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Lot 251
An early 19th century simulated burr walnut snuff box of circular form. The property of Peter Hone. The lid transfer printed with the portrait of a classical male in profile, the base transfer printed with figures to its edge, and a menagerie of animals to the underside, height 2.5cm, diameter 8.25cm. Together with another 19th century snuff box, the lid printed with the portrait of and inscribed 'Caroline Queen of England', diameter 8.5cm. Stepping over the threshold into Peter Hone’s London home is an unforgettable experience; a sensory over load of the most delightful sort; inside is a curated wonderland interior as enchanting and extraordinary as the man himself.Peter has lived in his Notting Hill flat since the 1960s. Its fabulous interior has graced the cover of World of Interiors more than once and its creator is adored by the cognoscenti of the interior design world. Peter is a man of many stories, and one of last year’s exciting chapters was the auction we held for him, selling the remarkable contents of his London abode: all the ancient architectural fragments, classical busts, urns, marbles and curios, and perhaps most wondrous of all, Peter’s beautiful plaster reliefs, which adorn almost every available wall. Peter’s interest in plasterwork developed during his 15 years at Clifton Nurseries in Little Venice, where he managed an architectural antiques shop for Lord Jacob Rothschild. This is where Hone ‘honed in’ on plaster, as he likes to joke.These further items from Peter are excess lots to his previous sale. We will also have further items in our next Oak & Country sale on June 13th 2024.
Lot 37
A Victorian silver snuff box, of shaped rectangular form with engraved foliage design, gilt interior, hallmarked by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham, 1856, with presentation inscription for "Douglas Foundry, Dundee 1867", approx. 6.5cm wide x 1.5cm high. Weight: approx. 60.3 grams (1.9ozt) Further details: some slight loss to gilding, some scratching and general wear, some small impact damage to underside of hinge. Otherwise good.
Lot 38
A William IV silver snuff box of rectangular form, ribbed sides and engine turned decoration, gilt interior, hallmarked by TS, Birmingham, 1833, with presentation inscription for a "John Dodgson for his unwearied attention to the interests of Bewcastle", approx. 9cm wide x 2.5cm high. Weight: approx. 113.1 grams (3.6ozt) Further details: small split to lower right cover lip, slightest scratching and marks but generally good.
Lot 36
A Victorian large silver snuff box of rectangular form, with engine turned decoration and relief moulded scrolling floral rim, gilt interior, hallmarked by Francis Clark, Birmingham, 1841, with presentation inscription of "Oddfellows Manchester Unity" interest, approx. 10.2cm wide x 2.4cm high. Weight: approx. 174.4 grams (5.6ozt) Further details: blemish inside of cover to gilt, generally good condition, slight general wear and slight scratching.
Lot 3128
A mixed lot to include; a WWI Princess Mary tin, no contents, a circular painted wooden trinket box, a 19th century horn snuff box with floral design to top, a cased travelling glass, a leather Rabone & sons tape measure and a carved wooden momento-mori possibly dated 1918. Further details: some wear and loss, commensurate to age.
Lot 39
An Edwardian silver snuff box, of oblong rectangular form with elaborate floral and foliage embossed design, partially gilt interior, hallmarked by Nathan & Hayes, Chester, 1905, initialled cartouche and dated 12th Feb, 1912, approx. 8cmm wide x 2cm high, along with a 20th century reproduction silver plated snuff box with printed porcelain Queen Victoria roundel6.8cm wide x 1.5cm high. (2) Weight: approx. 42.4 grams (1.3ozt) Further details: surface scratching and general wear, generally good condition, scuff inside and slightest wear to plated box.
Lot 350
A collection of five various Limoges gilt metal mounted ring / table boxes, all decorated with flowers, one circular cover painted with 18th Century couple, together with a Dresden yellow ground box and cover, further ceramic, white metal and cloisonne boxes, a Russian lacquer box, an abalone box, papier mache box, ebony snuff box inlaid with mother-of-pearl, a Queen Victorian commemorative 60th year reign enamel mug and a 19th Century mother-of-pearl card case (Q)
Lot 450
A Swiss gold enamel and pearl snuff box, Geneva, circa 1800, possibly by Jean-Joseph Isaac Bellamy, of circular form, the cover, sides and base with translucent royal blue enamel applied with gold, scrolls and arabesques, heightened with red and green details, and white enamel stringing, the cover centred with an oval enamel panel painted to depict young couple, framed by a split pearl border, the base depicting an urn with birds, within outer chased and enamelled borders, numbered inside lid ‘136001’, maker’s marks indistinct, diameter 5.9cm. £3000-£4,000 --- Condition Report Small area of enamel loss to the edge of the central panel of the lid, slight surface wear visible to the base panel, some slight white enamel losses and tiny grazes to the blue enamel. Gross weight 78.6gm.
Lot 456
A mid 19th century gold mounted rhodonite snuff box, possibly Austrian, of rectangular form with rounded corners, the mounts chased with stiff acanthus borders, with inner band of trailing foliage between, spaced with flower heads, with thumbpiece above, unmarked, length 7.2cm. £800-£1,200 --- Condition Report Light surface wear only, evident a little more to the base. Otherwise in good condition. Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.5 x 3.0cm. Weight: 192.2gm.
Lot 448
A German gold and enamel snuff box, Hanau, circa 1800, the rectangular box with canted corners, the cover with enamelled plaque painted in the manner of Angelica Kauffman, depicting a lady and female attendant with two dogs, a suitor at her knee, her gaze distracted by a swan, against a blue translucent sky, the panel within chased gold and wavy white enamel strung border, the sides similarly decorated and with opaque blue enamel panels, the base with engine-turned sunray (lacking enamel). with incuse number ‘3906’ to the right hand flange, struck twice with French owl import mark for 18ct gold, maker’s mark incuse ‘FJ’ with laurel sprigs above, possibly for Freres Jordan of Hanau (active 1790-1820), length 9.5cm. £5,400-£6,000 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s London, 7 June 2005, lot 14. See: The Gilbert Collection of Gold Boxes, Vol 2, by Charles Truman, for discussion on the FJ initials. For similar marks, see The Jacob Collection, the Property of an Important Swiss Collector, Bonhams London, 29 July 2020, Lot 186. Condition Report White enamel losses to canted corners, and some blue enamel loss to side, traces of blue enamel to the sunray design on base - formerly fully enamelled. Weight 141.5gm.
Lot 411
A George IV silver snuff box, of rectangular form, the lid with die-cast view of Dover Castle, the sides and base engine-turned, by Mary Ann & Charles Reilly, London 1826, length 7.6cm. £200-£300 --- Condition Report Rubbing to high points, wear to the corners, some dents to the lower rim. Width 5cm, depth 2.3cm. Weight 113.9gm.
Lot 435
Four 19th century silver snuff boxes, the first of oval elliptical form, engine-turned, with foliate and floral borders, bearing engraved inscription: ‘Presented to Mr James Devine by the men in Messrs Huttons coach factory as a token of respect for his honourable conduct for a period of 13 years 19th May 1837’, gilt interior, by Thomas & James Phipps II, London 1820, the second of rectangular form, engine-turned and with boldly embossed scrollwork ogee sides, gilt interior, by Thomas Parker, Birmingham 1826, the third of rectangular form with rounded corners, engine-turned and reeded decoration, later applied initialled panel, gilt interior, by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson, London 1796, the fourth snuff box/vinaigrette of rectangular form, engine-turned with reeded sides, gilt interior, with later adder scrollwork grille, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1836, lengths 8.7cm, 7.1cm, 9.0cm and 7.1cm. (4) £200-£300 --- Condition Report 1st: General wear commensurate with age, engine-turning to base very rubbed. Weight: 70.7gm. 2nd: Very rubbed, particularly to the base. Weight: 69.6gm. 3rd: Later applied initialled rectangular plaque to the lid. General wear throughout. Weight: 66.4gm. 4th: General wear throughout, particularly to the corners. Weight: 80.4gm.
Lot 451
A Swiss vari-coloured gold snuff box, Geneva, circa 1790, of circular form, the pull off cover centred with an applied octagonal chased plaque, decorated with Trophies of Love, against a matt ground, within a scroll frame, and outer flowerhead and foliate borders, maker’s mark crowned ‘R’ incuse, to inside lid and inside base, diameter 7.4cm. £2,000-£3,000 --- Condition Report Some tarnish to the borders. In overall good condition. Weight 83.7gm.
Lot 442
Five 19th century snuff boxes, horn or tortoiseshell, four with gold inlaid lids, the other Russian, with silver piqué work exterior. (5) £80-£100 --- Condition Report One box with crack across lid. One (with dished lid and gold mounted hinge): tortoiseshell nibbled at sides. Russian box: losses to piqué work.
Lot 422
A George III silver snuff box, of rectangular form with rounded corners, bright-cut engraved, the lid centred with a crest, within foliate outer border, the base with raying bright-cut decoration, with sunken integral hinge, gilt interior, by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1799, length 5.1cm. £150-£200 --- Condition Report Overall good condition, full hallmarks to inside lid and inside base, light wear commensurate with age. Dimensions: 5.1 x 2.6 x 16.5cm. Weight: 29.2gm.
Lot 418
A George III silver snuff box, of rectangular form, modelled with basket weave decoration throughout, engraved to inner lip ’A trifling remembrance from a truly affectionate sister to J.P’, by maker ‘J A’, London 1808, length 5.9cm. £200-£300 --- Condition Report Overall good condition, inscription clear, maker’s mark not identified. Weight: 65.1gm.
Lot 416
Of Indian Colonial interest: A Victoria silver snuff box, retailed by Hamilton & Co., Calcutta, of shaped rectangular form, the lid centred with engraved initial ‘L,’ beneath Baron/Baroness’ coronet, dated beneath ‘1876’, the cartouche within engine-turned surround, similarly decorated to the sides and base, with cast floral thumpiece, the inner rim stamped ‘HAMILTON & CO CALCUTTA’, gilt interior, by Colen Hewer Cheshire, Birmingham 1875, length 5.6cm. £80-£100 --- Condition Report In overall good condition, light surface wear and some light scratches to the interior. Weight 46.2gm.
Lot 410
A William IV silver ‘castle top’ snuff box, of rectangular form, the lid with die-stamped view of Newstead Abbey, the sides and base engine-turned, the base centred with engraved inscription ‘J Brolun 1859’, with cast scroll and foliate borders and thumbpiece, by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1835, length 7.8cm. £500-£700 --- Newstead Abbey was the ancestral home of the poet Lord Byron. Condition Report Light wear to the high points but overall good condition. Weight: 120.4gm.
Lot 419
A Victoria silver snuff box, of plain rectangular form, the lid with applied oval enamelled scene possibly depicting Saumur viewed from the river, gilt interior, by William Summers, London 1878, length 6.3cm. £200-£300 --- Condition Report Wear to the lower edges and scratches to base. Weight 71.0gm.
Lot 433
Two silver snuff boxes, a silver gilt vinaigrette and a silver tobacco box, the first of rectangular form, foliate scroll engraved, the front panel engraved with two birds in a landscape, gilt interior, by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1840, the second of shaped rectangular form, by Marples & Co, Birmingham 1902, the third, with lid later applied with three rose-cut diamonds in pinched collet mounts, by Matthew Linwood, date letter rubbed, the fourth, initialled, with sprung action to open, by Robert Chandler, Birmingham 1908, lengths 10cm, 5.4cm, 3.3cm and 78cm. (4) £200-£300 --- Condition Report Tobacco
Lot 430
An 18th century silver and mother-of pearl snuff box, of shaped oval form,the lid centred with a carved panel modelled as a scallop shell, within a surround of engraved animals and foliage, the mother-of pearl base tapered and ribbed, unmarked, length 7.3cm. £100-£150 --- Condition Report Small area of loss to the mother-of-pearl panel to the lid, to edge of mount. Gross weight 52.3gm.
Lot 423
A French 19th century silver snuff box, of plain rectangular form with rounded corners, the lid engraved ‘Lily Belhavon & Stenton’, with Baron’s coronet above, the front engraved with cartouche, the gilt interior with strike to the inner lid, length 7.3cm. £150-£200 --- The Lordship of Belhaven & Stenton is a Lordship of Parliament in the peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1647 for Sir John Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, with remainder to his male heirs. Condition Report Engraved cartouche to the front rubbed. General wear throughout commensurate with age. French lozenge mark and guarantee mark to the inner rim of lid. Dimensions: 7.3 x 2.6 x 2.15cm. Weight: 464gm.
Lot 453
A Russian silver gilt and green enamel snuff box, circa 1900, of rectangular form, decorated thorough with wavy translucent guilloché enamel, with gilt interior, later added thumbpiece, Kokoshnik mark for 88 zolotnik, maker’s mark, length 9cm. £120-£150 --- Condition Report Enamel loss to front cover below hinge. Weight 972gm.
Lot 414
A late Victoria silver snuff box, of plain circular form, the lid inset with George III three shilling bank token, 1815, shaped thumbpiece, gilt interior, by Thomas Hayes, Birmingham 1897, diameter 6.2cm. £100-£150 --- Condition Report Scratched retailer’s stock numbers to base. partial hallmark to outer edge of lid, light wear throughout. Token in Very Fine condition. Weight 71.1gm.
Lot 421
A George III silver mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box, circa 1800, of elliptical shape, the engraved panels mounted within a silver reeded cagework, with integral hidden hinge, unmarked, length 6.6cm. £100-£150 --- Condition Report In overall good condition, some tarnish to the silver mountings. Weight 45.7gm.
Lot 446
A Swiss gold enamelled snuff box by Rémond Lamy & Cie, Geneva, circa 1800, of rectangular form with canted corners, the cover with ‘en plein’ enamelled scene probably by Jean-Louis Richter, depicting a mamelouk on horseback, attacked by a lion, against an Egyptian landscape of Giza, including classical ruins, sphinx, camels and pyramids, beside a lake, inscribed ‘Vue.d. Djize’, framed within a blue, black and white enamelled border with taille d’épargne gold peacock feathers, the base similarly framed and decorated with translucent grey enamel over a guilloché design of intersecting circles, the lid stamped with incuse maker’s mark, the inside base with St Petersburg town mark and assay mark of Alexander Yashinov, with unassociated red leather Bulgari case, length 9.5cm. £7,000-£8,000 --- Provenance: Christie’s London, Important Miniatures, Gold Boxes & Objects of Vertu, 21 November 2000, sale no. 6386, Lot 201. Condition Report A few tiny areas of enamel loss. Otherwise in very good condition. Principal scene with very light surface wear only. Gross weight 129.4gm.
Lot 447
A Swiss gold and enamel snuff box, Geneva, circa 1800, of rectangular form with canted corners, the cover later applied with an enamel plaque painted with a lakeside scene against mountainous backdrop, with figures fishing in the foreground, within a chased gold border of scrolling foliage against a textured matt ground, and black enamelled detail, edged with white enamel strung border, the base similarly framed, and centred with a blue flinqué enamel scene with a bird drinking from a tazza amidst foliage, the sides similarly decorated with blue enamel bands, the cut corners with chased foliate sprays, the left flange later struck twice with French import mark for gold ‘ET’, (in use between 1864-1893), the right flange with Austrian Empire tax code mark for Vienna, (in use between 1807-1866), length 9.2cm. £5,000-£6,000 --- Provenance: Christie’s London, 10 December 2002, lot 198. Condition Report Repairs visible to the blue enamel band to right hand side panel, and to the black enamel detailing on lid. Surface scratches visible to the panel on the lid, and small nick to blue enamelled scene to the base. Gross weight 124.7gm.
Lot 449
A Swiss snuff box, by Rémond Lamy & Cie, Geneva, circa 1800, of rectangular form with rounded corners, the cover painted en plein in a mountainous lakeside setting, the foreground with a couple in a horse drawn carriage travelling at speed, framed by blue and white enamel stringing and outer border of enamel and repeating chased gold and foliate lozenges, the sides with translucent blue enamel panels over engine-turning (enamel losses), incuse maker’s mark, length 7.3cm. £2,800-£3,000 --- Condition Report Enamel losses to the blue enamel panels to the side views of the back, left, front and base. Some losses to the white enamel stringing. Some light scratches to the surface of the principal decorative enamel panel on the cover. Gross weight 75.7gm.
Lot 431
An 18th century silver mounted agate snuff box, of cartouche form, the shaped agate panel within floral engraved rocaille border, gilt interior, inside base stamped with lion passant, maker’s mark possibly ‘LP’, together with a 19th century gilt metal mounted hardstone snuff box, rectangular with canted corners, the lid inset with tortoiseshell panel, with central gold reserve, lengths 6.4cm and 7.7cm. (2) £150-£200
Lot 452
A Swiss gold and green enamel snuff box, Geneva, circa 1795, of oval form, the lid and sides with translucent mid green enamel panels, over concentrically reeded engine-turning, edged with gold paillon stars, and white enamel borders detailed with gold garlands, the inside lid and inside base with maker’s mark ‘FJ’ incuse and sunbursts, the right hand flange with incuse number ‘450’, length 7.1cm. £3,600-£4,000 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s London, Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu, 20 November 2003, lot 24. Condition Report Scratches visible to inside to lid and base. Light surface wear only to enamel panels. Gross weight 98.4gm.
Lot 443
Five horn snuff boxes, one shoe-shaped with traces of gilt stencilled decoration; another with compass inset lid, two with a citrine mounted to the lid, another with pale horn chequer work decoration. (5) £80-£100 --- Condition Report Lids to the ‘Citrine’ boxes slightly warped. Shoe box: decoration faint - two pale marks to one side, perhaps due to a sticker having been attached.
Lot 427
A William IV silver and agate snuff box, of rectangular form, the lid inset with an agate panel, with engine-turned sides and base, and applied cast foliate thumbpiece, gilt interior, maker’s mark possibly for Thomas Radcliffe, London 1830, length 7.1cm. £100-£150 --- Condition Report Wear to corners, and general surface wear throughout. Agate panel in good condition. Maker’s mark - second letter indistinct but probably ‘R’, scratched retailer’s stock number above hallmark. Weight 82.7gm.
Lot 465
A novelty silver cello snuff box, a silver boatswain’s ‘call’ (or whistle) and a silver table bell, the Continental miniature cello, repoussé decorated with figures in gardens, hinged to one side, gilt interior, the ‘call’ with inscription dated ‘Oct ‘24’, the bell with a C-scroll reserve and figural handle, import marks for London 1901, lengths 13cm, 10.2cm and 10cm. (3) £180-£200 --- Condition Report ‘Cello: a pinprick hole in the table. Boatswain’s call: inscription reads “Lettice Harvey Pigott, Gibraltar, Oct ‘24” Bell: surfaces rubbed, commensurate with age and use; pseudo French mark and .930 standard.
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