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Three silver vinaigrettes, the first of shaped oval form, engine-turned and scroll edged, the lid initialled, gilt interior, with pierced grille, by Neill & Cook, Birmingham 1859, the second, rectangular, the lid engraved with basket of fruit and foliage, gilt interior, with pierced foliate grille by John Bettridge, Birmingham 1827, the third rectangular, gilt interior, with pierced floral grille, by Nathan & Haynes, Chester 1903, lengths 3.9cm, 3.4cm and 3.6cm. (3) £150-£200
Hammer Price: £220
Five 19th century snuff boxes, horn or tortoiseshell, four with gold inlaid lids, the other Russian, with silver piqué work exterior. (5) £80-£100
Hammer Price: £75
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
Hammer Price: £200
A collection of nine Victorian horn and tortoiseshell snuff boxes, three with piqué inlaid lids, one with mother-of-pearl and piqué work lid, another with lozenge chequer decoration. (9) £120-£150
Hammer Price: £100
A collection of boxes, mostly second half, 19th century, but including a William IV locket-form vinaigrette by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1830, a George III silver vinaigrette with cross hatched, engine-turned decoration, (later gilded), a silver case for sovereigns and half sovereigns, Birmingham 1900, two further silver sovereign cases, Royal commemorative vesta cases, a stamp box, etc. (Quantity) £150-£200
Hammer Price: £550
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...
Hammer Price: £10,000
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...
Hammer Price: £6,500
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)....
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
Hammer Price: £8,000
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...
Hammer Price: £5,500
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
Hammer Price: £3,200
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
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 approximately 9cm. £120-£150
Hammer Price: £650
A gold and enamel vinaigrette, circa 1820, in the form of a basket with hinged lid, suspended from a gold chain, the sides, base and domed cover enamelled with vari-colour floral bouquets within reserves, with gem set thumbpiece and highlight to cover, enclosing pierced work grille stamped ‘750’, (later replaced), length 30mm. £650-£750
Hammer Price: £700
An Italian silver gilt enamelled compact and lipstick holder, the compact of cartouche outline, centred with an enamelled scene depicting an amorous couple in a wooded landscape, the base scroll engraved, the lipstick holder of conforming design, the enamelled scene of two young ladies and a lute player, enclosing mirror, both stamped ‘ITALY 800’, lengths 8cm and 6cm. £300-£400
£300–£400
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
Hammer Price: £2,400
A George III 18ct gold snuff box, of rectangular form with rounded corners, engine-turned decoration throughout, with chased scrolling foliate thumbpiece, the hinged lid engraved with presentation inscription to Henry B. Baring, by Alexander J. Strachan, London 1818, dimensions 9.1 x 3.6cm. £4,000-£6,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
A mid 20th century compact, of square form, both sides with engraved flowerhead decoration, opening to reveal a powder compartment and mirror, stamped ‘750’, with grey pouch by Cartier, width 6.5cm. £1,800-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
A French silver gilt sealing wax case, early 19th century, of flattened cylindrical form with pull off cover, engine-turned decoration with repeating anthemion borders, cover engraved with cursive initials beneath a coronet, lozenge maker’s mark, guarantee mark, length 12.6cm. £200-£300
A silver and enamel cigarette case, depicting the fictional character Fanny LeGrand wearing a black gown, descending a flight of steps, from the novel ‘Sappho’, by French author Alfonce Duadet, by maker Colen Hewer Cheshire, Birmingham 1892, length 8.7cm. £150-£200
Hammer Price: £360
An Art Deco styptor and gold minaudière attributed to Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1935, the rectangular case with engine-turned geometric decoration to both sides, with gold detailing to the front, similarly-engraved and set with sugarloaf sapphire highlights, opening to reveal a mirror and a fitted interior containing comb, compact, lighter, lipstick container, suede pocket and a glazed compartment, with original felt handbag, unsigned, dimensions 17 x 10.5cm. £1,200-£1,500
£1,200–£1,500
An Art Deco styptor and gold mounted minaudière by Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1935, of rectangular form with engine-turned decoration throughout, and agate set sprung thumbpiece, the fitted interior with mirrored lid, and containing compartments for lipstick, powder, a lighter and an unassociated silver and gold inset square compact hallmarked for Birmingham 1948, signed ‘LA MINAUDIÈRE FOR VAN CLEEF & ARPELS’, and to the inner rim ‘SPECIALLY MADE FOR ASPREY’, stamped ‘STYPTOR’,...
£1,500–£2,000
A large hand painted watercolour and pencil study for the Prince of Wales Investiture Crown by Louis Osman, the three images of the crown gilt heightened against a purple/blue wash, with six gilt emblems aligned to the base, dimensions approximately 82 x 58cm. £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £4,800
A Royal Presentation silver box by Brian Asquith, London 1968, the cover applied with Prince of Wales feathers in gold, London hallmark, length 4.8cm. £300-£500
£300–£500
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
Hammer Price: £180
A George III silver pomander, modelled as a sphere, with pierced holes and pricked decoration, on suspensory loop by John Turner, Birmingham 1798, diameter 24mm. £200-£260
A silver bookmark of the Trusty Servant of Winchester College, the finial modelled as a figure with pig’s head, donkey ears, padlocked jaw and deer’s feet, with sword and collection of household implements, referring to the ‘desirable attributed of a servant’, by F. J. Ross, Chester 1911, length 9.1cm. £60-£80
Hammer Price: £60
An artist’s silver miniature paint box, of slim rectangular form, the hinged lid opening to reveal seven paint compartments and a further compartment for a paint brush, on suspensory ring, stamped ‘Rd. No. 430343’, by William Horrnby, London 1904, length 8.5cm. £140-£180
Hammer Price: £320
A late Victorian/Edwardian silver ruler with propelling pen and pencil, the calibrated ruler of square section, the terminals inset with a propelling dip pen or pencil, (replaced nib), maker’s mark ‘W J W’, hallmarks rubbed, length 18cm. £150-£200
An Italian silver paper knife/desk seal, mid 19th century, possibly after designs by Michaelangelo Caetani (1804-1882) for Castellani, modelled as a saint with upswept wings forming the blade, wearing a tunic, hands raised in prayer and feet resting on a foliate decorated seal later engraved ‘MICHAEL’, with Papal States hallmark (in use between 1815-1870), and maker's mark for Rome, lozenge stamped ‘P122K’, contained in red leather case, length 20.7cm. £300-£500
Of Royal interest: A silver presentation slipper, with pointed toe, shaped heal, and decorated with a bow, engraved with presentation inscription: “From Princess Maud to Mary Beck for good luck March 1904”, the heal initialled ‘M’, by maker Sibray, Hall & Co. Ltd (Charles Clement Pilling), London 1902, length 24cm. £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,300
A pair of late 19th century silver mounted folding opera glasses, with two pairs of circular lenses, connected by a sliding bar and hinged mother-of-pearl carrying handle, London import mark for 1895, by R. & J. Beck. Ltd, with stamped lozenge mark ‘JLBM’ with star, with accompanying case, width 10.2cm, length extended 9cm. £400-£600
£400–£600
A George V Scottish silver mounted dirk, with citrine set finial and Celtic knot carving, the principal mount engraved with strapwork and crested, by Henry Tatton, Edinburgh 1912, length 20cm. £240-£300
A 19th century hardstone desk seal, the banded hardstone handle of tapered form terminating in a bloodstone seal, engraved with a dove in flight holding an olive branch, length approximately 7.5cm. £150-£200
£150–£200
A Blue John egg, the polished egg measuring approximately 7.5 x 4.5 x 3cm. £150-£200
Hammer Price: £120
A Victorian tortoiseshell purse, the front and back with tortoiseshell panels, the front inset with a crane amidst trees and foliage, the reverse inset with monogrammed shield-shaped plaque, opening to reveal a waterered silk compartmented interior, white metal mounted, length 9cm. £100-£120
A silver cast model of snow goose gosling, realistically modelled, signed beneath a wing ‘SNOWGOOSE’, hallmarks indistinct, height 6.8cm. £70-£100
Hammer Price: £160
A pair of cock and hen pheasant table ornaments, each with well defined plumage, by William Comyns & Sons, London 1971, lengths cock 38cm, hen 23cm. £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,400
A George III and later silver flatware service of kings pattern, comprising 24 table forks, 11 table spoons, 6 dessert forks, 9 dessert knives, all crested and 8 single struck teaspoons, the table spoons and forks by William Eley & William Fearn, London 1815, the teaspoons by W C & W Langlands, Newcastle 1865, the dessert knives, by Garrard & Co., London 1856. (Quantity) £1,200-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,200
A George III silver flatware part service of hourglass pattern, comprising 23 dessert forks, 18 dessert spoons and 12 tea spoons, crested beneath a coronet, mostly by William Eley & William Fearn, 1812 or 1814, and by Charles Eley, 1824, together with 16 dessert knives, also of hourglass pattern, two carving forks and a knife with pistol handles. (Quantity) £1,200-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,100
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