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A William IV silver ‘castle top’ snuff box, of rectangular form, the lid with die-stamped view of Newstead Abbey, the sides and base engine-turned, the base centred with engraved inscription ‘J Brolun 1859’, with cast scroll and foliate borders and thumbpiece, by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1835, length 7.8cm. £500-£700
Hammer Price: £480
A George IV silver snuff box, of rectangular form, the lid with die-cast view of Dover Castle, the sides and base engine-turned, by Mary Ann & Charles Reilly, London 1826, length 7.6cm. £200-£300
Hammer Price: £280
A William IV silver gilt ‘castle-top’ vinaigrette by Nathaniel Mills, the lid with a die-cast view of the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey, within cast foliate and scroll borders and thumbpiece, engine-turned decoration to sides and base, enclosing a pierced hinged grill, later applied gold plaque to the base, double struck hallmark to inner rim of base and outer edge, Birmingham 1835, length 4.8cm. £300-£500
Hammer Price: £380
A Victoria silver vinaigrette, of shaped rectangular form, the lid engraved with view of Windsor Castle, cast foliate thumbpiece, with silver gilt pierced scrollwork grille, by David Pettifer, Birmingham 1851, length 35mm. £80-£100
Hammer Price: £220
A late Victoria silver snuff box, of plain circular form, the lid inset with George III three shilling bank token, 1815, shaped thumbpiece, gilt interior, by Thomas Hayes, Birmingham 1897, diameter 6.2cm. £100-£150
Hammer Price: £90
A Victoria silver ‘castle-top’ reticule vinaigrette, the hinged lid with die-struck view of Windsor Castle, enclosing silver gilt pierced grille, by Cronin & Wheeler, no date letter, with suspensory chain and finger loop, panel width 32mm, length 23.5mm. £200-£300
Of Indian Colonial interest: A Victoria silver snuff box, retailed by Hamilton & Co., Calcutta, of shaped rectangular form, the lid centred with engraved initial ‘L,’ beneath Baron/Baroness’ coronet, dated beneath ‘1876’, the cartouche within engine-turned surround, similarly decorated to the sides and base, with cast floral thumpiece, the inner rim stamped ‘HAMILTON & CO CALCUTTA’, gilt interior, by Colen Hewer Cheshire, Birmingham 1875, length 5.6cm. £80-£100
A Victoria silver vinaigrette modelled as a book, the cover with central initialled cartouche, the engine-turned ground within a bold scrolling border, the reverse similarly decorated, with central scallop shell and reeded spine, gilt interior, pierced scrollwork grille, probably by Gervase Wheeler, Birmingham 1841, length 46mm. £200-£300
A George III silver snuff box, of rectangular form, modelled with basket weave decoration throughout, engraved to inner lip ’A trifling remembrance from a truly affectionate sister to J.P’, by maker ‘J A’, London 1808, length 5.9cm. £200-£300
Hammer Price: £650
A Victoria silver snuff box, of plain rectangular form, the lid with applied oval enamelled scene possibly depicting Saumur viewed from the river, gilt interior, by William Summers, London 1878, length 6.3cm. £200-£300
A George III silver vinaigrette, of plain elliptical form, gilt interior, pierced grille, by Solomon Hougham, London 1797, length 40.5mm. £100-£150
Hammer Price: £100
A George III silver mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box, circa 1800, of elliptical shape, the engraved panels mounted within a silver reeded cagework, with integral hidden hinge, unmarked, length 6.6cm. £100-£150
Hammer Price: £140
A George III silver snuff box, of rectangular form with rounded corners, bright-cut engraved, the lid centred with a crest, within foliate outer border, the base with raying bright-cut decoration, with sunken integral hinge, gilt interior, by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1799, length 5.1cm. £150-£200
Hammer Price: £130
A French 19th century silver snuff box, of plain rectangular form with rounded corners, the lid engraved ‘Lily Belhavon & Stenton’, with Baron’s coronet above, the front engraved with cartouche, the gilt interior with strike to the inner lid, length 7.3cm. £150-£200
Two 19th century silver snuff boxes, the first of rectangular form with rounded corners, decorated with vacant reserves, C-scrolls and flowers, within engine-turned ground, gilt interior, by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham, 1841, the second, rectangular, with engine-turned detail and cast foliate border, gilt interior, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1825, lengths 9.1cm and 5.7cm. (2) £200-£260
Hammer Price: £200
A 19th century gold vinaigrette, circa 1820, of rectangular form, with engine-turned decoration throughout, turquoise set thumbpiece, gilt interior, enclosing pierced grille engraved with flowers, unmarked, length 2.9cm. £400-£500
An oval gold pill box, the lid inset with malachite panel, within repeating engraved foliate borders and similarly decorated sides, the inner rim stamped ‘750’, length 2.7cm. £300-£350
Hammer Price: £850
A William IV silver and agate snuff box, of rectangular form, the lid inset with an agate panel, with engine-turned sides and base, and applied cast foliate thumbpiece, gilt interior, maker’s mark possibly for Thomas Radcliffe, London 1830, length 7.1cm. £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
A George IV silver and agate vinaigrette, of oval form, the central agate panel within cast foliate border, the base floral engraved, gilt interior, pierced work grille of flowers and scrolling foliage, by Thomas Newbold, Birmingham 1823, length 41mm. £150-£200
A 19th century pressed horn snuff box, of rectangular form, the lid titled ‘Palais de la reine dans le parc St James’, length 9.6cm. £80-£100
£80–£100
An 18th century silver and mother-of pearl snuff box, of shaped oval form,the lid centred with a carved panel modelled as a scallop shell, within a surround of engraved animals and foliage, the mother-of pearl base tapered and ribbed, unmarked, length 7.3cm. £100-£150
An 18th century silver mounted agate snuff box, of cartouche form, the shaped agate panel within floral engraved rocaille border, gilt interior, inside base stamped with lion passant, maker’s mark possibly ‘LP’, together with a 19th century gilt metal mounted hardstone snuff box, rectangular with canted corners, the lid inset with tortoiseshell panel, with central gold reserve, lengths 6.4cm and 7.7cm. (2) £150-£200
Hammer Price: £300
A Scottish 19th century silver mounted horn snuff mull, the hinged cover embossed with thistles, and mounted with a claw set faceted citrine, gilt interior with pierced grille, the tightly curled horn with applied vacant shield reserve, silver unmarked, with chain and ring attachment, length 6.5cm. £80-£100
Hammer Price: £120
Two silver snuff boxes, a silver gilt vinaigrette and a silver tobacco box, the first of rectangular form, foliate scroll engraved, the front panel engraved with two birds in a landscape, gilt interior, by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1840, the second of shaped rectangular form, by Marples & Co, Birmingham 1902, the third, with lid later applied with three rose-cut diamonds in pinched collet mounts, by Matthew Linwood, date letter rubbed, the fourth, initialled, with sprung action to open, by...
Hammer Price: £320
Four French silver snuff boxes, the first mid 18th century, of cartouche form, the cover and base chased with figural scenes, within borders of flowers, foliage, shells and putti, gilt interior, marked to inside cover and base with warranty mark (Jurande), the second, 19th century, of rectangular form, the lid with central floral reserve, within blue enamelled Gothic arcading border, the sides and base engraved with C-scrolls and floral sprays, inner rim with lozenge maker’s mark ‘L...
Hammer Price: £240
Four 19th century silver snuff boxes, the first of oval elliptical form, engine-turned, with foliate and floral borders, bearing engraved inscription: ‘Presented to Mr James Devine by the men in Messrs Huttons coach factory as a token of respect for his honourable conduct for a period of 13 years 19th May 1837’, gilt interior, by Thomas & James Phipps II, London 1820, the second of rectangular form, engine-turned and with boldly embossed scrollwork ogee sides, gilt interior, by Thomas...
Four Georgian silver vinaigrettes, of rectangular form, the first with engine-turned decoration possibly by John Troby, London 1801, the second, engraved with arabesque foliage by John Bettridge, Birmingham 1823, the third designed as a purse with fastener, by Samuel Pemberton, probably Birmingham 1818, the fourth engraved with basket of flowers, by T. Simpson & Son, Birmingham 1820, lengths 3.2cm, 26.5cm, 2.3.cm and 2.5cm. (4) £200-£300
Three Russian silver and niello snuff boxes, all rectangular, the largest of slightly bowed form, the lid and base with town and riverscapes, within cartouche and scrolling foliate borders, Moscow 1853, maker’s mark ‘A.C’, the second engraved with niello enamelled townscapes, Moscow, stamped ‘84’, the third engraved with statue of Peter the Great, Moscow, 1843, lengths 8.5cm, 7.7cm and 6.6cm. (3) £150-£200
Three Victoria silver snuff boxes, the first of shaped rectangular form, the lid with vacant central elliptical reserve within C-scroll and foliate decoration, the base engraved with cherries and ivy leaves within reserves between diaperwork panels, with C-scroll thumbpiece, by George Unite, Birmingham 1869, the second of shaped rectangular form, floral and foliate engraved, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1840, (worn), the third, rectangular, with scrolling foliage decoration throughout, by...
A Victoria silver gilt vinaigrette by Nathaniel Mills, of shaped rectangular form, the lid with central cartouche with engraved crest, to an engine-turned ground, with scroll thumbpiece, the sides and base engine-turned, with later added gilt suspensory loop, gilt interior with pierced grille, Birmingham 1843 and a George III silver gilt vinaigrette by Cocks & Bettridge, of rectangular bowed form with rounded edges, and pricked decoration, on suspensory loop, Birmingham 1806, lengths 2.8.cm...
Three 19th century silver gilt vinaigrettes, of rectangular form, the first with scrolling foliate engraved decoration, within cast foliate borders, gilt interior, enclosing pierced grille, by Thomas Newbold, Birmingham 1825, the second with engine-turned decoration, foliate borders, gilt interior, enclosing pierced grille by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1929, the third, engine-turned, with later applied central initialled plaque, and ropetwist details to the sides, gilt interior, pierced...
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
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
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
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
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