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Click here to subscribeAN ENGLISH SILVER OVAL SNUFF BOX, the moulded lid inset with a pressed horn portrait of Queen Anne, 7.5 x 5.5cm h; another with stand-away hinge, the piqué lid with two figures; a Continental silver circular snuff box with pressed horn inset cover, all 18th c (3) ++The first and last rather worn; the Queen Anne box with old solder repair on the edge of the base; the second item in satisfactory condition
‡ A FRENCH ENAMEL SNUFF BOX, the lid painted with fruit, including black and white grapes, a plum with a wasp, strawberries and hazelnuts with a Bullfinch, the waisted sides with further panels in lavender blue frames on a seeded mauve ground, giltmetal mount and thumbpiece, 8 x 6cm, c1900 Provenance: Winifred Williams, London, from whom bought by the late owner on 15 June 1971 as "Bilston... by [George] Complin, c1765" for £450. ++In fine condition
A VICTORIAN SHEET BRASS SPEAKING TUBE, 17.5cm l; a mahogany and brass mounted mechanical lantern slide of a watermill in kaleidoscopic border, a brass snuff box, the cover embossed with Sir Ralph Abercrombie, KB; a carved meerschaum cheroot holder (4) ++The lot in generally good condition with minor bruises and dents to the speaking tube, slight wear to the Abercrombie box, the case of the cheroot holder worn and scuffed
A French silver rectangular snuff box, maker's mark rubbed, 1838-1973 1st standard, circa 1850, engraved 'Mabel' to a shaped reserve, on a linear ground and with a scroll foliate chased thumbpiece, the interior gilt, 7.5cm (3in) wide, 57g (1.75 oz) Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports. Best Bid
A collection of 19th century small boxes, comprising an Indian sadeli ware card case, 9cm high; a Regency tortoiseshell oval snuff box, with silver pique decoration; two black papier mache snuff boxes; another in horn and two brass oval miner's tobacco boxes (7) Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A quantity of jewellery, costume jewellery and bijouterie, including cufflinks, dress studs and buttons, a gentleman's mechanical Lanco wrist watch on a bracelet, some costume jewellery, a papier mache snuff box, an amber cigarette holder in a case, a silhouette and other items Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A George IV Irish silvergilt table snuff box, oblong profusely chased with repeating floral and foliate patterns around the sides and shamrock and flowers on the cover and base, the cover inset with an oval panel of petrified wood, the cover interior with a small hinged compartment and engraved coat of arms*, incuse makers name 'GARDNER', Dublin 1825, 3.3in (8.5cm) long, 7oz gross. *...............................
A George II cartouche shaped snuff box, chased on the cover with birds, flowers, husks and scrolls, gilt interior by Robin Albin Cox, London 1750, and an early 18th century mother of pearl mounted oval snuff box, with an engraved scene on the cover, stand away hinge, unmarked 1720, 2.8in (7.1cm) wide, 1.75oz weighable silver. (2)
Four Items of Silver: A 19th Century snuff box of curved rectangular form embellished with decorative nail punching and having an inscription to the interior lid and maker's punch for William Wardell & Peter Kempson Birmingham. A match holder engraved with scrolling acanthus & hallmarked Birmingham 1928. Another machine engraved match holder hallmarked London 1924. A small penknife with machine engraved decoration, hallmarks for Sheffield 1978 and J.S. maker's initials.
Three 19th Century Tortoiseshell Items: A round lidded box with serpentine edges and machine engraved basket weave decoration 2¾ ins in diameter, 1½ ins (4 cms) in height. A magnifying glass with an oval lens pivoting out from a engraved shell-textured case, 3 ins x 2¼ ins (7.5 cms x 6 cms). An oval snuff box having a hinged lid inset with a small rectangular silvered plaque inscribed Willm. Payne C.C. 1812-1813 , 3¼ ins x 2 ins x 1 ins (8.5 cms x 5 cms x 2.5 cms).
A 19th Century satinwood snuff box, painted in black "They are coming, you’re a dead man if you had as mony", 3" wide, together with a 19th Century bone snuff box, the cover ivory and mother of pearl inlaid, 2 1/2" wide, a 19th Century burr walnut and tortoiseshell snuff box, 3" wide and an inlaid yew cigarette case, 3 1/2" high (4) (illustrated on page 20)
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