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Lot 17449
An extremely rare Chinese Imperial lacquer box, Kangxi mark and period, together with a fine and large Buffalo horn snuff bottle, the square shaped box with inverted corners and fine red lacquer basket weave decoration to the sides, within a black lacquer border with gold decoration, the top finely decorated in gold with two grazing buffalo in a pastoral landscape within a key fret decoration frame. Kangxi four character mark in gold lacquer to the interior of lid. The base interior fitted with early Chinese silk brocade enclosing a large Buffalo horn snuff bottle with incised wave design and carved to each side with a Phoenix astride a tortoise. Much Japanese lacquer ware was imported into China during the 16th and 17th centuries and numerous examples were acquired by the court and still survive in the collection of Palace Museum in Beijing. During the reign of the Kangxi emperor certain palace workshops were set up to produce fine lacquers and the present box would most likely have been made in one of them. The silk brocade used to contain the snuff bottle appears to be of similar age to the box so it is possible that the box was made for the snuff bottle. Snuff was introduced to China by Europeans in the mid 17th century and soon afterwards the Chinese were making decorative bottles with special stoppers to contain the snuff. After the Kangxi emperor and his officials adopted the habit of taking snuff, the palace workshops began to produce bottles of the very highest quality for the court and these were made in a variety of materials including most commonly porcelain but also jade and hard stones and organic substances such as ivory and horn. As a form of inverted snobbery, some were exquisitely fashioned from more readily available organic materials as is the case with the bottle here. " Box size: 14cm x 8cm high, Snuff bottle: 9cm high Iin good condition overall, more detailed condition report available on request View on auctionatrium.com
Lot 2447
A lock of hair from the head of Napoleon Bonaparte, the lock in a figure of eight is set amongst gold and silver formal foliage, at the centre an `N` beneath glass, it is framed in a brooch with a line of pearls and black enamel, the back is engraved "Napoleon Bonaparte lock of his hair, given to Mrs Riley, Major Poppleton 27 July 1821". Captain William Thomas Poppleton of the 53rd Regiment acted as the Emperor`s orderly, they were almost in daily contact. Poppleton was an important link between Bonaparte and the British Authorities, he was given a lock of hair and a gold snuff box, this lock is thought to have been divided into three, one was given to an Uncle, Colonel O`Hara, the second stayed with his family and was given to his regimental museum and the present lock was given to Mrs Riley, about whom we have been able to find nothing. Included with the lock is a document which we believe contained the lock when it was given to Mrs Riley, it is addressed to her with much gratitude, it is signed and dated 27th July 1821. This brooch formed part of an important collection of Napoleonic material, most of the collection was dispersed by auction in the 1980`s but there remains the two following lots, a portrait of Napoleon and a portrait of Wellington. The archival material from the collection was sold at Sotheby`s, New Bond Street, 17th May 1991. With this lot is included photocopies of the dispersed material.
Lot 366
A mixed lot, comprising: silver items, a Victorian silver mug, by The Barnards, London 1863, scroll handle, beaded borders, a pair of pepper pots, a snuff box, a cigarette box, a Chinese vase, plus electroplated items, an egg cruet frame, a toast rack and two entree dishes, approx. weighable 9oz. (qty)
Lot 397
A mixed lot of silver items, various dates and makers, comprising: a photograph frame, Birmingham 1904, two silver handles magnifying glasses, an inkwell, a wine label pierced `SHERRY` a silver mounted glass inkwell, a pair of baskets, a snuff box, a three-piece condiment set, two salt cellars, a mustard pot, a pepper pot, and five napkin rings, approx. weighable 16oz. (qty)
Lot 790
A William IV silver mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box, by John Tongue, Birmingham 1831, rectangular form, canted corners, the hinged cover engraved with a hunting scene of a huntsman and his hounds, the base engraved with a running fox, the sides with engine turned decoration and inscribed `Richd Tookey`, length 7.5cm.
Lot 932
An 18th century presentation snuff box, possibly marked with a maker`s mark TB crowned, oval form, the hinged cover with a chased scene of a figure in a landscape, the base engraved with the Fitzpatrick armorial and inscribed `The Honourable General Richard Fitzpatrick, M.P, For The Borough of Tavistock, My Dear General, being deputed by your Constituents to transmit you the accompanying address it affords me much pleasure to not only convey their grateful sentiments but to inclose it in this box, bearing your miniature and coat of arms so long in the possession of our mutual and lamented friend and whose lestamen (?) to my desire was it should be given to some member of Lord ? Ossory`s Family which I now do by presenting it to that Nobleman`s Brother and heir presumptive, with the greatest esteem always yours my dear general, Bedford, Woburn Abbey 1789`, the side inscribed `The Gift of my valued Friend The Hon. Col Fitzpatrick, who`s arms I had engraved thereon and whose likeness affixed therein. P`, the interior inscribed ` made in Canton`, purchased in Madras, presented in Dublin, engraven in London`, the interior with a portrait miniature, length 7.3cm.
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