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A PAIR OF GEORG JENSEN SILVER SUGAR NIPS, London import marks 1931, in Acorn pattern, 3 3/4" long £60-80
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A SILVER NOVELTY VESTA CASE, stamped Sterling 925, cast as Dog Toby wearing a plumed hat and ruffle, with fixed hanging loop, 2" high, 1oz 7dwts £100-150
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A FOUR PIECE SILVERED DESK SET, 20th century, with hollow, foliate stamped handles comprising plain hand seal, letter opener, dip-pen and pencil, unmarked, cased £60-80
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A CONTINENTAL SILVER AND ENAMEL PILL BOX, early 20th century, of cushion form with all over sky blue guilloche enamelling, centrally gilded with a star, hinged and opening to reveal a gilt interior, stamped 930, 1 1/2" diameter (Illustrated) £120-150
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A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER MINIATURE PLAYING CARDS BOX, maker Samuel Jacob, London 1898, of plain oblong form with hinged cover, 1 3/4" high, 1oz 13dwts £50-70
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A GEORGE IV FOLDING SILVER FRUIT KNIFE AND FORK, maker probably John Law, Sheffield 1829, the plain blade and two prong tine with hatch carved mother of pearl cased handles, 5 1/2" long opened, in original red leather case with applied vacant silver plaque (Illustrated) £120-180
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AN ART DECO CLEAR GLASS SMELLING SALTS PHIAL of panelled cylindrical form with heart shaped stopper, the screw-on silver cover with sky blue guilloche enamelling, London 1925, 3" long, with original kid leather case, together with a cauldron shaped dressing table box, Birmingham 1921, with hinged padded cover, 1 1/2" high excluding pad (2) £100-150
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A CANTONESE TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX, c.1850, of plain rounded oblong form, the hinged cover carved in low relief with a man seated in a small boat amidst overhanging trees, the sides depicting seated figures and the base with five figures on a verandah, 2 3/4" x 2" (Illustrated) £300-500
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AN ENGLISH TOOTHPICK BOX, unmarked white metal, late 18th century, of navette form, the flat half hinged cover opening to reveal a mirrored interior, the exterior bright cut engraved with a roundel enclosing initials pendant from a ribbon bow within a scroll border, 3" long £150-200
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A PAIR OF SILVER ASHTRAYS, makers Asprey & Co., Chester 1930, of shaped oval form each with four cigarette rests, 4 1/2" long, 2ozs 9dwts total £100-150
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A SILVER CADDY SPOON, maker Henry Quickendon, Birmingham 1930, the oval bowl chased with a large bird flying over fruits and flowers, 3 1/2" long, together with a Scottish caddy spoon, maker D. McAllister, Glasgow 1944, with stylised thistle pierced handle and oval bowl, 2 3/4" long, 1oz 3dwts total (2) £70-90
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A LATE VICTORIAN NOVELTY INKWELL, maker George Henry James, London 1890, the ribbed tapering cylindrical body with fixed clear glass liner, 2 1/2" high, base 3" diameter £150-170
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A PAIR OF LATE VICTORIAN SILVER AND IVORY KNIFE RESTS, makers Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1899, the polished curved ivory supports issuing from swept square bases with palmette angles, 1 1/4" square, together with an Arts and Crafts style Sterling silver tablespoon, the large planished bowl with open work and folded terminal engraved with a monogram 9" long and a modern silver pricket candlestick, maker's mark NIS, Sheffield 1964 (3) £80-120
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A COMPOSITE NOVELTY SILVER THREE PIECE CRUET, maker Richard/William Comyns, London 1959 (salt and pepper) and 1960, cast as seated frogs with naturalistic skin and inset brown glass eyes, the mustard with hinged cover and gilded spoon with terminal forming the tongue, 21ozs 12dwts total gross, mustard 2 3/4" high (Illustrated) £500-700
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TWO ENGLISH ENAMEL PATCH BOXES, late 18th century, of oval form one painted with "A Pledge of Love" with blue waisted base, the other "Keep this for my sake" with pale pink fluted base, both with mirrored interiors, 1 1/2" wide, together with a similar box, painted in raised white enamel with a pair of doves flanking an urn on a blue ground (lacks mirror), two miniature Halcyon Days enamel boxes "A Lover's Gift" and "Je Aime" and an egg, and a basse-taille enamel and painted gilt metal box, 1 3/4" diameter (7) £150-250
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A FRENCH IVORY TRINKET BOX, late 18th century, of plain cylindrical form, the lift-off cover applied in opaque white glass, gilt wire, paper and silk with an urn of cascading flowers beneath a convex glass, 2 1/4" diameter (Illustrated) £100-150
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A SILVER NOVELTY CADDY SPOON, makers Thomas Bradbury & Sons, Sheffield 1950, retailed by Atkin Bros., in the form of a jockey cap with star and shield cased peak, centrally engraved with a monogram, 2" long £60-80
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A SILVER COMPACT, maker H.C. Dewar, Birmingham 1950, of plain circular form, the guilloche enamel cover painted in colours with an extensive river landscape at sunset within a white enamelled border, hinged and opening to reveal a mirrored interior, 3" diameter (Illustrated) £100-150
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A HUNGARIAN SILVER CIGARETTE CASE, late 19th century, sponsor's mark M&S, of plain rounded oblong form with all over foliate niello work, the fascia with an oval panel part engraved with a crest, the hinged cover with push button opener and side hinged opening, 3 3/4" x 2 1/4" £100-150
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A POLISHED HORN SNUFF MULL, early to mid 19th century, the unmarked silver mount engraved "James M. Milne", the hinged cover inset with a roundel engraved with initials JMM and the body applied with a shield engraved with a crest and motto "Esperance En Dieu", 2 3/4" long (Illustrated) £150-250
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A TORTOISESHELL DRESSING TABLE BOX with silver hinges, maker's mark C&A, London 1929, of plain rounded oblong form, 10" x 6" £180-250
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AN ART DECO TORTOISESHELL CASED MANICURE SET of plain oval form, the hinged slightly domed cover inset with a bi-coloured gold roundel and monogram "LB", opening to reveal a cream velvet fitted interior with lift-out compartment, together with various implements, with watered silk cover, hinge marked HA & Co only, 10" wide £350-450
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A PAIR OF LATE VICTORIAN GLASS TOILET BOTTLES of plain cylindrical form with hobnail cutting, the silver mounts and hinged covers chased with an 18th century gallant with a lute serenading two young ladies beside an arbour, both contained in a red plush lined holder similarly chased and engraved with peacocks on a terrace, maker's mark HM, Birmingham 1900, base 4 1/4" long, bottles 4 1/2" high, base 1oz 18dwts (Illustrated) £150-250
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A 9CT GOLD CIGAR PIERCER, makers Sampson Mordan & Co., London 1935, in the form of a hunting horn with hanging loop and engraved with a name and dated 1936, 3" long overall, 11g gross £120-160
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A CONTINENTAL SILVER TABLE SNUFF BOX, maker's/importer's mark MG and SA, London import marks, 1896, of shaped cushion form, the hinged cover chased and repousse with a Bacchanalian scene within a scroll border, 4" x 3 1/2", 5ozs 15dwts (Illustrated) £100-150
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AN ENGLISH POLISHED AGATE TABLE SNUFF BOX, late 18th century, of oblong form, the brown striated panels with cavern-like inclusions held en-cage within reeded gilt metal mounts with flange thumbpiece, 2 1/2" x 2", 1 1/2" high (Illustrated) £200-300
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AN IVORY HANDLED DESK SET, possibly French, late 19th century, comprising dip pen and matching paper knife/clip naturalistically carved as twigs, the pen with engine turned white metal tip, pen 6 3/4" long overall, cased £60-80
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A GEORGIAN PRESSED YEW WOOD SNUFF BOX AND COVER, c.1800, of waisted cylindrical form, the lift off cover inset with a hand coloured wood engraving of Elizabeth I and opening to reveal a tortoiseshell lined interior, 2" diameter, together with a polished banded agate oval box and cover with unmarked metal mounts, 1 3/4" wide (2) £80-120
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A MICRO-MOSAIC WATCH CASE, late 19th century, in the form of a coal scuttle with bevelled clear glass sides, engraved gilt metal mounts, the fall front hinged and opening to reveal a pale blue buttoned and faded silk lined interior, raised upon four stamped feet, 4" high over handle, 2 3/4" wide, together with a similar shield shaped photograph frame, 2 3/4" x 2" internal dimensions, and a gilt metal pill box, 1 1/2" diameter (3) £80-120
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A COLLECTION OF FOUR TASSIE TYPE SEALS comprising an oval transparent green seal depicting a classical head portrait, a clear oblong seal with a classical boy's head portrait "Aeaio"(?), a dark red example with a cherub and a larger oval amethyst coloured seal carved with Cupid, largest 1 1/4" x 1" £100-150
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A SILVER CIGARETTE CASE, maker's mark indistinct, London 1954, of plain oblong form with engine turned stripes enclosing four applied gold bands, internally engraved, 5 3/4" x 3 1/4", together with a hip flask, maker's mark indistinct, Birmingham 1930, of slightly convex oblong form with engine turned panels enclosing a monogram, 5 1/4" high overall, 12ozs 19dwts total (2) £120-140
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AN ART DECO SILVER AIDE MEMOIRE, makers Walkers & Hall, Chester 1938, of plain oblong form, the half hinged engine turned cover enclosing original pad (part), en suite with original Sterling propelling pencil, 3" x 2" £100-150
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A SILVER SNUFF BOX, stamped 925, possibly Dutch, Chester import marks 1904, of eliptical form, the cover chased and repousse with two fish wives at the water's edge, the sides chased with a cottage and windmill within scrollwork, 3 1/4" long, 1oz 13dwts £80-120
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A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER VESTA/SOVEREIGN CASE, makers Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1893, of rounded oblong form with hanging loop, chased with engine turned striped panels enclosing a vacant roundel, 2 1/4" x 1 1/4", 1oz 9dwts gross £100-150
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A SILVER NOVELTY POUNCE POT, 19th/20th Century, unmarked, modelled as a staved barrel with plain pierced screw-off cover, 2 1/4" high £60-80
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A WILLIAM IV SILVER SNUFF BOX, maker Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1833, of slightly concave "D" end form wrigglework engraved with a chequer board, the cover half flat hinged and opening to reveal a gilt interior, 1 3/4" long £120-150
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TWO STERLING SILVER STAMP HOLDERS, one as an envelope with hinged flap and hanging ring, the other repousse with "Stamps" with swing-out aperture and hanging ring, 1 1/4" x 1" (2) £60-80
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A GEORGE V 9CT GOLD CIGARETTE CASE, makers Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., London 1933, of plain oblong form with all over engine turning, plain interior, 4 1/2" x 3 1/4", 139.8g gross £1000-1200
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A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER VISITING CARD CASE, maker George Unite, Birmingham 1894, of shaped oblong form, all over bright cut engraved with scrolling foliage enclosing two vacant lozenge panels, 3 3/4" x 2 1/2", 1oz 12dwts £100-150
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A VICTORIAN SILVER VINAIGRETTE, maker Edward Smith, Birmingham 1851, of shaped oblong form, all over bright cut engraved with scrolling foliage enclosing a cartouche centred by initials, the cover hinged and opening to reveal a gilt interior with foliate pierced and engraved grille, 2 1/2" x 1 1/2", 2ozs 7dwts £150-200
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AN ART DECO SILVER VISITING CARD CASE, makers Walker & Hall, Chester 1927, of plain rounded oblong form, with engine turned stripes and a small vacant oblong panel, 3 1/4" x 1 3/4", 1oz 2dwts, together with a Victorian mother of pearl veneered card case, 4" x 3" (2) £120-150
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A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER TRIPLE CIGAR CASE, maker's mark W & T, Birmingham 1898, of oblong form with all-over bright cut foliage engraving enclosing a monogram, 5" x 2 1/4", together with an Edwardian silver cigarette case, maker's mark CC., Chester 1903, of moulded oblong form with applied gold border and central roundel engraved with a monogram, on engine turned striped ground, 4 1/2" x 3 1/2", 8ozs total (2) £150-200
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A VICTORIAN SILVER SNUFF BOX, maker George Unite, Birmingham 1879, of shaped oblong form, the base with bright cut foliate engraving, the cover centrally engraved with script initials "DGB" within bright cut engraved scrolling spandrels, plain gilt interior, 2 1/4" x 1 1/2", 1oz 8dwts £120-160
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A FRENCH ART DECO SILVER AND GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE, of plain oblong form with blue enamel concentric circles to cover and base, the cover with a dark blue enamelled geometric border and central pierced neo-classical lyre and flower panel on a dark blue "bar", with plain gilt interior, 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 4 1/4" high, 5ozs 3dwts gross, in a Fattorini & Sons Ltd, pink leather fitted case (Illustrated) £500-700
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A PAIR OF SILVER NOVELTY WISHBONE SUGAR NIPS, makers Asprey, London 1902, 3 1/2" long, 1oz 2dwts total, cased £60-80
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A VICTORIAN SILVER PENDANT VINAIGRETTE, makers Aston & Sons, Birmingham 1860, of shaped oval form, the cover engraved with a geometric panel enclosing stylised leaves, hinged and opening to reveal a foliate pierced and engraved hinged grille, 1" long excluding loop £120-180
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A GEORGE III SILVER SPUR, maker probably J & J Aldous, London 1813, the solid heel with steel wheel and hinged at each end with three short belcher link chains, one set with a buckle and boot stud, the other with two boot studs, 2 1/4" wide, 2ozs 14dwts £120-180
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A GEORGE IV SILVER BOTTLE TICKET, maker Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham 1825, in the form of a vine leaf centred by a scroll engraved "Madeira", 2 3/4" wide, together with a small capstan inkwell, makers Cork Bros., London 1913, the hinged cover with tortoiseshell pique work, 3" diameter (2) £80-120
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A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER BOX AND COVER, maker Samuel Jacob, Birmingham 1900, of plain cylindrical form, all over chased and repousse with flowerheads, 2 1/2" diameter, 2ozs 8dwts, together with a silver square compact, makers Neale, Neale & Neale, London 1960, with bright cut engraved foliate borders enclosing engine turning, 2 3/4" square (2) £100-150
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A VICTORIAN SILVER NOVELTY VESTA BOX, maker's mark T.J., London 1881, the base cast as a tortoise with a matchstrike to one side, the hinged pressed tortoiseshell "shell" engraved with striations, retailed by W. Thornhill, New Bond St., 3 1/4" long, 2ozs 5dwts gross (Illustrated) £200-300
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