Victorian antique Scottish silver tobacco box of cylindrical form, the top incised with Baird Clan crest having 'Dominus Fecit' motto and dated 13th Jan 1837, gilded interior, by John Mitchell, Glasgow 1853, 7.6cm diameter, 175g. Reputed to have belonged to James Baird of Cambusdoon. Provenance: Bonhams lot 277 17th August 2011: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/18906/lot/277/a-good-victorian-silver-snuff-box-by-john-mitchell-edinburgh-1853/ Some surface scratches and small dings to the edges.
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Georgian antique silver table snuff or tobacco box decorated in high relief with repoussé scene of a gent serenading a lady before a castle to the top surface and panoramic landscape with castle, house and bridge around the edge, gilded interior, by George Smith (III), London 1784, 8.7cm long, 177g. Some dings to edges. Scuffed/lightly scratched throughout
Georgian antique curved silver pocket snuff box of miser's type with two hinged covers, each opening to a different sized compartment, having all over nail work and incised seaweed decoration, perhaps a sailor's snuff box, gilded interior, by Thomas Tompson, Birmingham 1806, 6.6cm long, 55g. Scuffed in places and shows signs of use.
A TREEN CHIP CARVED SNUFF BOXPROBABLY DUTCH, EARLY / MID-19TH CENTURYthe sliding cover inset with a mirror, the base carved with a sunburst, together with a William IV oak circular snuff box of disc form with a handwritten note, stating 'This box is made of a piece of oak found underneath the new Bridewell May 1834 being in the city wall which was 13 feet thick and built in the time of William Rufus about 740 years since' (2)8cm wide (max)Provenance'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.
A COLLECTION OF HORN ITEMSEARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATERincluding: a French snuff box, the hinged lid pressed with a view of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, titled 'Palais Pontifical', a faceted goblet, a whistle, two folk art horn beakers with etched decoration and a Scottish pony hoof and silver mounted snuff mull (6)10.4cm (max)PROVENANCE'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.
PRINCESS ALICE STEAMER INTEREST. A RARE SET OF THREE VICTORIAN TREEN SNUFF SHOESDATED '1878' AND '1879'each with brass tack inlay and buttons, two of double snuff box form with hinged tops and heels, the sole of one inlaid with initials 'I.M.O.P. A. 3. 9. 78', in memory of the Princess Alice Steamer tragedy, one heel dated '1878', one other '1879', one of the snuff shoes containing a newspaper cutting, inscribed 'The Last Survivor Mrs Emma Webb, buried to-day at Manor Park is believed to be the sole survivor of the Princess Alice steamer disaster in the Thames 1878....' (3)8.5cm high, 10.7cm long (max)Provenance'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.Catalogue NoteBy the late 19th century the river Thames had become increasingly busy with hundreds of vessels vying for space with no precise 'rules of the road'. Such confusion inevitably led to tragedy. On the 3rd September 1878 the paddle steamer Princess Alice sank after a needless collision in Galleons Reach, more than 600 people lost their lives in what is still the worst ever disaster on a British waterway. The present lot was presumably made to commemorate the disaster and were possibly acquired by the Webb family.
A collection of silver, plated and pewter items comprising a silver snuff box with parcel gilt interior and lid depicting figures sitting at a table in a forest, Chester hallmark, approx. 0.9ozt, a silver lidded dressing table jar, an Indian filigree matchbook/vesta, the other items being mainly pewter, contained within a glass box.
Snuffbottles: Zwölf chinesische Künstler-Snuffbottle mit den Zodiak-Tieren in Hinterglas-Malerei Vollständige Serie aus 12 Glasflaschen mit den chinesischen Tierkreiszeichen, die Tiere unter Glas meisterhaft gemalt, benannt und und mit dem Siegel des Künstlers, umseitig Blumenarrangements mit Beischrift, die Stopfen aus Achat, H 8 cm, zusammen in Präsentationsschatulle. - 12 Chinese artist's snuff bottles with the zodiac animals in reverse glass painting Complete series of 12 glass bottles with the Chinese signs of the zodiac, the animals masterfully painted under glass, named and with the artist's seal, floral arrangements with inscription on the reverse, the stoppers made of agate, h 8 cm, together in presentation box. D
THE MARITIME / MARINE / NAVAL CLUB HOUSE: VARIOUS COLLECTABLES comprising two vintage brass ships log spinners marked 'T. W. Cherub' with anchor, pair of brass cross design weights, brass bell with wall mount and sticker on rope, Caledonian Steam Packet sucrier, Star Line First Class circular snuff box, square brass plaque 'Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum', model ship in House of Lords whisky bottle, cast metal tang style horseProvenance: deceased estate CarmarthenshireComments: wear overall, scratches, some losses, viewing recommended
THE MARITIME / MARINE / NAVAL CLUB HOUSE: VARIOUS COLLECTABLES comprising brass and other model sample / paperweight anchors, two marked 'R. Sykes & Son Ld Cradley Neath', one being 'The Britannic' the other 'The Improved Britannic', propeller brass desk pen holder and similar propeller, brass heart shaped snuff box engraved with sailing ship and titled 'The Francis Ridley' containing three anchor pendant, four bosun's whistles, two with crown and fouled anchor, J. Hudson & Co whistle, engine room telegraph style spherical clockProvenance: deceased estate CarmarthenshireComments: wear overall, dints / scratches, viewing recommended
‡  A SILVER-MOUNTED CHELSEA PORCELAIN BOMBE-FORM SNUFF-BOX CIRCA 1750 Painted with harbour scenes, the corners and underside with butterflies 9cm wide Condition Report: hairline to cover, some staining to interior and hairline to the shoulder at the front . Please see additional images available from the Dept. upon request. Condition Report Disclaimer

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