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A Russian silver and niello snuff box, mark of E. A, Moscow, 1856, rectangular with architectural views to cover and base, diaperwork sides, gilt interior, 8 cm. long, wt. 101 gm.Reasonable order, heavy wear to interior gilding, diaperwork a little smudgy on two small areas of one side

A German silver snuff box, by of Wilhelm Binder, Schwabische Gmund, circa 1890, rectangular with rounded ends, engraved monogram to one corner of cover, the gilt interior fitted with secondary hinged cover which holds in place a snuff spoon by means of a fixed clip, 5.9 cm. long, wt. 39 gm.Cover is a bit stiff and has couple of tiny pinprick dings, shallow bruise to base

A mixed lot including a silver compact, London 1939, two other compacts, a bedside clock, two pairs of pocket opera glasses, a Chinese snuff bottle, a cased knife, fork and spoon Christening set, a box of Dominoes, etc.,etc.Generally good condition.

A George IV silver snuff box of curved "pocket" form with reeded design: gilt interior, Birmingham 1810: maker's mark 'SB', faint traces of engraved names to inside, "A Garret" and "W Crane"

A Continental silver "squeeze" snuff box

A silver snuff box; together with Georgian vinaigrettes

A silver snuff box, Birmingham 1814

A TAPERING GLASS HUNTING FLASK with silver plated mount, in leather saddle case, together with a 19th century treen snuff box of fluted cylindrical form, 9cm

A Victorian papier mache snuff box, Limoges egg plus an enamel frog decorated box

A Silver handled magnifying glass, white metal snuff box dated 1869 plus other items

A 19th Century tortoiseshell card case with gold Greek Key and honeycomb style borders, with a central cartouche with flora and ribbon, 10.2 x 7.2cm, together with a tortoiseshell and gold inlaid snuff box, 5.3 cm x 3.3 cm and a 19th Century rosewood hinged lidded box set with brass and mother of pearl inlay, 14.8 cm x 8 cm(Provenance: the property of the Raymond Barker family late of Fairford Park Gloucestershire) CONDITION REPORTS Large box - the lock mechanism is broken as a result of probably having been forced so the actual mechanism is off with splintered wood and the pin on the lid is severely bent. Some small chips throughout. Some scratches - general small signs of wear and tear through age and use.Card Case - severe cracking to one side where the case has been held too hard trying to use the mechanism. Some damage around the mechanism also. Top no longer lines up with the bottom correctly. Various light scratches and signs of general wear and tear through age and useSmall box - deep scratch to the lid with some damage around this inlay. Damage also around the hinge with signs of later repair -see images. Various scratches, chips, losses, cracks etc throughout - general signs of wear and tear

An early 19th Century tortoiseshell snuff box with hinged lid, the top and sides set with yellow rose and white gold floral spray,7.4 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm

A box containing a tortoiseshell picture frame, 17.4 cm x 15.6 cm, an ebony paper knife in the form of an Indian sword tamped "Ebony" to side, a miniature Swedish pot with lid, a 19th Century carved ivory obelisk of small proportions, approx 11 cm high, a carved treen love token inscribed "E.G Year 1817", two brass protracters etc. CONDITION REPORTS Tortoiseshell frame - the shell is coming away at the joints, has surface scratching. There is a crack down one of the longer inside sides. Outside of the frame is wood and the back boards are split. There are some chips and cracks to the interior cushion corners. The paper knife point is rounded and the silver collar is loose and the pin is missing. The pot with lid - the lid is jammed on. there are some splits and chips to the base, the obelisk finial has been off and re-glued. there is some brown marks to its' edge. there are a couple of more visible splits to the twisted column and to the feet. the treen love token has some wear to the edges and some cracks to the supports on the side the year is engraved which have been refilled and some glue spots to the inside edge of all four supports. There is also evidence of glue to the inside of the cut-out section to the centre. The pencil is missing its' hook and there is no lead, very tarnished. The snuff box has several chips to the edge, all items have general wear and tear conducive with age and use to include surface scratching etc - see images

A Collection of Miscellaneous Brass, including a Georgian snuff box, antique incense burner of Turkish origin and a trench art page turner. (3)

A hallmarked silver Georgian rectangular shaped Snuff Box having gilded interior and vacant rectangular cartouche, makers mark T&P, assayed Birmingham possibly 1767, 7cm

A late 19th/early 20th Century Dutch silver Snuff Box, the hinged lid decorated in relief with two horses (one having just unseated his rider), makers mark of BM for Berthold Muller, also with other import marks, 7cm wide

An ivory and bone group including an oval bone Snuff Box, folk art style Vesta Case, a circular Box and Cover decorated with flowers and a circular ivory Box hand decorated with a beautiful female portrait (4), all late 19th/early 20th Century (3 ivory pieces and 1 bone piece)

AN OVAL SILVER SNUFF BOX WITH MOTHER OF PEARL INSET LID AND BASE 7.5CM W LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

TWO VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE SNUFF BOXES, A GLASS DOMED INKWELL WITH BRASS CAP, 8CM DIAM, A MINIATURE AMBER CARVING OF AN ELEPHANT, A MALACHITE CARVING OF AN ELEPHANT, AN F & R PRATT RECTANGULAR BOX WITH COLOUR PAINTED LID, A TURNED CORNISH SERPENTINE DESK SUNDIAL INSET WITH A COMPASS, THREE SILVER TEASPOONS, A SILVER FOB SPOON, A MINIATURE AGATE PESTLE AND MORTAR, ETC

A CONTINENTAL SILVER SNUFF BOX OF STRAIGHT BANDED OBLONG FORM WITH INTEGRAL HINGE TO THE LID 4CM H MAKER'S AND CONTROL MARKS EARLY 19TH CENTURY, 2OZS

A Victorian papier maché snuff box decorated with figures in traditional Russian dress

A FLUTED SILVER VESTA, Birmingham 1908, together with a silver vesta having scroll decoration, cartouche monogrammed A C Birmingham 1890, together with rectangular silver snuff box of plain form Birmingham 1904, hinged plain silver vesta having strike under, Birmingham 1890, two silver topped open glass salts with spoons, monogrammed M etc

A LACQUERED WRITING SLOPE, (key), an inlaid work box, small snuff, plated wares, records etc

A Victorian silver snuff box, George Unite, London 1874, of rectangular engine turned form with engraved presentation inscription to the cover, 7.2cm wide, weight 3.6oz

A George III silver snuff box, Henry Tippen, London 1812, of plain polished rounded rectangular form with hinged cover opening to reveal silver gilt interior, 7.2cm long, weight 2oz

A continental silver snuff box, marks unidentified, probably 19th century, circular form, chased foliate scroll and shell decoration, the hinged cover chased with birds and foliate decoration, gilded interior, the underside inscribed 'J.L. Williams', diameter 6cm, approx. weight 2.7oz.

An early 19th century silver-mounted conch shell snuff box, unmarked, the flush-hinged cover with bright-cut decoration, length 7.8cm.

An early 19th century Scottish silver snuff box, marked JM three times and another unidentified mark, oval cylindrical form, the hinged cover 'W.S to Jas. Scott, 1821', height 7cm, approx. weight 2.7oz.

A 19th century continental silver-gilt snuff box, unmarked, possibly Austro-Hungarian, circa 1850, rectangular form, chased foliate scroll and shell decoration, plain thumb-piece, in an unassociated box, length 7.8cm, approx. weight 3.7oz.

A Russian silver snuff / vesta box, with import marks for London 1912, importer's mark of Arthur Bowe, rectangular form, reeded decoration, gilded thumb-piece, hinge and interior, with a hinged vesta compartment, the interior of the cover with a striker, length 8.7cm, approx. weight 2.8oz.

A George III silver musical snuff box, by John Shaw, Birmingham 1819, rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, the hinged cover with a plain thumb-piece and vacant cartouche, with a key, length 8.9cm.

A George III silver snuff box, by John Shaw, Birmingham 1819, shaped circular form, reeded decoration, flush-hinged cover with a crest and a plain thumb-piece, gadroon borders, length 8.4cm, approx. weight 4oz.

A 19th century continental silver-gilt snuff box, possibly Austro-Hungarian, circa 1850, rectangular form, chased foliate scroll and shell decoration, plain thumb-piece, length 8.5cm, approx. weight 3.7oz.

λ An early 18th century silver and tortoiseshell snuff box, unmarked, circa 1740, oval form, the pull-off cover inlaid with a hunting scene of two horses and dogs chasing a stag, length 7.5cm, plus a silver and tortoiseshell snuff box, unmarked, circa 1750, circular form, the pull-off cover inlaid with mother-of pearl and with engraved decoration, diameter 5.8cm. (2)

A Georgian gold-mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, the reeded edge with gold bar hand piquework border, blank gold cartouche to top, 9cm

A Georgian silver inlaid tortoiseshell and papier mache snuff box

An Indian carved ivory figure of goddess with pierced decoration, an Oriental carved snuff bottle, ivory trinket box and another decorative ivory item (4)

A Lille enamel trinket box painted with scene of 18th century figures holding musical instruments, mountain lake scenes to the sides, 9.5cm and another enamel snuff box, oval, relief decorated and painted with naturalistic flowers (2)

A George III silver snuff box, by John Douglas, London 1804, rectangular form, engraved trellis and foliate decoration, plain thumb-piece, gilded interior, length 6cm, approx. weight 1.6oz.

A George III Irish silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, maker's mark only, that for Aeneas Ryan, Dublin circa 1800, the shell with a plain mount, the hinged cover with initials, length 7cm. Purchased August 1986.

A George IV silver raised relief snuff box, Mazeppa, by Thomas Edwards, London 1829, rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene of Mazeppa strapped to a horse being pursued by a wolf, silver-gilt interior, foliate thumb-piece, reeded sides and engine-turned base, length 8.3cm, approx. weight 4.6oz. Provenance: Phillips, New Bond Street, London July 1997.

A George I silver snuff box, by Joseph Simcoe, London 1716, rectangular form, canted corners, flush hinged cover, engraved border, the cover with a later crest and initial, length 6.6cm, approx. weight 1.7oz. the crest is possibly that for Carnegie, Cheltenham, Chipchase or Cockman.

A George III silver snuff box, by Peter Carter, London 1786, rectangular form, canted corners, flush-hinged cover, bright-cut engraved radiating decoration, with swags and festoons, the sides with urns and cornucopia, the cover initialled and scratch initialled, gilded interior, length 7.8cm, approx. weight 3.9oz.

A George III silver snuff box, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1813, rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene of a shepherd boy playing his flute, with animals around, scroll border, the sides and base with chased and engraved decoration, the interior initialled, length 6cm, approx. weight 2oz.

`A William IV silver 'castle-top' snuff box, The Houses of Parliament, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1834 rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of Parliament, on a matted background within a heavy foliate scroll border, foliate scroll sides, engine-turned base, silver-gilt interior, length 9.7cm, approx. weight 8.6oz. Provenance: Lawrence's, Crewkerne, October 2011, lot 1578.

λAn 18th century silver-mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, unmarked, circa 1740, cartouche form, the hinged cover with ribbed decoration and inlaid with figures and birds, the base inlaid with two birds, length 9.7cm, together with an 18th century French gold Fiddle, Thread and Shell pattern snuff spoon, length 4.2cm, approx. weight 4.1g. (2) Provenance: purchased in these rooms, 21 January 2014, lot 700.

An early 19th century silver mounted cowrie shell snuff box, unmarked, circa 1809, the flush hinged cover inscribed 'J. Sinclair, Queensferry 1809', length 8.5cm. Provenance: sold in these rooms, 28th October 2009, lot 10.

A William IV silver raised relief snuff box, by Thomas Edwards, London 1836 rectangular form, the hinged cover with a hare coursing scene in a countryside setting, silver-gilt interior, foliate scroll thumb-piece, the sides with reeded decoration, and engine-turned base, length 8.2cm, approx. weight 4.6oz. Provenance: purchased in these rooms, A Private Collection of British Silver Snuff Boxes, 25th April 2006, lot 108.

A George IV silver raised relief Pedlar snuff box, by John Linnit, London 1823, 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, length 10cm, approx. weight 6.9oz. Provenance: Phillips, New Bond Street, London July 1996, lot 83.

A George III silver snuff box, by Ford and Slater, Birmingham 1799, oval form, flush-hinged cover, bright-cut engraved decoration, the cover with initials, length 6.7cm, approx. weight 1.1oz.

An early 19th century Cape silver snuff box, by L. Willem Beck, circa 1850, rectangular form, engraved borders, the hinged cover initialled, plain thumb-piece, silver-gilt interior, length 7.1cm, approx. weight 2.5oz.

A George III silver snuff box, by Phipps and Robinson, London 1784, oval navette form, flush-hinged cover, bright-cut engraved decoration, the cover with a vacant cartouche, length 6.7cm, approx. weight 1.2oz. Provenance: Bonhams, London, sale 10114, lot 230.

An 18th century silver triple snuff box, unmarked, circa 1740-50, formed by three navette shaped boxes, the hinged covers with three gentlemen, gilded interior, length 7cm, approx. weight 4.2oz. Provenance: Lawrence's Crewkerne, Silver Sale, 11th October 2001, lot 1568. For a similar example see, Culme, J., British Silver Boxes, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 147, ref 158.

A modern commemorative silver engraved snuff box, by J. Bros, Sheffield 1973, rectangular form, the hinged cover engraved with a scene of the Sheffield Assay Office and engraved 'Sheffield Assay Office', the front inscribed '1773 Bi Centenary 1973', length 6.4cm, approx. weight 2.8oz.

A George III silver engraved snuff box, by Thomas Richards, London 1813, rectangular form, the cover with a depiction of the Duke of Wellington by a canon, holding a map, with a tent behind and a tree to the left, inscribed 'Vittoria', the base with a peacock in a landscape setting, length 4.8cm, approx. weight 0.7oz. On the 21st June ,1813, a British and allied army under Wellington decisively defeated Napoleon near Vittoria in Spain. Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, 20 May 2014, lot 305.

A 17th century silver squeeze-action spice / snuff box, maker's mark of DS crowned, circa 1680-90, oval form, the hinged cover and sides with engraved foliate scroll decoration, length 3.8cm, approx. weight 0.4oz.

A mid 18th century commemorative silver snuff box, by Robert Cox, London circa 1752, circular form, the hinged cover embossed with the busts of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, bombé sides, gilded interior, diameter 7.5cm, approx. weight 3.5oz.

A William IV silver raised relief snuff box, maker's mark T.E, possible for Thomas Edwards or T. Eley, London 1830, rectangular form, the hinged cover with a hunting scene, with riders and hounds chasing a fox, reeded sides and base, length 7.8cm, approx. weight 3.7oz. Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, 5th October 2004, lot 177.

A George IV silver raised relief snuff box, Mr. Pickwick, by John Linnit, London 1852, rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene from Charles Dickens' Pickwick Papers, of Mr Pickwick addressing the club (probably after the print by Seymour which formed the front-piece of the Pickwick Papers printed in 1837), silver-gilt interior, the interior initialled 'J.B to G.M', '1852', the sides and base with engraved foliate scroll decoration, length 9.3cm, approx. weight 6.2oz. Provenance: purchased in these rooms, A Private Collection of British Silver Snuff Boxes, 25th April 2006, lot 111.

A George III silver snuff box, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1798, oval form, flush-hinged cover, bright-cut engraved radiating decoration, the cover with an initial, length 6.3cm, approx. weight 1oz.