A French gold mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, maker's mark unclear, Paris decharge mark probably for 1768 to 1774, of oval form with bright cut borders, the cover inset with a gold monogram on a blue enamel plaque under glass within a gold frame, 9cm long CONDITION REPORT: Worn. Tortoiseshell scratched and split. Smaller splits where tortoiseshell has dried out and larger ones, eg inside of lid and edge of lid. Split to front of gold mount on lid. Gold mounts generally knocked and not sitting flush to tortoiseshell. Gold has creases and dents. Lid does not close flush to base. Enamel on top has crack running the length of it and dirt under the glass. Enamel oval and gold frame to top loose. Please view additional images (available upon request). Viewing recommended.
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A silver mounted agate snuff box, unmarked, 18th century, of cartouche shape, with fruit and foliate border, gilt interior, 6.75cm wide CONDITION REPORT: The base agate has a number of cracks. It has associated losses, some of which have been filled. Some discolouration to interior gilding. General wear and a crude scratched letter to the back, beneath hinge.
Military interest, Late Victorian silver and leather mounted two compartment snuff box, London 1899, maker The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company, of oval form, the two hinged lids each mounted with silver cartouches engraved `Durham` and `Aldershot`, the silver mounted side with engraved presentation inscription `Presented by Major & Hon Lieut James Allison to the 3rd D.L.I officers in the year 1899`, with wooden panels below, 9.5cm wide
Wrestling interest, Victorian silver snuff box, Birmingham 1855, maker Alfred Taylor, the hinged rectangular lid having shaped border, foliate engraving and vacant cartouche, opening to reveal, inside lid with inscription reading `3rd Prize, For men not exceeding 11 stone, this box was Wrestled for by Cumberland and Westmoreland men residing in London, 29th March 1861, Won by Jos Tiffin`, having reeded sides and similar engraving to base, 8cm wide x 2cm high x 5cm deep
A group of early 19th Century carved treen and nut snuff boxes, pill boxes and miniature chess set in walnut box including a tape measure carved as a male figure with rotating head. A male figure snuff box with exaggerated facial features. A male figure hunchback snuff box. A carved nut snuff box with carved male figures back and front. A walnut with hinged lid, the inside containing a miniature chess set carved from bone (incomplete). A carved and pierced treen pill box, the turned and threaded lid depicting a seated female figure
A group of early 19th Century scent bottles and boxes including a teardrop cut crystal Victorian scent bottle with white metal lid and original stopper. A Georgian flattened lozenge shape scent bottle with faceted edges and gold coloured lid. m A mottled blue stone lozenge shape snuff box with metal mounts. A circular glass moon flask scent bottle with gilt mesh mounts. An unusual Georgian blue glass scent bottle with silver coloured top and original glass stopper, the flat side containing a compartment with hinged lid and swagged engraving, the lid with inlaid tortoiseshell backing, the reverse flat side with enamelled plaque with obscured motto, bordered with edges of cut and chased silver and hand painted flowers
A group of five early 19th Century snuff boxes, pill boxes, bone box and fan including a blonde horn box and lid with inlaid border of silver metal scrolls and stars and central inlaid basket of flowers. A circular blonde horn pill box with piquet style inlay and central inlaid basket of flowers. A carved bone box resembling an acorn, the upper half cut and reticulated in slats, the lower half cut to resemble an acorn, the inside with carved bone miniature bottles, vases etc. A gilded circular metal snuff box with scalloped edges, the lid inlaid with pearls and cabouchon cut red stones. To include a simulated ivory, painted wood and paper fan, the interior with printed cockerels and chicks and a small carved ivory lion
A group of four early 19th Century treen snuff boxes and scrimshaw hunting cup including a carved wood snuff box modelled as a set of bellows, the surface with piquet ware inlay with obscured inscription. A circular papier mache snuff box, the lid with printed scene of a courting couple on a gilded background. A papier mache lozenge rectangular snuff box, the painted lid with a cockerel and hatching chick, entitled `does your mother know you`re out`. A scrimshaw small horn beaker, the beaker profusely decorated with scenes of huntsmen, foxes and hounds, landscapes and houses
A group of nine early 19th Century circular, trinket, snuff and pill boxes including a card, paper and impressed foil box containing an early mould impressed card jigsaw, the interior of the box with circular discs of impressed and painted card depicting Venus and cherubs. A circular papier mache box with hardened orange peel liner and painted flower basket top. A rectangular hand painted snuff box of stiffened card and orange peel, the lid painted with a cherub amid foliage. A circular box with reverse printed lid depicting a courting couple in a landscape setting. To include six circular card, foil and glass circular boxes, each box with decorative lids with flowers, foliage and figures
Four 19th Century trinket boxes, snuff boxes and notebook including a blonde horn and beaded circular box. A circular painted Raffia box. A rectangular box in the style of a book, the interior with mirrored panel (def). A gilt metal mounted and mother of pearl panelled notebook diary `Souvenir of Paris`
Victorian silver oval snuff box having chased foliate and engraved decoration, the hinged cover with presentation script ‘Presented to Mr Andw Jamieson, from an esteemed friend’, makers Foxall & Co, Birmingham 1850, 8.5m wide, 2.4oz approx Interior is somewhat stained, engraved inscription - ** General condition consistent with age
A GERMAN PAPIER MÂCHÉ SNUFF BOX AND COVER BY STOBWASSER the cover painted with Mary Queen of Scots, 9.5cm diam, the interior inscribed in red Maria Stuart Konigin von Schottland/13607 Stobwasser`s Fabrik, c1820 ++A good example in fine condition with only a few light surface varnish scratches and one or two small chips to the raised ridge encircling the box and cover, entirely unrestored
A 20th Century Chinese red glazed cinnabar lacquered snuff bottle and stopper, carved in deep relief to reveal panels with figures, before a pavilion in mountainous landscape, together with an oriental circular shaped enamel trinket box and cover with hinged lid, decorated with kingfishers and blossoming flowers, also with another porcelain example. (3)Snuff bottle 7cm high
A George III silver patch box London 1794, makers mark rubbed, of plain oval form with hinged lid, together with another oval patch box with engraved mother of pearl inset lid and mother of pearl base, and an oblong silver snuff box, Birmingham 1884, maker George Unite with hinged and engraved lid (3).
A circular silver snuff box Birmingham 1920, makers C.Saunders & Frank Shepherd, with suspension loop and engine turned line decoration 2in (5cm) diameter, together with a silver caddy spoon, Sheffield 1893, maker Atkin Brothers, of plain form with slight edge crease, 3.½ in (9cm) long, together with a pair of silver gilt sugar tongs, circa 1770 and a silver marrow scoop (4).
A Victorian silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham the rectangular body with engine turned decoration and vacant cartouche, reeded edges, cover with floral thumbpiece, 8cm wide, 98g; and an early Victorian silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1839, the rectangular body with engine turned decoration and a cartouche, the grill pierced and flat-chased with a flower and leaves, gilt interior, with monogram, 17g 0 2
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