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Click here to subscribeAn early 19th century carved ebonised sycamore snuff box in the form of an exaggerated monkey head, with large circular glass eyes and bone teeth, the rear head having removable cover to show snuff compartment, approx. 7.5cm long. Further details: generally good condition, some slight scratching, general wear and marks commensurate to age and usage.
A late 18th/early 19th century carved coquilla nut snuff box, in the shape of a hunting/gun dog, glass eyes and compartment to underneath opening to show snuff compartment, approx. 6.2cm long. Further details: the hinged cover underneath has small chip to corner near hinge, some scratches, marks and general wear commensurate to age/usage.
A 20th century novelty Halma novelty handed folding knife in the form of a violin, 7.8cm long, together with two 20th century novelty handled folding knives in the form of ladies shoes, 6.5cm and 4.5cm long, a Hanover Rubber Co. novelty folding comb in the form of a shoe, 8cm long, a novelty hardwood and brass mounted folding knife in the form of a leg, 10cm long and two others and a red Victorinox Swiss Army knife, 8cm long , together with a pewter twin section snuff box, 8cm long.
A 19th century heart shaped snuff box, dark stained mahogany with lighter edging and ivory diamond shaped escutcheons to centres of back and front, approx. 6.4cm long. Further details: couple of areas to edging nibbles, slight scratching and general wear. Cites (Ivory) certificate no: QRAGT8FV
A late 18th/early 19th century Napoleonic era carved coquilla nut figural snuff box, carved as possibly Napoleon sitting on seat, wearing bicorn hat and overcoat, small glass eyes and white metal buttons to coat, the reverse of the seat opening to show snuff compartment, approx. 5.7cm long. Further details: fracture and repair to one corner (visible from both sides), small chips to edge of hinged cover, smaller cracks, nibbles and scratching in areas, general wear commensurate to age/usage.
An early Victorian silver gilt paper-knife with engraved blade, foliate chased ferrule and chalcedony handle, Thomas Diller, London 1840, 21.5cm long, handle repaired, to/w a (probably) 18th Century gilt metal snuff box, the hinged cover finely-chased with classical warriors, amid rococo scrolls, 7.5cm wide (2)
An early 19th Century Belgian .833 standard fish-slice with pierced and engraved blade on turned and ebonised handle, 1814-31 marks, to/w a French .950 grade beaker, 1809-19, Dutch .833 standard circular snuff-box, Belgian .800 grade oval snuff-box with chased decoration, .800 grade napkin ring, 19th Century Continental sifter spoon and nine other small spoons; 8.4oz of weighable white metal of .800 grade or above
An antique hand painted figural jug of a man in a blue coat, green breeches, yellow floral vest, and a gray tricorn hat. He is shown with an open snuff box. Dimensions: 5.5"L x 4"W x 8.25"HManufacturer: Staffordshire PotteryCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear. As is. Chipped and cracks.
An Edwardian silver oval hinge-lidded tobacco box. Birmingham 1905, width 9.5cm, 2.58 oz; together with a white metal mounted hoof snuff mull, a tortoiseshell mother of pearl inlaid calling card case, a papier mache snuff box and a nickel vesta case (5) The estimated in-house shipping to a UK mainland address is available from £20
A Victorian Ballochmyle Whisky cork advertising snuff box, bearing a plaque engraved "Tak' a Pinch and Ask For a Nip of Ballochmyle Whisky", 9 x 4 cm. [ Ballochmyle whisky was produced by Watson & Middleton in Glasgow - "Ballochmyle" being registered in 1885. The firm was acquired by Whyte & Mackay in 1958. ]
An Arita sometsuke dish, decorated with a bird of prey perched on pine, 25.5 cm diameter, with five spur marks on the base; together with: a blue and white figure of Budai or Hotei; a chawan, 12cm diameter, in hinoki-wood inscribed box; and a small Chinese snuff bottle, 4cm high [4]Provenance: The Property of a Gentleman. From a Private UK Collection.
A collection of small treenware items to include a circular lignum vitae six place coaster set, bodkin case, needle case, barrel shaped box, pokerwork decorated spinning top, spectacle case, paper knife, ink pad, leather covered dice shaker, Indian peacock ink pot, darning mushroom, ebonised snuff box containing metal dominoes, ebonised and ochre lined circular box, rosewood handle with screwfix, turned treenware bayonet fixing for electric light fitting, painted cyclindrical box with domed lid, burr cedar rectangular box containing various bone counters and a burr maple cigarette box with Scottish blind hinge (damaged), a small rustic ladle and a beech bradawl
A William IV silver christening mug by John James Keith, London 1836, of campana form raised on a spreading circular foot, the body decorated with repoussé scrolling floral design, front inscribed 'C. Gill, to his young friend Will Lucas Halligan', cast scrolling acanthus leaf handle, 10.0 cm high; together with a Mappin & Webb silver circular pill box, a German snuff box with gilt interior marked '800', and a silver snuff box of cushion form by Henry Williamson; Total weight 10.28 ozt. (4)
A Russian snuff box of rectangular form, Moscow 1847, with rounded corners and straight sides, fully engraved with scrolled rocaille decorations, struck with Russian assay marks, 84 zolotnik (875 standard), assayer mark Andrey Antonovich Kovalsky, and maker's mark 'OБ' possibly for Osip Balanov, 8.7 x 3.5 cm, 3.39 ozt.
A Victorian silver table snuff box by George Richmond Collis & Co, Birmingham 1844, cover centred with a rectangular vacant cartouche framed within casted floral and ribbon border, with a conforming thumbpiece, engine-turned details on the sides, chased with scrolled acanthus foliage at the base, gilt interior, 7.8 x 5.6 cm, 4.85 ozt.
A silver niello work snuff box, probably Russian - oval with scalloped thumbpiece, late 19th century, apparently unmarked, the lid decorated with a palace, the base with a flower, 5.4cm long.* Condition: In good condition overall. Two or three slight dings to the lid and a very faint dent to the centre of the base. Slight play to hinge. The interior with encrusted snuff residue.
A small group of cased pipes, cigarette holders and a snuff box - comprising a cased Meerschaum pipe by W H Newman Ltd., of satyr mask form, 14.2cm long; a cased Meerschaum pipe with racehorse and jockey surmount; two cigarette holders, one cased, in amber with 9ct rose gold mount; the other catalin with silver plated mount; and a burr walnut and tortoiseshell snuff box. (5)
Snuff - a 19th century snuff box, formed from a tiger cowrie/cowry shell, the mounts engraved and chased with stylised leaves, 6cm long, c.1870; another smaller, 6cm long; a 19th century mussel shell snuff or vesta, the hinged cover engraved with an egret standing amongst leafy fronds, 7.5cm wide, c.1870 (3)
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