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Click here to subscribeA contemporary Yves Saint Laurent jewel powder, of heart shape with blue jewels, 6cm x 6.5cm in fitted card box, shell purse Givenchy 8cm x 7.5cm, rectangular ribbed gilt metal stone mounted Christian Dior 8.5cm x 7cm in fitted and lined box, Christian Dior plain ribbed rectangular gilt metal compact, 7.5cm x 6.5cm and scalloped Volupte feather snuff box style compact, 8cm x 5.5cm (5)
A collection of mixed miniature silver and white metal items to include; a novelty Continental white metal violin shaped pill or snuff box, with embossed classical figural scenes, approx. 9.3cm long; a novelty Continental white metal shell shaped snuff box with hinged end and elaborate scrolled design, approx. 4.3cm wide; a matching Modern silver mustard pot with spoon, salt and pepper pots, all marked STERLING; a miniature white metal cottage, approx. 2.5cm wide; a miniature Birmingham silver hand mirror (dented); a small Chester silver pencil in case; a Birmingham silver thimble; a Modern silver thimble marked 925; a white metal pin tray with ribbed edging and of circular shape, marked 408B and star, approx. 8.2cm diameter; an 800 silver spoon with floral design; other white metal spoons; a Victorian 1887 half crown and other miniature silver / white metal items inc. abalone shell decorated pill box and thimble, and some half-silver English coins. (1 bag) Weighable Sterling silver approx. 62 grams (2ozt) Further details: tarnishing; wear, scratches etc.
A charming collection of three decorative snuff boxes, each uniquely crafted with ornate silver accents and intricate detailing. The set includes one box with a translucent amber-hued body, another with a striking beaded turquoise exterior adorned with inlaid gemstones, and a third featuring a silver-toned metal body. Each piece is topped with a finely detailed floral-patterned silver lid and a matching base, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. These exquisite snuff boxes serve as both functional and decorative collectibles, perfect for display or use.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 2.5"HCondition: Age related wear.
MUNNINGS ALFRED: (1878-1959) English painter, a member of the Newlyn School from 1912-14, and regarded as one of the finest painters of horses. A good collection of A.Ls.S. (5; one a brief illustrated message on a postcard), a T.L.S., five original pencil drawings, and a few pieces of printed ephemera. The autograph and typed letters signed Alfred Munnings, A. J. Munnings, and with his initials AJ, twelve pages (total), 4to and smaller, various places (Dedham, Essex & Withypool, Somerset), early to mid-1940s, to various correspondents including the portrait painter Maurice Codner. Munnings states, in part, ´I am not sure about the Tissot, as I told that secretary to remove the pictures if the raids started & they should have done so. How awful, that lovely [painting?] which nobody really cared for & which as Lutyens said was ruined by the overlighting of the chandeliers. What a hateful lot of buggers used that room.....& what a disagreable rascañ that Drysdale was wo stood in the way of everything. Damn him, what a pity he wasn´t in the drawing room when the bomb fell. My place in Chelsea has had it - windows out & all glass in frames broken......Winston in chair first dinner. Next Thursday Lord Gort in chair & they all give Winston a snuff box´ (to Maurice Codner, 30th September 1940, accompanied by the original envelope), ´I can´t tell you how glad I was to see that good notice of your work in The Times on Friday. You couldn´t want better and who ever the present (sic; President) is he is a more sane fellow than the last & I find him very good. Far better than the other old blighter - well - I was glad I read it out to Violet who never cares much about critics, & she was delighted. I´ve always seen you gradually gaining & burrowing in. You´re as undefeatable as the Hun. And to think you´re doing this in spite of the bombs & with only one eye......I´ve just written a line to Oswald Birley, poor fellow......I´m losing the will to work´ (to Maurice Codner, 4th November 1941, in pencil), ´What a pity that you could not remain at such a stage of brilliance for the rest of your natural life - or unnatural life, or whatever your present existence may be - Can´t you buy up a quantity of that same sherry & consume at intervals & go on flying through the air like a blazing comet?......Hunting all over England should be stopped. That´s my opinion. People who go wouldn´t if the hounds didn´t. Absolute not. Have you had time to go & see the exhibition of under 20 guinea pictures yet at Trafalgar Square? If not, go & let me know......You & I should go & stay at Bradley Farm up in the woods & hills near here for a month & live on cream & stuff & work.....trees galore & stone buildings & the rest & when it rained we´d do masterpieces indoors - big sitting rooms......write again my lad of wax - any f - g lately?´ (to Maurice Codner, n.d. [c. September 1942], in pencil), ´One day I´ll be round there. On Exmoor now, Army took my house at Dedham´ (to A. R. Blundell, 22nd March 1944), ´The man who did that plate of an old poplar tree is [a] great artist. If you can do such a thing as that although it is uncared for by the crowd is someone to be reckoned with. If only you could [do] an oil like that & as well!! It is superb. I saw it in Emmons´ house at Flatford Mill & looked & looked [at] it again having seen it in the R.A. It is equal to anything of its kind I know´ (to Blundell, 3rd January 1946; actually 1947), the postcard featuring an ink drawing by Munnings of a skier lying face down in the snow, with a mountain, trees and sun in the background, wishing the recipient a Happy Easter and hand addressed by Munnings to Mr. and Mrs. John Napper, April 1956. Together with five original pencil sketches by Munnings, one signed in full, three with initials, and one unsigned, the largest measuring approximately 20.5 x 16.5 cm, the majority depicting horses and one of a cow feeding her calves. All are matted and framed. Also including a small collection of ephemera etc. including printed illustrated 8vo booklets advertising new signed artist´s proofs of the works Going to the Meet, The Whip and A Little Piece of England, a catalogue for a Loan Collection of Pictures by Alfred Munnings exhibited at the Art Galleries of the Norwich Castle Museum, August - September 1928, etc. One letter with some tears and staining (only FR), generally G to about VG, Sml Qty.
A mixed lot to include a French carved bone Stanhope, 19th century tortoiseshell snuff box with pewter and mother of pearl inlay, silver gilt medal inscribed 'National Federation of Women Teachers E L Lovermark President 1908-9' converted to a brooch, and other items Location:If there is no condition report shown, please request
A collection of jewellery and watches including Seiko automatic, Precimax automatic, silver curb link bracelet, two silver buckle rings, 9ct back and front locket, pewter snuff box, section of 18k gold ring (2.2g), 9ct gold wedding band (4g), broken 9ct gold signet ring (1.2g), 9ct gold chain (2.7g), etc
A late 19th Century silver snuff box, engraved decoration, hallmarked Birmingham, 1899 together with four late 19th/ early 20th Century silver vesta cases, two plain, one with initials and one engraved, two hallmarked Chester, 1901 (Charles Cooke) and William Neale, 1895; one William Neale, Sheffield, 1897 and Birminham, 1913, approx 5.44 ozt (168.4 grams) [5]
A pair of mid 19th century German composition old Chelsea and Greenwich Pensioners, one old soldier in red coat with tricorne hat with peg-leg and walking stick, snuff box in waistcoat pocket and the other with bald head smoking cigar in blue uniform with amputated arm, both seated on twig seats and with hole in hand to hold object, one on textured wooden base —8in. (20cm.) high (some crazing and ageing, on missing base)
A modern hallmarked silver decanter label, 'Scotch', Sheffield 1980, three further silver plated decanter labels including 'Gin', 'Whisky' and 'Whiskey', a hallmarked silver Albert chain, length 23cm, an Indian white metal snuff box pendant, 5 x 4cm, and two hallmarked silver knife handles, combined weighable silver approx 2.1ozt/66g (8).
A George III silver snuff box, John Linnet & William Atkinson, London 1812, engine-turned, 6.5cm; another snuff box, Joseph Gloster Ltd, Birmingham 1913; another white metal snuff box; and a Victorian silver and parcel gilt vinaigrette, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1842; total weight 6.3oz.Qty: 4
A gold-mounted Meissen porcelain small rectangular snuff-box and cover, c.1760, the gold mount later, finely painted with figures and merchants at various pursuits in river landscapes with cargo, palaces, buildings and fortifications, within rococo floral cartouches, the cover interior a figure and two figures on horseback by a monument next to river opposite a large schloss, 5.5cm wide overallProvenance: J. Nachemsohn Antiques (according to the paper label attached to the interior).Condition Report: Overall, this box is in good condition, with only minute wear to the surface of the underside – this is extremely minor and does not affect the decoration. In addition, there are two dirt-filled small scratches to the surface of the cover – these are also very minor and do not affect the decoration (and the dirt could be cleaned out by the restorer).
A gilt-metal mounted Meissen porcelain oval snuff-box and cover, c.1755, finely painted with vignettes of birds in landscapes and perched on branches with moulded rococo strapwork and rocaille cartouches against a purple mosaic ground, the underside with a swan, the cover interior with a turkey, cockerel and hens, the mount chased with a floral thumbpiece, 8.1cm wide overallProvenance: J. Nachemsohn Antiques (according to the paper label attached to the interior).Note: For a box of the same form with the same moulded decoration in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, see Barbara Beaucamp-Markowsky, Boîtes en Porcelaine des manufactures européennes au 18e siècle, Fribourg, 1985, p. 211, no. 167.Condition Report: Overall, this box is in good condition, with only slight (and minor) wear to the raised cartouche on the underside of the box.
### Eclectic Collection of Vintage and Antique Items A diverse assortment of vintage and antique artefacts, dating from the late 19th to mid-20th century, comprising decorative, utility, and personal memorabilia. ### Description: 1. **Keepsake Boxes**: - An oval-shaped lacquered box with a painted jungle scene featuring a tiger, likely of Asian origin, early 20th century. - A rectangular brass box with a smooth, polished finish, possibly for cigars or stationery items. - A black and gold rectangular lacquered box with intricate patterns, referencing Middle Eastern or South Asian art. - A smaller octagonal brass box, decorated with engraved motifs, likely a snuff or trinket box. - A wooden box with marquetry inlay, depicting floral or scenic elements, possibly European, 19th or early 20th century. 2. **Framed Photographs**: - A rectangular military portrait of a uniformed man, likely WWI-era (1914–1918), housed in a black frame with an inscription partially visible. - An oval frame containing a sepia-toned photograph of a young child, mid-20th century. - A silver-toned ornate rectangular frame with visible text, “R.H.L.,” mounted with floral embossing. 3. **Metalware**: - A hammered metal hip flask, potentially dating to the interwar period. - A curved stainless flask and another with textured detailing, consistent with early to mid-20th-century designs. - A miniature brass desktop armillary sphere, decorative but inspired by scientific instruments of the 19th century. 4. **Books and Ledgers**: - A leather-bound book with gold gilt detailing, late 19th to early 20th century design. - A green leather ledger embossed with “Midland Bank Limited,” indicative of personal financial use, mid-20th century. 5. **Scientific Equipment**: - A brass field microscope with a black base, late 19th to early 20th century, with adjustable focus features. - A pair of black binoculars, early 20th century, likely military or recreational. 6. **Stationery and Desk Accessories**: - A wooden stamp with a polished handle, likely for sealing wax, 19th or early 20th century. - A circular leather tape measure case or pocket accessory, early 20th century style. ### Historical and Collectible Context: The collection showcases fine craftsmanship and proportions reflective of the late Victorian through to the mid-20th century. Military memorabilia, scientific instruments, and decorative items within the grouping suggest it originates from a private collector or estate sale.
Enamel snuff box, 3rd Artel, Moscow ca. 1915, silver. A rare Russian enamel snuffbox, of rectangular form, the hinged cover with a cartouche of painted flowers, bordered with varicolour stylized foliate and geometric motifs together with scrolls, floriate and foliate decoration to the sides. The model is executed with gold gilding. Russia, Moscow, 3rd Artel, circa 1915, hallmarks: 3rd Artel hallmark (ЗяА), Kokoshnik hallmark 88 - enamel worn in some small places. 48 grams, 88 Zolotniki 916.6/1000. Dimensions (height x width x depth): 1.5 x 5 x 3 cm.
Snuffbox with miniature portrait, Paris 1798-1809, gold. Very fine 18 kt. gold snuff box with an oval hand-painted miniature portrait of a lady with a musical instrument on the hinged lid. This portrait contains an enamelled cartouche with leaf motifs which is also applied to the outer edge. In between chiselled with lozanges in checkerboard pattern. The side is divided into panels with the same patterns. The intermediate pieces, upper edge and lower edge are also enamelled. The underside contains the same decoration as the lid (excluding the portrait). France, Paris, 1798-1809, hallmarks: Departmental hallmark 1798-1809 (chicken), chicken head 3 (unofficial hallmark used by Parisian goldsmiths on their gold products of the 2nd title, often luxury pieces), unknown maker's mark (LFB with zither or fan), eagle's head re-hallmark (fineness hallmark for products of at least 750 gold) - excellent condition. 141.1 grams, 18 kt. (750/1000). Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2.5 x 8.5 x 6.2 cm.
Louis XVI snuff box, Paris 1784, gold. Louis XVI oval snuff box in three shades of gold. Decorated with guilloche patterns with concentric stripes, dots and flower shapes on the hinged lid. The outer edge on top of the lid and on the side of the lid is decorated with laurel wreath elements on an Amati background. The side is decorated with panels on which guilloche patterns are applied and four intermediate pieces with laurel leaves. The underside is decorated in the same way as the lid. France, Paris, 1784, hallmarks: bird's head (fineness indication Paris, period 1783-1786), P84 ''Maison Commune'' year hallmark, Charge hallmark, maker's mark JCB crowned with flower and fleur de lis. 53.9 grams, 22 kt. (916/1000). Dimensions L 4.5 cm, W 5.6 cm, H 1.8 cm.
Y A SMALL QUANTITY OF METALWARE To include; a late George III tortoiseshell snuff box with gold coloured inlay, six brass vesta cases, a French niello decorated match holder, a painted papier mâché match holder and a silver mounted glass match striker 7.5cm high and smallerProvenance: Private collection Condition Report: PLEASE NOTE: ALL LOTS ARE LOCATED AT SACKVILLE WEST STORAGE IN ANDOVER (SP10 3SA) AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO VIEW. With wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning The frog match striker missing a foot Some chips, cracks and losses, please see additional images ADDITIONAL IMAGES: Please 'Ask a Question' to request additional images for this lot. Condition Report Disclaimer
An early 19th century yellow metal mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, 6.5cmD, together with a further lacquered papier mache box, the lid hand painted with a woman wearing a hat, titled 'Emmy' inside, bears 'Stoberafrers Fabrik' inscription, and one other with reverse painted glass lid depicting a gentleman (all af)
PRISONER OF WAR INTEREST; a WWII period snuff box, the carved cover inscribed 'Turkish Prisoner', bears details to the interior 'Private J W Donland 56961 95th Light Infantry Salonika', width 10cm, an Eastern novelty snuff box modelled as a shoe, an amber coloured circular inkwell with glass liner, two modern enamel decorated examples and a brass and copper snuff bottle (6).
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