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THEATRICAL / TELEVISION INTEREST: A modern oblong cigarette case with engine-turning, the interior inscribed "In Appreciation, B.B.C. Blackpool 1948" with facsimile signatures of the following actors: "Ted Ray", "Jimmy Jewell", "Charlie Chester", "Henry Hall", & "Ben Warriss", maker's mark "DRH", Birmingham 1942; 6.5" (16.3 cms) long; 6.9 oz £100-150
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY DUTCH MINIATURE OR TOY BIRDCAGE with a parrot inside & a miniature or toy griddle with a flatfish on top; the latter unmarked together with an enamelled brooch, a wine label, two antique salt spoons, a plated paper knife & magnifying glass, etc.; the griddle 2.75" (7 cms) long; 3.6 oz weighable silver (lot) £80-120
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY BATAVIAN TOBACCO BOX of canted oblong form with applied reserves & flat-chased, floral-like decoration on the cover, unmarked, 1800-1830; 7.3" (18.8 cms) long; 13.3 oz £400-600
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A GEORGE III / IV REEDED OBLONG SNUFF BOX with chased floral borders & thumbpiece, gilt interior, maker's mark "T.B", Birmingham 1820; 3" (7.6 cms) long; 2.9 oz £100-150
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A LATE VICTORIAN ENGRAVED SNUFF BOX of shaped oval outline with a presentation inscription, maker's mark "CC", Birmingham 1893 and another similar slightly larger snuff box by the same maker, Chester 1902; the latter 3.5" (9 cms) long; 5.6 oz (2) £240-300
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A VICTORIAN OBLONG SNUFFBOX with chased convex sides, on engine-turned base & raised floral borders around the cover, inscribed "Presented to Mr Charles Curtis as a mark of esteem by the compositors of the Brighton Gazette Nov. 1843", gilt interior, by Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham 1841; 3.25" (8.4 cms) long; 3.75 oz £300-400
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A GEORGE III IRISH SNUFF BOX navette-shaped with a flush hinge, the cover engraved with a running fox & script initials "MS" by James Keating, Dublin 1802; 2.75" (7 cms) long; 1.6 oz £200-250
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AN EDWARDIAN NOVELTY PIN CUSHION in the form of a standing bulldog (lacking stuffing), by Adie & Lovekin Ltd., Birmingham 1906; 2.75" (7 cms) long £100-150
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A GEORGE IV OBLONG SNUFF BOX with reeded sides & an engine-turned cover & base, vacant cartouche, gilt interior, by John Bettridge, Birmingham 1824; 2.75" (7 cms) long; 1.6 oz £100-150
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A SET OF SEVEN LARGE, LATE VICTORIAN, PLAIN CIRCULAR BUTTONS by Loewe Rosenthal, London 1899; 1.2" (3.2 cms) diameter; 2.5 oz (7) £30-50
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A SET OF FIVE GEORGE III CIRCULAR BUTTONS with a knurled edge, initialled, by Margaret Binley, (maker's mark & lion passant only), London c.1770 and another button to match, possibly by William Worthington, London 1791; 0.85" (2.2 cms) diameter; 0.95 oz (6) £60-80
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A SET OF TEN GEORGE II LARGE PLAIN CIRCULAR BUTTONS by Sandilands Drinkwater, London c.1745, and a set of three other similar George II buttons by Robert Perth, London c.1745 (all of the above with maker's mark & lion passant only); 1.2" (3 cms) diameter; 3.65 oz (13) £150-200
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A 9 CT. GOLD VESTA & SOVEREIGN CASE (COMBINED) with a suspensory ring, inscribed on one side "R.B. from H.A.N.F. Nov.3.1910" by Joseph Walton, London 1910; 3" (7.5 cms) long; 1.5 oz £200-250
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A MIXED LOT: A dessert spoon, crested by Hester Bateman, London 1780, a Continental pale blue enamelled bell push, a Victorian mounted ivory pickle fork by George Unite, Birmingham 1860, a modern Spanish swizzle stick in the form of a golf club; the bell push 2.2" (5.2 cms) long (4) £50-70
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AN EDWARDIAN COMBINED VESTA / SOVEREIGN CASE inscribed on one side, by A & J. Zimmerman, Birmingham 1908; 3.2" (8 cms) long; 1.7 oz £100-130
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A CONTINENTAL BLUE-ENAMELLED CIGARETTE CASE applied on the cover with the Royal Naval Crown, gilt interior, import marked for London 1927 and an enamelled circular powder compact with an applied central boss, by Barker Ellis, Birmingham 1966; the latter 3.4" (8.5 cms) diameter (2) £150-200
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PENCILS: An 18 ct. gold wrythen pencil by S. Mordan & Co., a Victorian gold, telescopic dip pen & pencil with latin inscription, another pencil, a dip pen, a porte-crayon and a very small silvergilt pencil; the Mordan example 2.5" (6.5 cms) long (closed) £200-300
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AN EDWARDIAN NOVELTY PIN CUSHION in the form of a Chinese pheasant on a navette-shaped base, maker's mark "BG&Co", Birmingham 1906, loaded; 4" (10 cms) long £100-150
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A PAIR OF MODERN NOVELTY GOLF BALL PEPPERS by Roberts & Belk, Sheffield, 1922; 1.7" (4.2 cms) diameter; 3.6 oz gross (2) £180-200
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A VICTORIAN SILVERGILT CHILD'S RATTLE of baluster form with embossed decoration, a coral teether & eight bells, dependant, by George Unite, Birmingham 1883; 6.25" (15.7 cms) long £200-300
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A MID 19TH CENTURY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ENGRAVED SNUFF BOX of rounded oblong form with concaved sides and a view of the Schonbrunn palace on the cover, gilt interior, maker's mark "RP", Vienna 1841-49, date mark partially unclear £100-130
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MINIATURES OR TOYS: A George III miniature bright-engraved tea pot with domed cover & straight spout, by Charles Hougham, London 1790 & three other unmarked miniatures; the pot 2.3" (5.8 cms) high; 2.25 oz (4) £200-250
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A RARE VICTORIAN SMOKER'S PIPE ASHTRAY in the form of an engraved tub with rests, vacant cartouche, gilt interior, by William Summers, London 1872; 4" (10 cms) long; 2.5 oz £450-500
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A SMALL RUSSIAN "THRONE" SALT with pierced & engraved decoration, gilt interior and a Russian niellowork thimble, both with state marks for 1908-1917; the salt 3" (7.5 cms) high; 1.4 oz (2) £150-200
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ONE LATE VICTORIAN & ONE EDWARDIAN MOUNTED CUT-GLASS DRESSING TABLE JAR mixed makers & dates; 2.4" (6 cms) diameter (2) £50-60
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A 19TH CENTURY GOLD-MOUNTED MOTHER OF PEARL SEAL with an amethyst terminal & an amethyst matrix with intaglio crest, unmarked 2.75" (7 cms) long £100-150
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A GEORGE III SMALL CIRCULAR BOX & COVER incorporating two of the same George II medallions; (George reigning & Caroline protecting, 1736), initialled, c.1770; 1.5" (4 cms) diameter; 1.75 oz £150-200
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A CONTINENTAL SNUFF BOX with reeded sides & a navette-shaped outline, the cover decorated in relief with a falconer on horseback galloping through the countryside with his dog, pseudo marks & English import marks for Chester 1906; 4.25" (11 cms) long; 3.6 oz £80-120
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A MODERN MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL DRESSING TABLE BOX on four legs with an inlaid cover, inscribed "Jayne", maker's mark "C&A", London 1920 and a small modern inkwell with an inlaid tortoiseshell cover, loaded by Mappin & Webb, Birmingham 1915; the box 5.5" (14 cms) long (2) £200-250
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TWO MODERN 9 CT. GOLD SWIZZLE STICKS each one 3.2" (8 cms) long; 0.35 oz (2) £100-120
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A VICTORIAN MINIATURE GOLD RATTLE with coral teether and a small gold fob seal in the form of two croquet mallets, a hoop & coral ball, both on a gilt-metal split ring; the rattle 1.3" (3.2 cms) long £80-120
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THREE VARIOUS MODERN CIGARETTE BOXES one initialled "R" and two inscribed, mixed makers & dates; the largest one 7" (17.8 cms) long (loaded) (3) £150-200
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A VICTORIAN GOLD PLATED QUIZZING GLASS with knurled borders & a Victorian gilt-metal novelty pendant monocular, in the form of a small, paste-set basket; the latter 1.25" (3.2 cms) high (2) £100-150
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ENGINE-TURNED SNUFF BOX oblong with a gilt interior & vacant cartoche by "Guichard", post 1838, together with a gun-metal vesta case with a dedication in rose-cut "chip" diamonds "from J.J.", c.1900 and a Swiss pill box with enamelled borders on the cover; the latter 1.6" (4 cms) long; 2.1 oz weighable silver (3) £120-150
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A RARE VICTORIAN ENGRAVED "CASTLETOP" CARD CASE of shaped oblong outline with a view of Trafalgar Square on the front between bands of engine-turning, the reverse engine-turned with a central shield cartouche, initialled, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1848; 3.5" (8.7 cms) high; 1.4 oz £1200-1500
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AN EDWARDIAN CIRCULAR POTPOURRI BOX & COVER with floral decoration, by William Comyns, London 1909; 2.4" (6 cms) diameter; 2 oz £80-120
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A 20TH CENTURY SWISS SPORTS OR TRAVELLING POCKET WATCH by Movado, with a cushion-shaped case, suspensory ring & a hammered finish, 2nd quarter of the 20th century; 1.8" (4.5 cms) long (closed) £150-200
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THREE PIECES WITH ENAMELLED DECORATION: A dark blue compact with the Royal Naval crown in the centre, a light blue cigarette case & a glass dressing table jar with a pink cover, various makers & dates; the latter 2.5" (6.3 cms) high (3) £100-120
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A VICTORIAN SMALL GILT-METAL MOUNTED RED GLASS SEAL double-ended with bloodstone matrices; one with an intaglio vase & doves; the other "Laura", unmarked; 2" (5 cms) long £100-150
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A MIXED LOT: A modern cigarette box, wood lined, two cigarette cases, a napkin ring, a sugar sifter ladle, an Egyptian zarf & a very small saucer dish, unmarked; the box 7" (18 cms) long; 11.7 oz weighable silver (7) £100-150
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A MODERN OBLONG CIGARETTE BOX with an engine-turned cover, gilt interior & light coloured wood lining, by A & J. Zimmerman, Birmingham 1924; 6.75" (17.2 cms) long £150-200
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY TURNED WOODEN BOX the cover inset with a reverse-painted glass boss together with a George III snuff box & a small Continental circular box with English import marks for 1898; the latter 2" (5 cms) diameter; 4.1 oz weighable silver (3) £180-220
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AN ART DECO SPORTS OR TRAVELLING POCKET WATCH with a square, cushion-shaped case, decorated with engine-turning, Swiss movement, maker's mark worn, "SSN"?, Birmingham 1935; 1.45" (3.7 cms) square £100-150
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AN EDWARDIAN NOVELTY PIG PIN CUSHION by Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1902, a thimble & a plated vesta case; the pig 2" (5 cms) long (3) £70-100
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A MODERN 9 CT. GOLD CIGARETTE CASE oblong with bevelled edges & engine-turned decoration, the interior inscribed, maker's mark worn, London 1934; 4.6" (11.5 cms) long; 4.3 oz £250-350
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A WILLIAM IV ENGINE-TURNED SNUFF BOX oblong with rounded ends & chased floral scroll borders, vacant cartouche, gilt interior by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1831 and another engraved oblong snuff box, initialled, maker's mark "RC", Birmingham 1908; the former 4" (10 cms) long; 8.3 oz (2) £100-150
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JAPANESE SILVER: A mounted wooden box & cover with an engraved landscape on the cover, maker's mark of SAMURAI SHOKAI, Yokohama c.1900, a cigarette case with a copper & Shibuichi decoraiton, by "K.UYEDA" and another cigarette case with an engraved floral roundel, retailed by Miyamoto, Tokyo (original fitted case); the box 6" (15 cms) long; 5.8 oz weighable silver (3) £140-180
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A CONTINENTAL ART DECO TRAVELLING WATCH of rounded oblong form with engine-turning, a slide-open cover & an applied gold initial "N", the dial signed "CARRINGTON", with English import marks for London 1937; 1.75" (4.4 cms) long; 1.75 oz gross £100-150
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AN EDWARDIAN OVAL POTPOURRI BOX the cover pierced with holly leaves & berries, by William Comyns, London 1909 and another smaller example on four legs, same maker, London 1904; the larger one 4.75" (12 cms) long; 5.9 oz (2) £150-200
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AN ART DECO CIGARETTE BOX inscribed, London 1934, another cigarette box, initialled, (both wood-lined) together with six various vesta cases & a George III snuff box, various makers & dates; the deco cigarette box 6.5" (16.5 cms) long; 4.6 oz weighable silver £150-200
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