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AN 18TH CENTURY NUTMEG GRATER of tapering cylindrical form with a lift-off cover & lift-out mounted steel grater, engraved crest & initials*, unmarked c.1740; 2" (5 cms) high; 1.7 oz £300-400
*Possibly for either Ward (e), or Whynne.
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TWO VERY SIMILAR VICTORIAN NOVELTY SCENT BOTTLES each modelled as the lower leg & hoof of a horse, the hinged covers, each set with an Essex crystal depicting a racehorse & jockey, one with a hinged base (perhaps to take a miniature portrait), both by E.H. Stockwell, London 1877; 3.2" (8 cms) high; 6.2 oz gross (2) £1000-1200
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A VICTORIAN EMBOSSED "CASTLE TOP" CARD CASE of shaped oblong outline with a scroll border & a view of St. Paul's cathedral in relief on the front bordered by chased scrolls, the reverse with scrolls & a vacant shield cartouche, by George Unite, Birmingham 1875; 4" (10 cms) high; 2.2 oz £1000-1200
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVERGILT SEWING ÉTUI in a cruciform, tooled leather case, maker's mark "P.OC", Paris c.1910, retailer's label of "Dreyfous, Paris"; the case 5.6" (14.2 cms) long £400-500
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A VICTORIAN ENGRAVED "CASTLE TOP" CARD CASE of shaped oblong outline with a scroll border and a view of Balmoral Castle on the front, the reverse with scrollwork & a cartouche, initialled "PMK", by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1849; 4" (10 cms) high; 2.2 oz £1400-1600
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FIVE VARIOUS SMALL BOXES (one with initials), mixed makers & dates; the largest one 2.75" (7 cms) long; 5.6 oz (5) £80-100
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A LATE VICTORIAN ENGRAVED CARD CASE / WALLET rectangular with bright-cut floral sprays against a reeded ground, vacant oval cartouche & leather-lined interior, by Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1898; 4" (10 cms) long; 4.5 oz gross £200-250
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AN EDWARDIAN POTPOURRI BOX of shaped oblong form by S. Jacob, London 1903 and a smaller asymmetrical example by the same maker, London 1899; the larger one 5" (12.8 cms) long; 6.9 oz (2) £80-100
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A VICTORIAN ENGRAVED "CASTLE TOP" CARD CASE of shaped oblong outline with scroll borders, the front with a view of the International Exhibition building of 1862 at South Kensington, the reverse with a shield cartouche inscribed "Henrietta" by Alfred Taylor, Birmingham 1861; 4" (10 cms) high £600-800
*Sold with a copy of a mounted engraving of same.
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN PARCELGILT ELECTROTYPED COPPER CARD CASE rectangular with playful putti & a ram in relief on each side, bordered by floral motifs, by Elkington & Co. c.1850; 4" (10 cms) long £150-200
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A VICTORIAN EMBOSSED "CASTLE TOP" CARD CASE of shaped oblong outline with a scroll border & a view of King's College Chapel, Cambridge, on the front & a vacant cartouche on the reverse, flanked by floral scrolls, by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1858; 4" (10 cms) high; 2.1 oz £1500-1800
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A MODERN SMALL CIRCULAR BOX with an enamelled cover & gilt interior, by L. Emmanuel, Birmingham 1919; 2.25" (5.6 cms) diameter; 1.6 oz £100-150
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A SMALL GERMAN ART DECO BOUDOIR TIMEPIECE silvergilt with malachite panels & ball feet (with a jewelled Swiss movement); 2" (5 cms) high £200-250
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL GILT-METAL MOUNTED PORCELAIN BONBONNIERE decorated with painted monotone pastoral vignettes against a white ground, unmarked c.1785; 3.1" (8 cms) long £500-600
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A MID 18TH CENTURY FRENCH MOUNTED MOTHER OF PEARL SCENT FLASK with an engraved drop-shaped body, the sides inset with a painted porcelain panel, pull-off "plug" cover, struck only with a French discharge mark for Paris 1750-56; 3.75" (9.5 cms) high £400-500
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TWO 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL MOUNTED ENAMEL TIMEPIECES the larger one 2.9" (7.5 cms) high (2) £200-300
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY ENAMELLED COPPER SCENT BOTTLE CASE inscribed "Accept this as a token of my esteem" (glass bottle with stopper inside) and another (lacking bottle); 2.2" (5.5 cms) high (2) £300-350
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A 19TH CENTURY GILT-METAL MOUNTED AGATE DISH on a pedestal foot, the mounts with piercing & engraving, unmarked; 2.95" (7.5 cms) high £500-600
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A VICTORIAN MOUNTED LEATHER NOTE BOOK COVER with patent clasp & applied crest & monogram, by H.W. Dee, London 1889 and a late 19th century German notepad holder, monogrammed; the latter 5.1" (13 cms) long (2) £100-150
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A 19TH CENTURY ENAMELLED CUP & COVER with a bellied body, small single handle & ball finial; 3.75" (9.5 cms) high £200-250
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY RUSSIAN NIELLOWORK CIGARETTE CASE of rounded oblong form with a troika scene on the cover & vacant cartouche on the reverse, gilt interior, maker's mark "GK", Moscow 1890; 3.1" (8 cms) long; 2.25 oz £150-200
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AN 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH MOUNTED CURLY HORN SNUFF MULL initialled "JS" & inscribed around the rim "A gift from Organgefeild to the old Goodman of Ochiltree", crested, unmarked 1740-50; 4.9" (12.5 cms) long £200-300
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A 19TH CENTURY TURKISH NIELLOWORK SNUFF BOX with a concealed opening*, and a trophy of arms on the cover, unmarked 1840-60; 2.3" (6 cms) long; 2.5 oz £250-300
*Opened by folding down one end and pushing the cover in at the same end.
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A NOVELTY MENU CARD HOLDER mounted with a small butterfly (behind glass), set in "Denton's Patent Butterfly Tablet", by Anderson & Lehrs, London 1912; 2.75" (7 cms) wide £100-120
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A MID 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED TORTOISESHELL OBLONG SNUFF BOX 1830-50 (A/F); 3.75" (9.5 cms) long £80-120
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A VICTORIAN NOVELTY PENCIL in the form of a fish with a pull-out tail section, by "S. Mordan & Co", London c.1870; 1.75" (4.5 cms) long; 0.2 oz £200-250
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A MIXED LOT: A 19th century circular papier-mâché box with a printed hunting scene on the cover, two antique conical snuffers, crested, a Victorian fox & gate menu holder by L. Emmanuel, Birmingham 1895 and a miniature or toy figure of a gun dog with a hare, import marked Chester 1905; 2.5" (6.5 cms) long; 4.6 oz weighable silver (5) £120-150
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AN EDWARDIAN SILVERGILT MOUNTED TRAVELLING COMPENDIUM oblong with a textured finish & a gilt-metal interior with candle & taper holders, a vesta compartment & an ink bottle holder, by Albert Barker, London 1909; 3.2" (8 cms) long £150-200
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL MINIATURE MODEL OF A COACH & HORSES pseudo marks, 1900-1920; 9.75" (24.8 cms) long; 7.5 oz £300-350
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AN 18TH CENTURY DUTCH MINIATURE OR TOY FRYING PAN engraved in the centre with a flatfish fillet, an 18th century Dutch miniature stand with a "twist" pedestal and a 19th century Dutch miniature tazza, all marked; the frying pan 2.75" (6.8 cms) long £250-300
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A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE OBLONG SNUFF BOX chased around the sides with bamboo foliage, the cover decorated in relief with figures in a wooded landscape & a central cartouche inscribed "FOR MY MOTHER", maker's mark "AS" & "SILVER", c.1870; 2.75" (7 cms) long; 2.25 oz £200-250
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AN 18TH CENTURY DUTCH MINIATURE OR TOY FLAT FISH on a griddle, ring terminal, maker's mark partially unclear, Amsterdam, last quarter of the 18th century, date letter "T"; 2.7" (7 cms) long; 0.5 oz £100-150
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A MIXED LOT: A late 19th century gilt-metal mounted tortoiseshell frame, opening to take two portraits behind glass, a pair of gold-cased "pins-nez" (cased), a horse's head snuff box & a menu card holder on a hunting theme; the latter 3.25" (8.2 cms) long (4) £250-300
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A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL POLYCHROME-ENAMELLED & SILVERGILT BOX in the form of an elongated egg, struck only with a French sponsor's mark & duty marks, probably Viennese c.1870; 2.1" (5.2 cms) long £200-250
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A PAIR OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY MOTHER OF PEARL MOUNTED FOLDING LORGNETTES and a magnifying glass/loop of similar design; the latter 2.1" (5.2 cms) long (2) £100-150
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THE BOTTOM MOUNT FROM A RUSSIAN DECANTER OR GLASS by Karl Fabergé (work master's mark "I.P."), St. Petersburg 1896-1908 together with a Victorian gold-mounted red glass scent bottle, the mount with enamel & the bottle with gilding, unmarked c.1850; the latter 3.5" (9 cms) long; 2.4 oz weighable silver (2) £100-150
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY GILT-METAL MOUNTED LACQUERED SNUFF BOX of canted oblong form, the cover & base with an inset miniature chinoiserie painting, unmarked 1800-1820; 3.1" (8 cms) long £500-600
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A VICTORIAN TORTOISESHELL SEWING ÉTUI with a hinged cover, initialled "EM", containing some interior items only; 4" (10 cms) high £60-80
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A VICTORIAN ENGRAVED FAN-SHAPED NOTELET with three ivory leaves & a suspensory chain, the front with a view of a castle by a lake, by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1847; 3.3" (8.5 cms) long £120-160
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A PAIR OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY ENAMELLED COPPER CANDLESTICKS painted with birds & floral garlands on a white ground, bevelled square bases; 6.7" (17 cms) high (2) £200-300
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A LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY ENAMELLED COPPER PORTRAIT MINIATURE PLAQUE oval, painted with a portly gentleman in a powdered wig, wearing a rose-coloured waistcoat; 3.1" (8 cms) high £150-200
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MOUNTED AGATE SNUFF BOX oblong with reeded borders & a chased thumbpiece, unmarked 1820-25; 2.25" (5.8 cms) long £400-450
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX oblong, decorated with a dark mauve lacquer, the cover inset with a miniature painting depicting a mother helping a child with her studies, unmarked 1820-40; 3.3" (8.5 cms) long £500-600
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A SMALL NOVELTY FLEXIBLE FISH MODEL with engraved & chased details, stamped "T.90%" & incised with an indistinct signature, probably Indian, early 20th century; 5.25" (13.2 cms) long; 3.6 oz £200-250
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CIGARETTE CASE of rounded oblong form, enamelled on the cover in polychrome with a fox hunting scene, gilt interior, by Georg Adam Scheid of Vienna, with English import marks for London 1897; 3.5" (9 cms) long; 3.8 oz £300-350
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A MODERN DUTCH TABLE DECORATION in the form of a hen pheasant, maker's mark "HH", Amsterdam 1960; 9.1" (23 cms) long; 6.7 oz £250-300
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AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL OVAL SNUFF BOX the cover inlaid with mother of pearl & silver, & heightened with engraving, stand-away hinge, unmarked, c.1720-30; 3.25" (8.2 cms) long £300-350
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THREE BOXES OF COLOURED WAX COILS OR BOUGIES green & red (for wax jacks or bougie boxes) (3) £200-300
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A GEORGE II / III GILT COPPER "BOITE-A-SURPRISE" rectangular with a chased and mother of pearl inset cover & simulated woven sides, the cover with a secret hinged compartment revealing a rather playful painted miniature sepia image (behind glass), unmarked 1755-65; 3.1" (8 cms) long £1000-1200
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A CONTEMPORARY SMALL CAST NOVELTY MUSTARD POT in the form of a pig sitting on its haunches with lift-off cover, gilt interior & spoon, maker's mark "CCP", London 1998; 2" (5 cms) long; 2.1 oz (2) £100-150
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