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Click here to subscribeA George III Scottish silvergilt snuff box, with a coloured agate base, the cover with an applied gold frame with a blue enamel border, inset with a miniature painting of the bust of a gentleman in a powdered wig below an open work coronet and the initial ‘F’, by P. Cunningham & Son, Edinburgh, 1810, 3in (7.2cm) overall.
A curious multi-opening ‘whist Club’ snuff box, of elongated oblong form, with rounded ends and reeded borders, one cover engraved with a splayed eagle crest, the box hinging in four places but only having a single gilt compartment for snuff, the reverse inscribed ‘The eagle emblem of our club you see, Crowned and displayed marks, Whist’s regality Heads twain one body show how partners should, Combine their efforts for the common good, Sable and or, pourtray the varying score, The wings outstretched, the spread when play is o,er’ The front of the box initialled ‘G W C’, presumably for a certain ‘whist Club’, unmarked, probably Scottish, circa 1840, 3.45in (8.7cm), 3.5oz.
An unusual early 18th century crimson-stained, ivory snuff box, of shallow oval form, with gilt metal hinges and pique work decoration, the main cover with a smaller hinged oblong cover within, in unstained ivory, decorated with a formal pique work flower, revealing a compartment for patches and inset with a mirror, unmarked, 1700-1720, 3.5in (9cm) wide.
A COLLECTION OF PIECES VIZ: a 19th Century coffin shaped brass and metal snuff box, a horn quaiche, a folding coffin shaped small box containing a silver metal skeleton of a hand, two silver metal rings, a small carved ivory in the form of a skull, a brooch decorated with 'Medusa', a carved small bowl and two boxes
A Meissen snuff box circa 1750 decorated in a fine stipple technique with a mythological scene of Diana and Actaeon the inside of the cover with a scene of Pallas Athena seated amongst putti the exterior with various scenes of reclining nymphs the base with Venus and Cupid amongst clouds with a contemporary gilt-metal mount blue-lined paper label reading AR 2835 to the interior 4cm. 1.5in. two faint haircracks
A Schrezheim gilt-metal mounted snuff-box circa 1760-70 painted possibly by Bechdolff of rectangular form each surface moulded with a scroll-pattern enclosing a landscape scene painted in puce camaieu the inside cover painted with a landscape scene with two figures 8cm. by 6cm. 3.125in. by 2.5in.
A group of three ivory plaques the first French late 19th century rectangular carved with The Annunciation height 13cm 5.125 in; the second German late 19th century rectangular showing wayfarers width 9.3cm 3.625in; the third originally a snuff box lid probably northern Italian 17th century of rounded rectangular form depicting Adam and Eve and the Tree of Life entwined with the serpent width 6.3cm 2.5 in (3)
A 14ct gold snuff box French import marks rectangular the lid engine-turned with plaid within a floral-entwined strapwork border engine-turned sides and base foliate scroll thumbpiece width 7.3cm 2.875in; and two enamelled silver cigarette cases Italian 20th century the first of rounded rectangular form enamelled in translucent royal blue width 8.5cm 3 3/8 in; the second rectangular with cut corners the lid with translucent green enamel over wavy engine-turning within an opaque black border width 7.7cm 3in (3)
A pearl-set tortoiseshell portrait snuff box the miniature of a lady by Louis-Ami Arlaud-Jurine (1751-1829) signed: Arlaud pinx. circa 1785 a blue ribbon in her powdered hair wearing a loose blue dress over a cross-draped white chemise pearl-set frame set into the lid of a circular tortoiseshell snuff box height of miniature 5.5cm 2.125in diameter of box 8.2cm 3.125in
A silver-gilt snuff box Edward Smith Birmingham 1850 of shaped rectangular form with waisted sides the exterior engraved with foliate scrolls the lid engraved with the cipher of Wallis Duchess of Windsor the interior of the lid inscribed: Suzanne from The Duchess of Windsor/ xmas 1954 width 6.1cm 2.375in Provenance This box was probably a gift from the Duchess to Ma”tre Suzanne Blum the Windsors' controversial attorney to whom the Duchess gave her legal authority after the Duke's death..
Two Russian silver and niello snuff boxes the first maker's mark AC Moscow 1804 the lid depicting Ajax and Cassandra; another Cyrillic maker's mark ANS Moscow 1899-1908 and miscellaneous silver including: a Dutch silver spice box; a late 19th century snuff box; a parcel-gilt box; four salts Solomon Hougham London 1802 crested navette with reeded borders; a pair of salts Asprey & Co. Sheffield 1912; a mustard Charles Fox London 1802; pair of continental candlesticks late 19th century; a continental sugar vase and cover 2234gr 71oz 16dwt
Three William and Mary/ Queen Anne silver mugs Wm Keatt London 1697; John Cory London 1701; possibly Wm Andrews London 1704 (Jackson's p.156) reeded body with girdle; part lobed and gadroon bands initialled RxB; reeded triad initials PRF 1710 respectively and a snuff box apparently unmarked late 18th century the cover with armorial chasing base with initials 11cm 4.25in height of first 1038gr 33oz 6dwt
*A WILLIAM IV SNUFF BOX of rectangular form with guilloche decoration and well cast floral and foliate edgings and gilt lined interior, the hinged lid with interesting inscription "Presented to Thomas Wheeler Esq. by a numerous body of the inhabitants of Chorlton Row as a token of their gratitude for his services in amending the Police Bill and procuring for every Rate Payer in the township a vote in the choice of Police Commissioners April 25th 1832", Birmingham 1831
*A Victorian silver mounted pony hoof snuff box, having well detailed silver mounts and shoe, the hinged cover with inscription commemorating "Beda" the pony belonging to Mr Batty, she performed before Queen Victoria at Astley's Amphitheatre on March 24th 1846 and died May 1849 aged 21 years, London 1849, good condition
An 18th century carved coquilla nut snuff box, in the form of a man with a glass eye, ivory or bone buttons to his coat, 8cm (3in), together with a 19th century carved fruit wood nutcracker in the form of a man with a violin, a carved finial for a walking stick in the form of a parrot’s head, and a Kobe toy of a man with a protruding eye, his top hat containing dice (4)
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