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A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, decorated in pen work, the lid with a scene of women washing clothes in tubs and titled 'Scotch ...

A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, decorated in penwork, the lid with a scene of a mounted huntsman taking a fence, his whip raised...

A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, the lid with transfer of a gentleman in uniform wearing the Order of St. Gregory (est. 1831), si...

A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, decorated in penwork, the lid with room interior and figures, 'The Twa Dogs …. Poor tenant bodie...

A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, by Smith Mauchline with Royal Warrant and 'Warranted Out of the Solid' to interior, the lid with...

A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, outward curved top and base with adze mark texture, foil interior 100%, 8.7 x 5.7 x 2.6cms.

A Scottish amboyna snuff box, with wooden hinge, lid interior with Royal Warrant and stamped 'Smith Mauchline Manufacturers To His Majesty', inwar...

A Scottish amboyna snuff box, with wooden hinge, oval, lid interior with Royal Warrant and stamped 'C. Stiven and Sons, Box Makers To Her Majesty ...

A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, the lid with titled colour transfer 'Smelling a Rat', interior foil 90%, 8.4 x 3.9 x 2.2cms.

A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, the lid with transfer of an axe, My and an ass 'Ask My Ass', interior foil 60%, 6 x 4 x 1.4cms.

A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, lid interior with Royal Warrant and 'Smith Mauchline, Manufacturers To His Majesty - Warranted C...

A small Scottish amboyna snuff box, with wooden hinge, the lid interior with Royal Warrant and stamped 'Smith Mauchline Manufacturers To His Majes...

A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, the lid with a colour transfer of a huntsman and horse with six hounds another huntsman beyond, ...

A large sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, probably continental, the lid with a penwork scene of a man mounted on horseback conversing with a ...

A sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, probably continental, the lid with a transfer of a cat and three kittens, the sides and base boldly paint...

A large sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, probably continental, the lid with a transfer or engraving depicting soldiers and other figures bei...

Mauchline and related wares, ten pieces, comprising a black ground rectangular box (floral / Gally House / Dundrennan / Old Castle, Kirkindbright)...

Mauchline ware, sewing, nine pieces, comprising a knitting needle case with work slot (Sandringham House, The Residence of H.R.H. The Prince of Wa...

Mauchline ware, a Robert Burns commemorative picture frame of stepped rectangular form below arched pediment, glazed oval aperture (Burns' Cottage...

Mauchline ware, five pieces, comprising a cylinder box in the form of a three section telescope (The Pier Southend), 19cms, an egg timer (Terrace ...

Mauchline ware, sewing, seven pieces, comprising a two drawer miniature chest with circular worn pin cushion top (photographic / Minehead Parish C...

A Scottish sycamore stud box, with wooden hinge of rounded corner rectangular form, the lid painted with a huntsman on horseback and another on fo...

A Scottish flip top visiting card case, wooden hinge, black painted save for one side finely painted with a titled view 'Hollyrood Palace, Edinbur...

A Tartan ware snuff box, (Robertson), with wooden hinge, two small losses to top edge of left short side, interior foil 100%, 8.6 x 4.3 x 2.2cms.

A Tartan ware snuff box, the lid with gilt metal roundel initialled 'FJ', and ornate floral thumb piece, interior foil 30%, 9.2 x 4.3 x 2.5cms.

Two Tartan ware snuff boxes, comprising an untitled example, interior foil 60%, 6 x 4.2 x 1.6cms, and another in worn condition with gilt metal in...

A Tartan ware (M'Pherson) plaister case, of rectangular form labelled in gold on black 'Superior Court Plaister', cardboard slip with tassel pull,...

Tartan ware, three pieces, comprising a scarce trefoil form reel case (M'Lean), three circular bone apertures, wooden hinge to lid, and stamped 'S...

Tartan ware, five pieces, comprising a cylinder form powder box with domed overhanging lid (M'Beth / applied statue print - Orphans), small loss t...

A Tartan ware slant top needle packet box, of octagonal section (Cameron), near mint, 6cms high. From the collection of Michael Finlay

A Tartan ware slant top needle packet box, of octagonal section (M'Pherson), near mint, 6cms high. From the collection of Michael Finlay

A Tartan ware needle packet box, of octagonal section with cushion top (Prince Albert), near mint, and containing four graduated needle packets pr...

A Tartan ware snuff box, (Campbell), with wooden hinge, the lid interior with Royal Warrant and stamped, 'Smith Mauchline, Manufacturers to His Ma...

A novelty tape measure/pin cushion in the form of a roller skate, in plated brass, complete tape a little grubby, wound from a handle between the ...

Three celluloid novelty tape measures, comprising a bust study probably depicting Edward VIII, complete retractable printed tape in ins. and cms, ...

Two novelty celluloid tape measures, comprising an example in the form of a galleon, good complete printed tape in ins. and cms, with end stop, 5....

Three bone or vegetable ivory standing combination tape measures, comprising a vegetable ivory example in the form of a turret incorporating a pin...

Three tape measures, comprising a circular brass advertising example for 'J.W. Green Brewer ….. Luton', complete tape, 3.7cms, a square form adver...

Eight tape measures, comprising a brass drum cased 'Dean Fibreglass Tape', 4cms, a brass 'Patent 3 Ft', Prince Albert Memorial example, tape worn ...

A silver cylinder form tape measure, the body decorated with a bird and leaf scrolls on a diaper ground, with the original complete printed tape i...

Five tape measures, comprising a bone bird cage example with pagoda top, incomplete tape within, 4.3cms high, another cut bone cylinder example wi...

An unusual late 18th Century silver filigree combination tape measure / scent bottle holder, of cylinder form, the quatrefoil filigree with floret...

Six pin cushions and emeries, comprising a fine floral painted silk example of hexagonal star form with minute accurate stitching, pin stuck borde...

Four cut bone figural pin cushions, comprising a set of bellows, 6.5cms, a stool, 4.5cms, a crown (cross missing to one side), 4cms, and a wheel b...

A card and water colour ornamental pin cushion, of rectangular form each side with gilt foiled edge and embossed motif border one enclosing a wate...

Three pin cushions formed from sea shells, comprising an example incorporating a needle flannel, the shell pierced and with red ribbon 'stitched' ...

Two silver pin cushions, comprising an example modelled as a coronation cushion and crown in red velvet, stamped to underside 'Rd 517332', Birming...

Seven pin cushions and a thimble holder, comprising a velvet and floral bead work pin cushion, 12cms sq., a pewter shoe, a cockerel head, a vegeta...

A painted metal pin cushion in the form of an early life boat, base inscribed 'Royal National Life Boat Inst., Supported by Voluntary Conts', blue...

Three double pin cushions in the form of gavels, comprising a bone example with gilt metal flowerhead mount, 9cms, another bone example with feath...

Five pin cushions, comprising a brass example in the form of a circular table with box top, 6cms, a white metal pierced example of oval section an...

Five emeries, comprising a velvet strawberry, a pear, a cherry, an acorn, and a beaded border cushion, 6cms. (6) From the collection of...

Ten pin cushions, comprising two pierced coquilla examples, two soft metal shoes, largest 10cms, a pierced bone example lacking infill, 4.2cms hig...

A rosewood pin poppet and a rosewood tape measure, the pin poppet of elongated acorn form with original blue silk cushion, 5cms, the tape measure ...

Nine figural pin cushions, comprising a brass standing pig, 4.5cms, another in white metal, 4.5cms, a white metal example in the form of a set of ...

An unusual papier mache desk thermometer, circa 1840, the rectangular base incorporating bracket feet, the mercury thermometer on brass plate set ...

A small rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid sewing box, circa 1840, of rectangular form, the front and lid inlaid with panels of leaf scroll mothe...

A good papier mache netting box by Jennens and Bettridge, circa 1870, of rectangular form, the concave sides with gilt leaf scrolls on a black gro...

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Scientific Instruments Auctions

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