AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY GOLD MOUNTED IVORY TOOTHPICK BOX of canted oblong form with an inset panel of hair on the cover (behind glass) 1800-1810; 3.25" (8.2 cms) long £150-200
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL MOTHER OF PEARL TOOTHPICK BOX of canted oblong form, initialled, c.1800; 2.8" (7.2 cms) long £180-200
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY GOLD MOUNTED IVORY TOOTHPICK BOX oblong with rounded ends & a pique-work border around the cover, c.1800; 3.25" (8.2 cms) long £120-130
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AN EDWARDIAN ART NOUVEAU TWO-PIECE BUCKLE in the form of a stylised butterfly, maker's mark "JHG" overstriking another, Birmingham 1902; 3.5" (9 cms) long; 1.1 oz £150-200
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A LATE VICTORIAN TWO-PIECE WIREWORK BUCKLE Birmingham 1807 and a dual compartment stamp box on ball feet by Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1900; the latter 2.4" (6 cms) long; 1.6 oz gross (2) £100-120
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A MODERN LOZENGE-SHAPED BUCKLE enamelled in royal blue with the cypher of King Edward VII, maker's mark "B&W. Ltd", London 1945; 3.2" (8 cms) high; 1.8 oz £150-200
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A LATE VICTORIAN LARGE TWO-PIECE BUCKLE cast in three sections & decorated with applied flowers on an openwork ground, by Walter Raymond, London 1895; 6.7" (17 cms) long; 3.6 oz £100-150
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY 9 CARAT GOLD, TWO PIECE BUCKLE in the form of coiled & curled wire tendrils, with import marks for Birmingham 1898 (fitted case); 4" (10 cms) wide; 0.8 oz £250-300
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A CONTEMPORARY MINIATURE OR TOY TEA & COFFEE SERVICE consisting of coffee pot, tea pot, milk jug, sugar bowl & tray, maker's mark "WAH", Birmingham 1973; the tray 5.8" (15 cms) long; 2.1 oz £120-150
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A LATE VICTORIAN PEN WIPE / STAND COMBINED WITH A BRISTLE BASE by William Comyns, London 1900 (loaded); 4" (10 cms) high £100-150
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A MODERN MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL GAMING BOX with fitted interior containing two packs of miniature cards & three dice, maker's mark "PJF", Birmingham 1922; the box 4" (10.2 cms) long £400-500
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A RARE EARLY 19TH CENTURY MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL HAIR ORNAMENT decorated to simulate cut steel or marcasite, unmarked 1810-1830; 5.4" (13.8 cms) long £140-160
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A LATE VICTORIAN MOUNTED, FELT PEN WIPE with a cavalier figure finial, by W. Gibson & J. Langman, London 1895; 3.1" ( 8 cms) diameter; 2.1 oz £120-150
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A GEORGE III PROVINCIAL SNUFF BOX oblong with a mother of pearl mounted cover & gilt interior, by John Law, Sheffield 1814; 2.4" (6 cms) long £150-200
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A MODERN MOUNTED, FELT PEN WIPE with a finial in the form of a putto firing an arrow from a bow, by R. Pringle, Birmingham 1910; 1.5" (3.8 cms) high £80-120
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AN EXTREMELY RARE VICTORIAN CAST NOVELTY VINAIGRETTE in the form of a snail with its head erect and tentacles extended, the foot with a plain hinged cover revealing a gilt interior & lift-out grille (the grille marked), by Thomas Johnson, London 1884; 2.3" (6 cms) long; 1.45 oz £2500-3000
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A RARE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE DRUM SYCEE INGOT stamped with an oblong character mark; 2.4" (6.2 cms) long; 12 oz £150-200
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A GOLD NUGGET 2.25" (5.6 cms) long; 4.28 oz £3400-3800
*Purchased by the vendor on a trip to Juneau, Alaska some years ago.
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A WILLIAM IV BRASS-INLAID ROSEWOOD DRESSING CASE fitted with ten mounted clear glass boxes/bottles/jars, a polished steel manicure set & corkscrew, a concealed jewellery drawer, a lift-out tray & a concealed stationery wallet & mirror inside the cover, the mounts by F. Wright, London 1831 (the case with Bramah lock & two keys); the case 13" (33 cms) long; 4.4 oz weighable silver £500-700
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A VICTORIAN BRASS BOUND, BURR ELM DRESSING CASE fitted inside with eleven mounted glass bottles/boxes/jars with engraved covers, a small tray with mother of pearl & steel tools, a lift-out tray, a concealed jewellery drawer & a concealed mirror & compartment inside the cover (one jar a non-matching replacement), the mounts by Thomas Whitehouse, London 1854/56, initialled; the case 12" (30.4 cms) long; 5.5 oz weighable silver £700-900
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A GEORGE IV ENGINE-TURNED OBLONG SNUFF BOX with reeded sides, raised floral scroll borders & thumbpiece, inscribed on the cover "J. Lees", gilt interior, maker's mark "TN", Birmingham 1825; 2.5" (6.5 cms) long; 2.3 oz £200-250
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE FILIGREE WORK CARD CASE with stylised flowers on one side & dragons on the other, in a filled case with loose presentation plaque, inscribed & dated "23-1-92"; the card case 3.75" (9.5 cms) high; 3 oz weighable silver £150-200
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A WILLIAM IV REEDED OBLONG SNUFF BOX with a vacant cartouche on the cover, a foliate thumbpiece & gilt interior, by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1832; 3.1" (8 cms) long; 2.75 oz £200-250
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A GEORGE IV OBLONG VINAIGRETTE with raised floral borders, reeded sides & an oval, engine-turned panel on the cover, initialled, gilt interior, maker's mark "TE", London 1821; 1.5" (3.6 cms) long; 0.9 oz £200-250
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A GEORGE IV GLOBULAR VINAIGRETTE with wriggle-work engraving, unscrewing in half to reveal a gilt interior, initialled, maker's mark unclear, Birmingham 1823; 1.1" (2.8 cms) diameter; 0.3 oz £100-150
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A GEORGE IV OBLONG VINAIGRETTE with raised borders of shells around the base & cover, vacant cartouche, gilt interior, by Lawrence & Co., Birmingham 1820; 1.45" (3.6 cms) long; 0.85 oz £200-250
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A SMALL GEORGE III OCTAGONAL VINAIGRETTE with engraving, initialled "SB", gilt interior, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1800; 0.8" (2 cms) wide; 0.25 oz £90-120
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A SMALL GEORGE III ENGRAVED VINAIGRETTE of canted oblong form, curved to fit the pocket, gilt interior, maker's mark "M&Co", Birmingham 1812; 0.95" (2.4 cms) long; 0.2 oz £90-120
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A GEORGE III ENGINE-TURNED VINAIGRETTE of rounded oblong form with a vacant cartouche on the cover, gilt interior, the grille with drilled holes, by John Linnit & William Atkinson, London 1811; 1.25" (3.1 cms) long; 0.6 oz £150-200
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TWO LATE 19TH CENTURY CARVED MEERSCHAUM PIPES each in a fitted case; the largest one 6.25" (16 cms) long (2) £100-150
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TWO MODERN CIGARETTE CASES A Victorian vesta case, inscribed and a small, polyfoil compact with an orange-enamelled cover by Crisford & Norris, Birmingham 1916; the latter 1.5" (4 cms) diameter; 5.8 oz (4) £100-150
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A SET OF SIX SMALL LATE VICTORIAN ART NOUVEAU BUTTONS in an associated case, by W. Aitken, Birmingham 1901; 0.6" (1.5 cms) diameter; 0.2 oz £90-120
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A VICTORIAN TORTOISESHELL CARD CASE with mother of pearl floral inlay, inscribed "Annie", and a mother of pearl card case with an inset lozenge-shaped cartouche, both approx. 4" (10 cms) high (2) £150-200
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A SET OF SIX SMALL & THREE LARGER BUTTONS initialled "CC", struck only with a maker's mark "C Co Ltd" and "Silver", unascribed, possibly Colonial, late 19th century; the larger ones 0.75" (1.8 cms) diameter; 0.3 oz (9) £60-80
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A VICTORIAN VINAIGRETTE of shaped oblong outline with engine turning by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1843; 1.5" (3.8 cms) long; 0.65 oz £120-150
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A CONTINENTAL ELECTROPLATED PARCELGILT JEWEL CASKET with lined interior & lift-out tray (complete with key); 5" (12.8 cms) wide £80-100
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A GEORGE IV OBLONG VINAIGRETTE with engraving & a raised floral border, initialled "IOB", gilt interior, by Lawrence & Co., Birmingham 1820; 1.25" (3.2 cms) long; 0.4 oz £120-150
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AUGUSTIN EDOUART (1789-1861) A FAMILY EN SILHOUETTE depicting a man writing at a desk, a child holding a flower, an elder daughter with a musical score and a lady with a book, signed and dated Augn Edouart fecit, 1836., cut paper upon an ink background, maple veneered fame Image 30.5 x 44.5cm. £300-500
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A VICTORIAN SMALL BRASS BOUND COROMANDEL DRESSING CASE with a concealed jewellery drawer, a compartmental interior & lock (with key) c.1860; 8.5" (21.8 cms) long £200-300
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY MEDICINE BOX with flush brass handles, a fitted interior with associated bottles & a lower drawer with two tin compartments labelled "Camphor" & "Spermaceti Cerate", early 19th century; 10" (25.5 cms) long £300-350
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A VICTORIAN WALNUT WORKBOX / WRITING SLOPE COMBINED with a lift-out compartmental tray & an olive wood interior; 12" (30.5 cms) wide £200-300
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL OVAL ENAMELLED COPPER SNUFF BOX gilt metal mounted, with a building on the cover; 2.5" (6.5 cms) long £40-50
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A VICTORIAN SILVERGILT MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL CARRIAGE TIMEPIECE the white enamelled dial with black Roman numerals, by William Comyns, London 1893; 5.1" (13 cms) high £400-600
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY ENAMELLED COPPER SNUFF BOX rectangular with two figures strolling along a river beach on the cover; 2.3" (6 cms) long £200-250
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TWO LATE 18TH CENTURY OVAL ENAMELLED COPPER "TRIFLE" PATCH BOXES one with a shepherd on the cover, the other with a bird singing in a landscape; the smaller one 1.75" (4.4 cms) long (2) £150-200
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A JAPANESE HORN CHEROOT CASE and a copper-plated metal plaque depicting "DANTE" and "BEATRICE" in relief; the latter 5.3" (13.5 cms) high (2) £50-60
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TWO LATE 18TH CENTURY ENAMELLED COPPERED "TRIFLE" PATCH BOXES one entitled "A pledge of love"; the other "Have communion with few, be familiar with one, deal justly with all, speak evil of none"; 1.2" (3 cms) diameter (2) £150-200
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TWO SMALL ENAMELLED COPPER "TRIFLE" BOXES & COVERS circular, one entitled "TRIFLES SHEW RESPECT"; the other with an urn & "When this you see - remember me", late 18th / early 19th century; 0.8" (2.2 cms) diameter (2) £100-120
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A SMALL FILIGREE BOX of compressed oval form with a floral motif on the cover, unmarked, probably Continental late 19th century; 1.75" (4.5 cms) long; 0.4 oz £40-60
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY ENAMELLED COPPER OVAL "TRIFLE" PATCH BOX with a pink ground & a bird on the cover and a smaller circular example with a putto picking a flower; the latter 1.2" (3 cms) diameter (2) £150-200
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