular form, the hinged cover applied with three dancing figures, gilded interior, the inside of the hinged cover with a finely painted satirical plaque of a well-dressed lady smoking a long-stemmed clay pipe and wearing a cocked hat with a red ribbon cockade, a winged putto behind her wearing a similar hat and sash, writing on a piece of parchment the words 'Je n'ιnrτle que des volontaires', length 6.7cm.
A Chinese export famille rose snuff box and cover, mid 18th century, of shell shape with a gilt metal mounted rim and hinge, finely painted with ladies in interiors including the interior of the cover, the top of the cover with shell and scroll border, the sides painted with European subject figure panels and a pheasant amid chrysanthemums, width 7.2cm, base broken and repaired, together with an unusual Chinese sang-de-boeuf small vase bearing a Kangxi six character mark, 19th century, the unglazed foot fitting the centre of the wood stand, height 16.5cm, rim chip and hairline crack

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