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A MIXED LOT: Three painted miniatures on small ivory discs depicting Indian buildings and a quantity of gilt metal buttons (some stamped in relief Kings' Own Borderers, 25), etc.; the minatures 0.8" (2 cms) diameter (lot) £80-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN ENGRAVED VINAIGRETTE initialled, by J. Wilmore, Birmingham 1844, an Edwardian engraved sovereign case, a "patent" lighter by Asprey & Co., a buttonhole posy vase, an early vesta/tinderbox with engraved decoration, a pencil & three other pencils (plated & gilt metal); the vinaigrette 1.4" (3.5 cms) long; 3.9 oz weighable silver (9) £150-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT: A "Tartanware" box, nine mother of pearl counters with engraving, three thimbles, a 9 ct. gold thimble, two mounted glass scent bottles, a small pencil, a plated purse, a steel & textile purse, two pairs of plated scissors, an antique gold filigree scent bottle (A/F), in a shagreen case and a tubular case inscribed "15 Marz 1880", unmarked; the latter 3.2" (8.2 cms) long (lot) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN CIGARETTE CASE of rounded oblong form decorated in detailed relief on the cover with peasants in a cart race, gilt interior, by Gustav Klingert, Moscow 1896-1908; 3.9" (9.8 cms) long; 4.35 oz £300-350 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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TRAFALGAR COMMEMORATIVE: A rectangular snuff box engraved around the sides with battleships in full sail, the cover with a group of naval ships engaged in battle below the inscription "Britons never never shall be slaves" & "In Remembrance of the Battle on Oct 21st 1805", by Messrs. Pairpoint, London 1921; 3.1" (7.9 cms) long; 1.95 oz £250-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III SMALL CYLINDRICAL NUTMEG GRATER with engraved wrigglework borders, a domed cover & pull-off base, initialled, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1798; 1.2" (3 cms) high; 0.3 oz £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III OVAL NUTMEG GRATER with border engraving, a lift-off cover and hinged base, by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1796; 1.5" (3.7 cms) long; 0.8 oz £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III SMALL NUTMEG GRATER with an acorn shaped body & a rising, domed cover, lift-out grater, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1799; 1.5" (3.8 cms) long; 0.35 oz £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III SMALL CYLINDRIAL NUTMEG GRATER with pull-off domed cover, initialled, and a pull-off base, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1792; 1.3" (3.4 cms) high; 0.4 oz £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III NUTMEG GRATER of canted oblong form with reeded decoration and a hinged grater, by Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham 1795; 1.5" (4 cms) long; 0.95 oz £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III EGG-SHAPED NUTMEG GRATER plain, with a screw cover & lift-out grater, by Thomas Meriton, London 1790; 1.75" (4.5 cms) long; 0.7 oz £250-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III NUTMEG GRATER of canted oblong form with pull-off base and cover, initialled, partly marked, by Thomas Wilmore, Birmingham c.1800; 1.25" (3.2 cms) long; 0.6 oz £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III SMALL NUTMEG GRATER of double tapering form, pulling apart to reveal a lift-out grater, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1798; 1.75" (4.5 cms) long; 0.45 oz £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III NUTMEG GRATER of plain oval tubular form with a hinged cover & hinged side revealing a steel grater, probably by John Reily, London 1817; 2.25" (5.7 cms) long; 1.35 oz £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III NAVETTE-SHAPED NUTMEG GRATER with a hinged cover, engraved with a wreath cartouche & crest, and a hinged base with concealed hinge & border engraving, by Charles Rawlings, London 1818; 2.2" (5.5 cms) long; 1.45 oz £400-500 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY RUSSIAN PARCEL GILT & NIELLO WORK PLAQUE oval with a scribe and phoenix in the centre, unmarked 1770-90; 2.6" (9.2 cms) long; 2.3 oz £400-500 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN BUTT MARKER of rounded rectangular form opening to reveal eight "sticks" in a framed arrangement, gilt interior, inscribed on one side "The Sportsman's Pathfinder - Albert Barker Ltd., London, PRO.PAT.No. 22109" & monogrammed on the front, by J. Millward Banks, London 1898; 2" (5 cms) long; 1.35 oz £600-800 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL OVAL SNUFF BOX with a "stand-a-way" hinge, the cover with an inlaid piqué-work architectural scene with trees, a flower and a serpent with "topped" hearts below the inscription "Ils son unis malgre lenvi", unmarked 1720-30; 3.3" (8.5 cms) long £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN SMALL SQUAT CIRCULAR BOX with engine-turning, the cover enamelled with a bare-breasted young girl with flowing auburn hair and gilt-highlighted jewellery, gilt interior, by Yevstafy Kozin of Kostroma with state marks for 1908-1017; 1.7" (4.1 cms) diameter; 1.25 oz £400-500 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY VENETIAN INLAID TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX rectangular with shaped corners & a bevelled cover, the interior with a later, lift-out tray, unmarked 1720-40; 4" (10.2 cms) long £300-500 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A SMALL RUSSIAN ART NOUVEAU SQUAT CIRCULAR BOX decorated in polychrome enamel with flowers and borders of pellets & small triangles, gilt interior & gem set thumbpiece, by the 11th Artel, with state marks for Moscow 1908-1917; 1.85" (4.7 cms) diameter; 1.55 oz £800-900 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL GILT-METAL MOUNTED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOX with twin covers, painted with figures & heightened with gilding, and another gilt-metal mounted porcelain box; the former 3.7" (9.4 cms) long (2) £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A SMALL MIXED LOT: A small 19th century ivory box, the cover carved with foliage and inset with cut-steel pique work, a gilt metal & agate box, an Edwardian vesta case, an Edwardian glass dressing table pot & cover and a small late 18th century gold mounted scent bottle with a painted, white glass body & stopper, heightened with gilding, unmarked c.1760; the latter 1.75" (4.5 cms) high (5) £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CIGARETTE CASE of rounded oblong form, enamelled on the cover in sepia tones with the portrait bust of a young lady wearing revealing, off the shoulder, night attire, by George Adam Scheid, Vienna c.1910, together with a late 19th century French enamelled copper spark striker, decorated on the front with a young man lighting a match with the aid of a young girl, using her lifted skirt as a windshield, c.1899; the latter 1.5" (3.6 cms) long; 3.8 oz weighable silver (2) £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III MOUNTED GLASS TRAVELLING INKWELL of square outline with a hinged, screw-down cover, by Thomas & James Phipps, London 1817; 2" (5 cms) square £120-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL NOVELTY OR TOY FIGURE in the form of a native girl hanging out tobacco leaves in the sun to dry, with English import marks for Chester 1901; 1.75" (4.5 cms) high; 0.85 oz £40-60 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY PLATED BRASS VESTA CASE in the form of the head of the devil with push-button nose (to open the cover), suspensory ring; 1.75" (4.5 cms) long £50-70 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A SMALL 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL GOLD MOUNTED IVORY STAND inset with a hardstone wafer, struck twice with a French guarantee mark; 1.75" (4.5 cms) high £400-450 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A DUTCH MINIATURE OR TOY CHANDELIER unmarked, probably 19th century, two toy chambersticks, a toy wirework basket with frogs & crayfish on the cover, and two small 19th century scent bottles with glass bodies; the chandelier 2.5" (6.5 cms) high; 2.3 oz weighable silver (6) £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY GOLD-MOUNTED MOTHER OF PEARL SCENT BOTTLE with a screw cover & mother of pearl stopper, initialled "T", unmarked c.1790; 1.75" (4.5 cms) long £150-180 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A 20TH CENTURY SIAMESE/THAI CIGARETTE BOX with niellowork decoration & corner bracket feet, (wood lining), maker's mark of "Thianakon" and a painted wooden cigarette box; the latter 5.75" (14.8 cms) long (2) £60-80 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MATCHED PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY DUTCH MINIATURE OR TOY CANDLESTICKS probably by Jan Borduur (junior), Amsterdam 1751/53, together with the following other Dutch toys: a pail, a brazier, a cauldron, a bowl & spoon; the candlesticks 1.9" (4.8 cms) high (7); 2.5 oz £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL PLAYING CARDS BOX (containing two packs & a pencil), maker's mark "P&T", Birmingham 1898 and a Russian lacquered tea caddy with wintry troika scene on the cover; the latter 4" (10 cms) long (2) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE IV ÉTUI with chased scroll borders & engine-turned decoration, initialled, and containing two steel & tortoiseshell blood-letting phleams, by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1829; 2.5" (6.3 cms) long; 1 oz £150-180 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL SILVERGILT MINIATURE OR TOY BRAZIER on three legged base with a turned wooden handle & lift-off cover, maker's mark "TK" & "13", unascribed; 3" (7.5 cms) high; 1.3 oz £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN TUBULAR PHLEAM CASE with engraved & engine-turned decoration, hinging open to reveal two steel and tortoiseshell phleams, by John Tongue, Birmingham 1864; 2.75" (7 cms) long; 0.5 oz £100-130 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY GOLD-MOUNTED IVORY TOOTHPICK BOX with the piqué-work inscription "Gage de mon Estime", together with an ivory-handled toothpick; the box 3.25" (8.5 cms) long (2) £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN GOLD TOOTHPICK in the form of a reeded column with a bloodstone seal terminal and slide action, by S. Mordan & Co., c.1900; 2.2" (5.5 cms) long £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY GOLD-MOUNTED IVORY TOOTHPICK BOX with reeded decoration & rounded ends and an ivory-handled toothpick; the box 3.2" (8 cms) long (2) £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY GOLD-MOUNTED IVORY TOOTHPICK BOX the cover set with a cameo portrait, 1800-1820; 2.8" (7.2 cms) long £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III GOLD-MOUNTED IVORY TOOTHPICK BOX navette-shaped, with a central cartouche, initialled "ER", unmarked, 1785-90; 3.5" (9 cms) long £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL TOOTHPICK BOX of rounded rectangular form, the cover inset with a panel, braided hair (behind glass) within a border of seed pearls, unmarked 1800-1820; 2.34" (6 cms) long £800-900 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VESTA CASE with a slide-out drawer, stamped inside "With Compliments James McLean, 12 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow C.3....", the exterior initialled "B.D", gilt interior, maker's mark "L&P Ltd", Birmingham 1925; 2.5" (6.3 cms) long; 1.5 oz £40-60 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL TOOTHPICK BOX with reeded sides & a tortoiseshell cover & base, struck with Dutch duty marks, 1800-1820; 2.3" (6 cms) long £90-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN NOVELTY VESTA CASE in the form of a rugby ball, gilt interior, by W.J. Myatt & Co., Birmingham 1909; 1.85" (4.9 cms) high; 0.5 oz £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT: A small engraved Russian beaker, gilt interior, Moscow 1890, a Chinese napkin ring with applied chrysanthemum flowers, a middle Eastern coffee cup holder with pierced sides, and a Dutch miniature or toy windmill dwelling on ball feet, town mark unclear, 1913; the latter 3.5" (9 cms) high; 4.25 oz (4) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX of rounded rectangular form with an applied gold coat of arms on the cover, unmarked; 3.75" (9.5 cms) long £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX of rounded oblong form with an engraved lozenge pattern & piqué-work on the cover, initialled, c.1810 and an early 20th century ivory box with a brass plaque on the cover; the latter 4" (10 cms) long (2) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN mounted in a gold clasp from a stock or cravatte (behind glass); 1.5" (3.8 cms) long £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN EMBOSSED "CASTLE TOP" CARD CASE of shaped oblong outline with a view of the Scott memorial in relief on the front with the Edinburgh roof tops in the background, the reverse with a cartouche, inscribed "M.Inglis", by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1848; 4" (10 cms) high; 2.4 oz £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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