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Lot 210
A Louis XVI enamelled gold snuff box by Jean-Baptiste Marie (fl. 1769-1788), marked, Paris, 1778/1779, with charge and discharge marks of Jean-Baptiste Fouache, later struck with two post 1864 French import marks, oval, the base and side panels enamelled in translucent caramel-colour on an engine turned ground, the cover with oval portrait plaque painted en grisaille with Joseph II (1741-1790), Holy Roman Emperor, flanked by a nude child with laurel crown and the Habsburg eagle with globe, sceptre and sword, the gold border enamelled with green leaves and chased with flowers surmounted by a bow cresting, the side pilasters hung with green enamelled swags, the frosted gold borders with twisted green and opaque ribbons enclosing pellets, 8cm (3.25") wide Provenance: Christie's London, 22 May 2001, Lot 152 (see illustration)
Lot 222
A late 18th Century English enamel snuff box, modelled and decorated as a crouching hare on a grassy hump, the gilt metal mounts engraved E L , the hinged domed lid with a panel showing dogs catching a hare in a landscape with windmill, framed by polychromatic scrolling decoration, 9cm (3.5") long (see illustration)
Lot 171
An 18th Century Round Pressed Horn Snuff Box. The central roundel decorated with a bacchanalian scene bordered with the inscription; 'My soul upon the goblets brim, Teach me this and let me twine, My arms around the Nymph divine'. The underside carved with a thistle and lyre composition. 3 1/4 ins (8 1/2 cms) in diameter.
Lot 70
A group of Topham family silver and chattels, comprising: i) a silver model of a thoroughbred, hallmarked London, 1866, maker's mark R.H., set on a silver-gilt circular base; ii) a silver tankard, hallmarked Birmingham, 1947, inscribed THIS TANKARD WAS USED TO TOAST THE MEMORY OF A FAMOUS SPORTING PEER, ANTHONY LORD MILDMAY OF FLETE ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE MILDMAY RACE COURSE BY THE EARL OF SEFTON, AINTREE, 2ND DECEMBER 1953; iii) a silver cigar case, hallmarked London, 1976, the hinged lid with a distinctive chevron design, the case set with a gilt horseshoe and inscribed GOOD HEALTH, GOOD HUMOUR, GOOD WILL, THE TOAST OF THE TOPHAM TRIO, 7TH AUGUST 1976; iv) a silver snuff box, hallmarked Birmingham, 1905, inscribed M D TOPHAM; v) a cigarette lighter inscribed FROM THE STAFF, AUGUST THE 6TH 1948, TOPHAMS LTD, AINTREE RACECOURSE; vi) a cigarette case, the hinged lid set with a watercolour of a hunting scene signed Wright; vii) a brass paperweight containing a sample of the new mains cable for Aintree as installed in 1935 (7)
Lot 274
A LATE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL IVORY SNUFF BOX of canted rectangular form with yellow metal mounts, the hinged lid inset with a printed image depicting an angel holding a hammer and knife, crossed, of possible masonic significance, opening to a mirrored interior and two internal hinges indicating a double opening cover, now missing. 4cm x 6cm
Lot 136
A Victorian mother of pearl note pad, with applied silver coloured metal front and a propelling pencil, 3.5in (9cm) l, an ornamentally turned ivory pen, 7in (18cm) l, a Canton carved ivory circular box and cover, a pierced cylindrical box and cover and a bone snuff box, cover missing, with miniature dominoes. (5)
Lot 309
A 19th century German lacquer circular box, the painted covered titled to the underdside 'Herodias mitdem Kopfe des Johannes, nach eninem Meister Bilde des Luini,' (Herod with the head of John (the Baptist) after Bernadino Luini,) 3.75in (9.5cm) dia. and a snuff box painted a half length portrait of a young lady. (2)
Lot 282
A group of five medals awarded to colour serjeant Arthur J Stewart comprising Crimean 1854-56 three clasps 'Alma', 'Inkermann', 'Sebastopol', officially engraved naming (1948 Col. Serj't Arthur James Stewart 1st Batt. Royals); Army Meritorious Service medal-VR to Co. Sgt. A. J. Stewart 1/Foot; Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal-VR to Qr. Mr. Sgt. A.J Stuart R Monmth Engr Mil.; Turkish Crimea 1855 British Issue to 1948 Color Serjt. Arthur J. Stuart-Royal Regiment; French Second Empire Medaille Militaire with original documentation dated 1856Sold with personal effects including a Victorian silver snuff box, engraved inscription to the lid 'presented to Colour Serjeant Arthur J. Stuart-Royal Regiment-by Major Nevill-in remembrance of the Crimea and for long and faithful services as Pay Serjeant-1858', a snuffbox, Thomas Edwards, London 1855, hallmarked London 1855; a Victorian silver full hunter fusee pocket watch by Phillips Bros, 51 Cockspur St, London, No. 1753, London 1854 , engraved inscription on inner back 'Presented to Color Serjeant Arthur J. Stewart-The Royals-on the occasion of his retiring from the service by his brother Serjeants as a token of their esteem and regard-Kamptee-1st November 1865; together with a sepia photograph of Sgt. Stewart wearing four of his medals and dated on reverse '28/4/66' and an earlier hand coloured daguerreotype in fitted case; a 'Daily Prayers' book with written inscription to his son; a yellow metal watch albert, attached T-bar swivel oval locket (with photographs) and a pencil. Arthur J Stewart died in 1910
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