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A Russian silver and Niello snuff box, of rectangular form with floral decoration and gilt interior, 3ins

An early 19th century German gilt metal mounted amethyst and green hardstone snuff box, the lid inset with a Russian bronze coin, 3ins

A Treen Beetle Nut Snuff Box, carved in the form of a man wearing a jacket, 10 cm

A Treen Snuff Box, of navette form, with carved geometric decoration, bears inscription JOHN 1729 WILLISON AGUST 4, 10 cm

A rectangular silver snuff box, the lid with engine turned decoration and monogram engraved, Birmingham 1937.

A rectangular snuff box, probably French, mid 19th century, with engraved decoration and with an armorial at the centre.

A German papier mache snuff box, early 19th Century, painted 'Armour' with a lady at her table, internally detailed 'Stobwasser sche Fabrik in Braunschweig'.

An Edward VII travelling timepiece, the 2.25ins white enamelled dial with Arabic numerals to the eight day keyless timepiece movement, contained in square silver frame fretted and engraved with leaf scroll ornament, contained in black leather folding case, 4.75ins square, by E. J. Pearson, London 1909, and a Continental silvery metal snuff box embossed with floral sprays and acanthus leaf borders, 3.25ins x 2ins (apparently unmarked)

A Victorian, bone & ivory, desk thermometer. 14cm high; A brown banded agate handled desk seal, with brass matrix 2cm diam; A papier mache and bone parquetry inlaid snuff box, 19th century, a wooden and brass microscope accessory, also a wooden and copper mounted necessaire in the form of a miniature barrel.

A three-colour gold Royal Presentation snuff box, Charles Collins & Sšhne, Hanau, circa 1844 rectangular with bombe sides, the lid applied with chased leafy scrolls and flowerheads within scalloped border, the sides with banded engine-turning, the interior of the lid insribed: Erindring/ fra/ Kong Christian d. 8de/ til/ Kammerraad, C Ladehoff/ 1844 width 8.5cm, 3.375;in Christian VII, King of Denmark (1786-1848, r. 1839-48)

A gold snuff box, prestige marks, mid 19th century rounded rectangular form, the surface engraved with scrolled cartouches on reeded grounds, the shaped lid with central flowering basket width 7.6cm, 3in

A gold and enamel snuff box, Barthelemy Pillieux, charge and discharge of Henri Clavel, Paris, 1782 oval, the lid later painted en plein en grisaille with a pensive maiden, the reeded ground scattered with stars, beaded borders width 6.5cm, 2.5;in Barthelemy Pillieux was apprenticed to Jean-Baptiste Mercier and became master in 1774 under the caution of Louis Mercier. In 1787 he moved from the pont au Change to the rue St. Honore..

A group of boxes and cases comprising: two horn snuff boxes, Scottish, circa 1860, inlaid with silver strips and foliate motifs, one inscribed: Wm Brown/ Dundee, 16th Septr 1863, widths 9.3 and 8.8cm, 3 5/8 and 3 1/2 in; a silver and tortoiseshell cartouche-form snuff box, London, 1913, width 8.5cm, 3 3/8 in; a silver snuff box, circa 1910, the lid mounted with an enamel plaque painted with two girls, width 8.8cm, 3 1/2 in; a silver book-form vinaigrette, Birmingham, the cover with translucent blue enamel within foliate scrolls, 3.5cm, 1 3/8 in; a tortoiseshell card case inlaid with silver and mother of pearl flowering baskets, probably English, late 19th century; an ivory card case, Cantonese, early 20th century; and five further items (12)

A group of boxes comprising: a rectangular fruitwood box with silver-gilt interior, John Linnet, London, 1820, the lid set with a gold-mounted miniature of a raucous gentlemen's club interior, width 10cm, 4in; a gold and tortoiseshell box, unmarked, early 20th century, rectangular with incurved corners, the lid inlaid with a border of berainesque strapwork and scrolls, the sides chased and engraved with similar, 7.7cm, 3in; an enamel snuff box, Birmingham, circa 1760, the lid painted with Venus and Mars, 8cm, 3 1/8 in; two rectangular silver-gilt boxes, one lined with tortoiseshell; and a circular ivory and tortoiseshell boite a miniature, French, late 19th century. (6)

A group of four snuff boxes comprising: a gilt-metal and hardstone snuff box, English, circa 1760, rectangular with cut corners, the lid of agate with mossy inclusions, the sides and base pressed with rocaille, 7.5cm, 2 7/8 in; a gilt-metal portrait box, English, mid 18th century, the lid set with later miniature of a gentleman in 18th century dress, spuriously signed: Dumont, 6cm, 2 1/4 in; a gold-mounted carved shell box, possibly Italian, mid 18th century, 6.8cm, 2 5/8 in; and a silver cartouche-form box, English, circa 1760, the lid set with an agate panel, 5cm, 2in (4)

A gold-mounted amethyst snuff box, probably German, late 19th century in 18th century taste, circular with waisted sides, the gold cagework dividing the sides into six sections, the lower sides carved with foliage, post-1893 French import marks diameter 6cm, 2.375;in

A group of four enamel objects with silver mounts, Vienna, circa 1880-1900 comprising: a small box in the form of a piano, Ludwig Pollitzer, the lid painted with a fete champetre, the sides with musical trophies and flowers, length 8cm, 3 1/8 in; a two-handled footed bowl, Ludwig Politzer, painted with classical figures reserved within raised gilt scrolls, height 9.5cm, 3 3/4 in; an oval snuff box, Hermann Bšhm, painted with 18th century figures engaged in various pursuits, width 7.7cm, 3in; and a miniature goblet, Hermann Bšhm, with classical figures above alternating panels of polychrome scrolls and masks, the domed foot with putti, height 11.6cm, 4 1/2 in; and an enamel vase, possibly Vienna, circa 1900, painted with stylised flowerheads and scrolls on a dotted pink ground, height 12cm, 4 3/4 in; and a Renaissance-style enamelled gilt-metal and agate bowl, Hungarian. (6)

A group of four enamel objects of vertu comprising: a silver-mounted snuff box, Ludwig Politzer, Vienna, circa 1900, of cartouche form, painted with pastoral reserves within gilt scrolls on red ground; a silver-mounted rectangular snuff box, Adolf Simsa, Vienna, late 19th century, the lid painted with country figures, the interior with rustic ruins; a red enamel salt in the form of a windmill, 20th century, gilt metal mounts; and a 'Limoges revival' footed oval bowl, French, early 20th century, the sides painted with festooning putti 1st item width 9.5cm, 3.75;in (4)

A snuff box, Birmingham, circa 1750-1755 rectangular, the lid sketched in typical palette with a village view, the sides and base painted with butterflies and other insects, reeded gilt-metal mount and footrim width 7.5cm, 3in It is probable that the inspiration for the insect ornament was drawn from 'A Collection of Curious INSECTS' , forming pages 83 to 95 of The Ladies' Amusement, (1758-1762).

A snuff box, Birmingham, circa 1750 rectangular, painted with a peaceful harbour, the shallow waisted sides with flowers, metal mounts width 7.3cm, 3in Provenance Anonymous vendor, Sotheby's London, 12 July 1983, lot 31 Miss McLarty rigorously maintained the parameters of her collection: each enamel was either to be formed as an animal or must have a bird or insect or animal depicted upon it. According to her, this box only just qualified because of the lightly sketched flock of seagulls on the lid.

A snuff box, Birmingham, circa 1756-1760 transfer-printed in grey, the lid with La Partie Carree, the sides with the Birmingham reprints of the Children as Arts and Sciences, the base with a shepherdess chivvying a cow across a stream, the interior of the lid with musicians, reeded metal mounts width 8.5cm, 3.375;in The subject on the lid is taken from an engraving by Jean Moyreau of the painting of 1713 by Watteau.. The prints on the sides are reprints of the original Battersea factory (1753-1755) designs, softened by the addition of rose garlands. When the Battersea factory went bankrupt, many of their copper plates, designs and enamel blanks as well as finished articles, were sold off and dispersed among other centres of enamel production and transfer-printing. For the musicians on the base, see Bernard Watney & R.J. Charleston, ÔPetitions for Patents É.Õ, E.C.C. Transactions, 1966, pl. 99a.

A calendar snuff box, probably made to be retailed by Anthony Tregent, London, 1758 rectangular, the lid transfer-printed in black and entitled: A New Year's Gift for 1758, the interior with the second half of the year, the sides and base printed in sepia with unusual country subjects, wavy London gilt-metal mounts with lacy thumbpiece width 8.2cm, 3.25;in For an illustration of a calendar box inscribed for Tregent, see Vanessa Brett, 'The great (and lesser) toyshops', Silver Studies, no. 16, 2004, p. 118.

A painted snuff box, Birmingham, circa 1760 the lid painted with a shepherd seated playing his pipe to his flock near ruins, the waisted sides with ruin subjects, the base with a bouquet of flowers, reeded metal mounts width 8 cm, 3.125;in

A 'honeysuckle' group snuff box, circa 1765 rectangular, sketched with small herding and ruin subjects within crisp raised gilt flowers and scrolls on deep blue, wavy gilt-metal mounts width 6 cm, 2.375;in .

A transfer-printed snuff box, Battersea/Birmingham, circa 1755 rectangular, the lid with the arms of the Anti-Gallican Society, the interior with a profile of George II, in the Antique manner, engraved by Simon-Francois Ravenet, after the medal by John Sigismund Tanner, the sides and base with printed brown shell and diaper motif 8.5cm, 3.25;in Provenance Lord Ilford of Bury, sale, Sotheby's London, 9 June 1975, lot 39 The Anti-Gallican Society was instituted in 1745 in order 'to oppose the insiduous arts of the French Nation', that is, to discourage the importation and consumption of French produce and manufactures. Stephen Theodore Janssen, the owner and founder of the Battersea enamel factory at York House was one of the SocietyÕs Grand Presidents.. Dr Watney, ÔPetitions for Patents É.Õ, E.C.C. Transactions, 1966, cites this box among group A6 of the printed brown diaper and shell type of transfer-printed boxes with Birmingham and Battersea connections. He illustrates the two Anti-Gallican designs, p .86, a and b..

A George III silver snuff box William Eaton,London,1814 oblong with rounded corners, grapevine cast boarder, tablet inscribed Molly, width 8.5cm, 3 34/ in; a rectangular silver snuff box, James Wm. Garland, London, 1825, width 8cm, 3 1/4 in; a rectangular silver snuff box, Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1836, width 8cm, 3in; an Austrian oval silver snuff box, width 7cm, 2 3/4 in; a rectangular silver snuff box, Thomas Shaw, Birmingham, 1837, width 7cm, 2 3/4 in

A Victorian silver snuff box Nathaniel Mills,Birmingham,1838 the lid decorated with a view of Windsor Castle, engine turned sides and base, gilt interior, width 6cm, 2 3/8 in.; and a silver gilt viniagrette, maker's mark rubbed, Birmingham, 1827, width 4.5cm, 1 3/4 in.; a third silver gilt viniagrette, Thomas Shaw, Birmingham, date mark rubbed, width 5cm, 2in.; and a further silver gilt viniagrette, John Shaw, Birmingham, 1821, width 4cm, 1 1/2 in.

A William IV silver and bloodstone snuff box Thomas Shaw,Birmingham,1833 and a silver and mother of pearl snuff box, Thomas Shaw, Birmingham, 1827; a rectangular silver snuff box initialled AC, Edward Witham, London, 1814; a rectangular silver snuff box initialled RB, Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1838; an Austrian silver gilt cigarette box with saphire push pieces, 900 mark, c.1890; a Russian oblong silver snuff box, spaniel on cover with pearl ball and saphire push piece, Moscow mark; a mounted silver plated nacra shell snuff box; and a German silver double end snuff mull, bowl chased with figures in tavern scene, import marks 1896 width of largest 9.5cm, 3.75;in

A mid 19th century Russian silver snuff box, engraved scrolling foliage and niello banding to shaped borders, the hinged cover with gold thumbpiece and gilt interior. 3.5in. (9cm.) wide. Moscow, 1849. 3.5oz..

III H.M. silver rectangular snuff box, relief floral lip design with engine turned decoration, London 1817, makers mark rubbed. 3” width.

Silver snuff box, of rectangular form and decorated with engine turned designs, monogrammed, maker E. S., Birmingham 1851

Cowrie shell snuff box, with an unmarked silver mound inscribed J. MacIntosh

Inlaid papier mache snuff box, 6.5cm, and horn snuff box, 8.5cm

Victorian silver rectangular snuff box with engraved foliate decoration, inscription, Birmingham 1876

Silver shield mounted oval horn snuff box, 7cm long

A George II Oval Snuff Box engraved birds and scrollwork, maker: probably Francis Nelme

A circular turtle shell snuffbox, circa 1840, the top with central yellow metal monogrammed disk over waisted sides and hinged gilt metal mounts engraved with wavy decoration to the base and central radiating sunflower, 3" diameter along with an ivory and simulated tortoiseshell circular snuff box, 20th century, the lid with central plaque depicting young woman dancing with a child within a floral border, diameter 2.75" (2)

A Victorian rosewood circular snuff box, circa 1840, the centre with ivory disk titled 'Lancaster Castle' depicting the castle over waisted sides and circular base, diameter 3.5" along with a yew wood example, diameter 3" and an oak table top circular snuffbox, the central plated disk titled 'British Trafalgar, 21st October 1805' engraved with the Victory over waisted sides, 4.5" diameter (3)

An oval Continental white metal snuff box with raised floral decoration

A 19th Century small rectangular ivory box with inset gold cartouche to the lid engraved "AB" and with velvet lined interior together with a burr wood snuff box with cows horn lining (2)

A George III pocket snuff box, the hinged lid engraved with crest of a gauntlet hand holding a dagger piercing a boars head, with vesta strike to one side, Birmingham 1809

Late C19th Cut Glass & Silver Plated Topped Claret Jug, the top engraved with leaf & scroll design, body decorated in geometric design, cross hatching style & some scoop engraving (plate AF), Silver Caxton Ink Well 5. diameter base, Birmingham 1906. (void of liner), Continental Low Grade Silver Snuff Box with embossed scene to top

A vintage nut cracker in the form of a dog, a brass snuff box and three vintage tins

A Set of Six Birmingham Silver Teaspoons, in fitted case, a set of plated cake forks and a lacquered snuff box

A 19th Century Carved Fruitwood 'Shoe' Snuff/Tobacco Box with brass stud decoration (minus cover) and dated 1866 to base, 21 cm long

A Georgian snuff box, of rounded oblong form, engine turned all over with floral cast fastening, 3" wide, no assay, makers mark J.W., 3ozs

A Victorian papier mache snuff box, the cover decorated a solitary male figure with umbrella reading newspaper and a tiny 19th Century yew snuff box, 1 1/2" x 1" (2)

An early 19th Century Silver Snuff Box, a silver pill box, with enamel decoration, and a silver ashtray

A Silver Plated Vesta, a silver coloured metal snuff box, a convex mirror, and other assorted items (qty)

A Late 19th Century Copper and Brass Snuff Box, of navette form, initialled, and two other snuff boxes (3)

A Snuff Box, a Vesta, and a papier mache box

An early Victorian snuff box, with marks for Birmingham 1846, maker Edward Smith, of rounded rectangular form with waisted sides, variously engine turned with foliate scroll engraved sides, foliate carved thumbpiece and vacant cartouche to the cover, a shaped rectangular foliate scroll engraved card case, Birmingham 1875, by Hilliard and Thomason and a mounted cut glass scent bottle, Birmingham 1899, the globular purple glass body, with C-scroll and pierced borders to the mounts, with cushion shaped hinged cover and inner glass stopper (3) 8.5cm, 9.2cm and 10.5cm

An olivewood barrel, a rosewood pear, a 19th century burr oak snuff box and a 19th century fruitwood rectangular box, the lid with brass hinges

An early 19th century brass oval snuff box, the hinged lid engraved ‘Ann Allison, 1837' within a leaf cartouche, 9cm x 10cm

An early 19th century walnut snuff box, in the form of a block plane, 5cm high, 8cm long

An early 19th century horn and brass table snuff box and cover, the round top with moulded decoration, 10cm diameter

A mid 19th century ovoid brass snuff box, the hinged cover with scratched inscription ‘Wanstin 6 CIB GG' within a thistle cartouche, 9cm x 9cm

An early 19th century penwork snuff box and cover, decorated overall with leaves, 8cm x 5cm

An early 19th century rectangular bone snuff box, the hinged cover carved with a relief of Napoleon I flanked by flags, 8cm x 5cm

Gilt metal mounted snuff box, two gilt decorated scent bottles, etc.