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Lot 400
A French rectangular pressed tortoiseshell snuff box, second quarter 19th century, with a gilt metal thumb piece and mounts, 8.3cm (3in) wide; a tortoiseshell and abalone thimble and needles box, mid 19th century, 5cm (2in) high; and an ivory carnet de bal, gilt metal mounted and with two pierced panels `Souvenir`, 8.5cm (3in) high (3)
Lot 402
A French circular ivory snuff box, mid 19th century, the cover inset with a painted group of three soldiers in differing uniforms, one of whom is tweaking the moustache of a civilian, 10cm (4in) diameter. In the manner of the cartoons seen in Charles Philipon`s magazine `Le Charivari`. Please note: This is indistinctly signed SALVI+++ to bottom left of scene.
Lot 420
A Continental three-colour gold oval snuff box, apparently unmarked, 19th century, the cover with a musical trophy within an arcaded floral border, the sides with ribbon-tied flowering foliage, the base with a port scene with ships, towers and a lighthouse, 7.5cm (3in) wide, 56.6g (tests between 14 and 18 carat)
Lot 472
A Victorian silver shaped rectangular snuff box by Frederick Marson, Birmingham 1858, engraved overall with scroll foliage, the cover with a monogram on a plain ground, a chased thumb piece, the gilt interior engraved `George Marcy to Henry Parker July 1858`, 8.8cm (3in), 134g (4.3 oz) Provenance: The Estate of the Late Mr Derek Baxter
Lot 205
William IV silver snuff box of rectangular form with reeded borders, hinged cover with foliate thumbpiece and engine-turned decoration surrounding vacant cartouche with gilded interior (Birmingham 1834), maker possibly Taylor and Perry, approximately 1.5ozs, 6.6cm across Further images and condition reports available at www.reemandansie.com
Lot 276
A GEORGE IV COMMEMORATIVE SILVER MOUNTED TURNED OAK SNUFF BOX AND COVER the concentrically turned cover inset with a silver boss engraved with the initials JM circumscribed The Choir and Lady Chapel of York Minster DESTROYED BY FIRE Feb 2d 1829, 8cm diam The fire, one of several in the Minster`s history, was started deliberately by a deranged man, Jonathan Martin, elder brother of the Romantic painter John Martin (1789-1854). ++In fine original condition, of good colour free from shrinkage cracks, chips or repair etc, an excellent example
Lot 285
A GEORGE III DATED BRASS SNUFF BOX of navette shape, the lid engraved with the initials RW, CASTLEFORD and date 1803 beneath a mug of ale and tobacco pipe, the sides inscribed Health in Body, Peace in Mind, A Pot of good Liquor & A Girl that is Kind, the underside with the gaff cutter, The TRADESMAN beneath the inscription May Poverty Always be a Day`s Sail astern, 8.5cm l ++In fine original condition the interior tinned
Lot 300
AN ENGLISH SILVER AND PIQUÉ POSÉ SNUFF BOX the oblong tortoiseshell inset lid decorated to the centre with Aesop`s fable of the Fox and the Stork, a scallop shell to each corner, in moulded border with stand away hinges and plain tortoiseshell inset base, 7cm w, apparently unmarked, 18th c Provenance: (by repute) Collection of Sir J W Butler, his sale Dublin 1898. ++Complete and in good condition with light overall wear
Lot 302
A FRENCH SILVER SNUFF BOX the lid engraved with a lake view before rays framed by rocaille, in chased border, the sides waisted, the base reeded, 9.5cm w, maker A/PG, Paris, early 19th c, 3ozs ++On the back edge of the base a small dent but in otherwise good condition and an attractively engraved example
Lot 291
A Large Edwardian repoussé silver dressing table tray, Birmingham c.1904 with all over repoussé decoration, approx 30x21cm; a small Victorian silver rectangular pin tray with repoussé decoration, approx 11.5x7.5cm; a continental white metal heart shape jewellery box and a 19th century continental, silver snuff box. (4)
Lot 17
A rare Swiss musical snuff box, Unsigned, late 19th century.Playing a choice of three airs via a 2.75 inch pinned brass cylinder and steel comb, the mechanism concealed under a transparent shaped composition cover in a compressed composition box with tune sheet to inside of lid, the exterior with start/stop and change/repeat levers to front and left hand side, and embossed with a view of ARC DE TRIOMPHE DE L`ETOILLE to lid (hinge broken), 11cm wide.
Lot 554
A Victorian rectangular hallmarked silver snuff box with gilt interior and chased relief decoration, inscribed `Presented by the Nottingham Police Force to Mr S Tomkinson as a token of gratitude for his voluntary service September 5th 1859, by Edward Smith`, Birmingham 1859/60, length 7.4cm, depth 4.5cm, height 1.7cm, weight approx 3.5oz (illustrated)
Lot 592
A mid 19th century Russian hallmarked silver and niello rectangular snuff box, with landscape and scaled decorated body, stamped AK1850,84, possibly by Andrie Kovalsky, Moscow, etched 1853 to interior, with two further marks (indistinct), length 7.6cm, depth 4cm, height 2.2cm, weight approx 2.5oz (illustrated)
Lot 24
A silver heart shaped box and cover, W. Hutton & Sons Ltd, Birmingham 1904, with hammered decoration and silver gilt interior, 4cm high, together with a silver rectangular snuff tray with cut off corners, Birmingham 1919, 22cm wide and a silver napkin ring, London 1903, 3cm high, total weight 7.5oz (3)
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