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THREE 19TH CENTURY HORN SNUFF BOXES:- One with an inlaid tortoiseshell cover, one with an inlaid pattern of ebony & ivory and one with ivory inscribed "P.Wells"; the latter 3.3" (8.5 cms) long (3) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE IV SMALL ENGINE-TURNED VINAIGRETTE with raised borders and a vacant cartouche on the cover, by Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham 1829 together with a Continental silvergilt box, monogrammed, with import marks for London 1926 and a plated snuff box; the latter 2" (5 cms) long; 1.1 oz weighable silver (3) £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MID 19TH CENTURY NORTH AMERICAN CARD CASE of shaped rectangular form with engine-turned decoration and an engraved view of buildings by a lake in a hilly landscape, the reverse with a cartouche inscribed "S.L Kellogg", with pseudo marks and maker's mark "MW", unascribed, 1850-60; 3.45" (8.8 cms) long; 1.3 oz £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
*It is tempting to think that S.L.Kellogg was a relation of William Keith Kellogg, best known as found of the Kellogg cereal company and co-inventor of the first toasted flake cereal.
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX with gold inlay on the base & cover, the interior inset with a painted porcelain portrait miniature of a boy in a blue robe holding a flower, unmarked 1810-30; 2.25" (5.7 cms) long £250-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A RARE VICTORIAN ENGRAVED "CASTLE TOP" CARD CASE of shaped oblong outline with a view of Dublin bay on the front flanked by engine-turning, the reverse with a cartouche, initialled, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1947; 4" (10 cms) long; 2.2 oz £500-700 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III MOTHER OF PEARL MOUNTED OVAL MAGNIFYING GLASS with reeded borders and a swing-out lens, unmarked, 1770-80; 3.4" (8.5 cms) long £70-100 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MASONIC JEWEL in the form of a gilt-metal oval frame with a miniature painting on each side (behind glass), one side inscribed "Sept 4 WM. DAVIS P.G. LODGE No.1 1827" (in a fitted leather case); 3.5" (9 cms) long £500-600 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN POCKET WATCH with engine-turned case and applied gold Roman numerals, hallmarked London 1883, on a 9 ct. gold watch chain, in turn attached to a vesta case, hallmarked Chester 1912; the watch 1.55" (4 cms) diameter £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A RARE GEORGE III / IV VINAIGRETTE in the form of a cornucopia of fruit & flowers with a corded body and a gilt interior, the grille pierced & engraved with scrolls & a floret, by John Bettridge, Birmingham 1815-25 (date letter partially visible); 1.55" (4 cms) long; 0.6 oz £2500-3000 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY SILVERGILT CHILD'S RATTLE of tubular form with reeded borders, a coral teether and three bells dependant, unmarked, 1700-1730; 3.5" (9 cms) long £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN NOVELTY VINAIGRETTE realistically modelled as a walnut, the gilt interior with a hinged grille, pierced with scrolls & engraved, by Sampson Mordan & Co., London 1899; 2" (5 cms) long; 1.1 oz £1200-1400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III ENGRAVED VINAIGRETTE of canted rectangular form with acorns & a vacant cartouche on the cover, gilt interior, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1811; 1.25" (3.2 cms) long; 0.35 oz £140-160 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE IV VINAIGRETTE of rounded rectangular form, engraved all over with a trellis work pattern, the cover with a wreath cartouche, initialled "ES", the grille pierced with flowers, probably by Thomas Edwards, London 1824; 1.45" (3.7 cms) long; 0.7 oz £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN ENGRAVED "CASTLE TOP" VINAIGRETTE with a view of the Crystal Palace on the cover, gilt interior, the base with a central cartouche, initialled, by Thomas Dones, Birmingham 1850; 1.45" (3.7 cms) long; 0.6 oz £700-800 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 20TH CENTURY DANISH BROOCH oblong & pierced with two dolphins & a leafy sprig, by Georg Jensen of Copenhagen (with English import marks for London 1972); 1.5" (3.8 cms) long; 0.35 oz £100-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A 20TH CENTURY DANISH OVAL BROOCH pierced with an exotic bird & scrolls, by Georg Jensen of Copenhagen (stamped, incuse no.288) and an articulated leaf brooch, designed and signed by "Geoffrey S. Bellamy" and hallmarked Birmingham 1960 by George Tarratt Ltd.; the latter 3" (7.8 cms) long; 0.7 oz (2) £40-60 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL BROOCH pierced with a crow eating grapes, maker's mark "NH" & "M2", also struck with a duty mark; 1.6" (4 cms) diameter; 0.6 oz £40-60 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE IV SMALL PROVINCIAL MOTHER OF PEARL-MOUNTED SNUFF BOX with a "hatched" cover and initialled base, by John Law, Sheffield c.1825 (no date letter) and a George III navette-shaped patch box with an engraved shield cartouche, maker's make only, by Cocks & Bettridge, Birmingham 1790; the latter 1.6" (4 cms) long; 1 oz (2) £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY SWISS VINAIGRETTE navette shaped with waisted sides & a steel thumbpiece, gilt interior with a hinged grille, pierced with flowers, a heart & a ribbon, inscribed "Un seul me suffitt", incised on one side with an inventory number "891", by an unknown maker "PHM", Neuchatel 1800-1810; 2.25" (5.6 cms) long; 1.6 oz £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MINIATURE OR TOY CHANDELIER with six lights, scroll branches and a suspensory chain, unmarked, probably Dutch, 19th century; 3" (7.5 cms) wide overall; 1.5 oz £180-220 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN ENGRAVED CARD CASE with a vacant circular cartouche and original fitted case, by Frederick Marsden, Birmingham 1890; 4" (10 cms) long; 1.75 oz £50-80 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A SMALL MID 20TH CENTURY SCOTTISH BROOCH of waisted form with "Celtic" knots and scrolls in relief, maker's mark partially unclear, Glasgow 1948; 1.55" (4 cms) long; 0.25 oz £50-60 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III SILVERGILT SNUFF BOX rectangular with border-engraving, the cover set with seed pearls and an enamelled portrait of a girl, by John Shaw, Birmingham 1812; 2.4" (6 cms) long; 2.2 oz (gross) £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL MOTHER OF PEARL MOUNTED OVAL BOX with an engraved scroll frieze around the sides, a hinged cover set with a pattern of mother of pearl tiles and opening to reveal a risque portrait miniature (behind glass), the base with a concealed hinge, also opening to reveal a classical portrait miniature (behind glass), struck only with indistinct, small duty marks; 2.75" (7 cms) long; 4.6 oz gross £1500-1800 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A SET OF SIX 20TH CENTURY PARCEL-GILT BLAZER BUTTONS & five smaller buttons to match, each with an applied dragon, stamped "BARTON" and "SILVER" on their backs; the larger ones 0.75" (2 cms) diameter; 1.4 oz (11) £50-80 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III POCKET CORKSCREW decorated with bands of wrythen fluting, with a screw-off cover and a steel worm, unmarked c.1800; 3.2" (8 cms) long £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- A mounted steel pocket cigar cutter, a vesta case, initialled, a matchbox cover, initialled & dated, a bookmatch holder, inscribed "Gills", a plated vesta case with celluloid wrap-around advertisement, two fobs and an oval horn box; the latter 2.4" (6 cms) long; 2.5 oz weighable silver (8) £100-130 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH with scratch engraving on one side, initialled "IMD" on the reverse, maker's mark only "AMD" unascribed, early 18th century; 2.2" (5.5 cms) long; 0.25 oz £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MEDIAEVAL OCTAGONAL RING BROOCH with a pivoting pin, engraved scrollwork on four sections of one side and latin Lombardic lettering engraved on the other side, unmarked, 14th century; 2" (5 cms) long; 0.4 oz £250-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL GOLD CIRCULAR BOX with an engraved frieze of scrolls and florets around the sides, the cover with a border of seed pearls and an inset polychrome enamelled plaque centred with a young lady cradling a lamb with attendant ewe & white doves, unmarked; 1.75" (4.5 cms) diameter; 1 oz (gross) £600-800 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVERGILT MOUNTED IVORY TOILET BOX oval with floral borders & a painted miniature village scene on the cover (behind glass), the interior with a mirror and three compartments (for face powder & a brush), struck only with a small discharge mark for Paris 1783; 2.4" (6.2 cms) long £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY VESTA CASE of rounded rectangular form, enamelled on the front in polychrome with a British bulldog on a Union Jack flag at the shoreline, the reverse with a monogram, gilt interior, marked "STERLING" and "935", 1900-1920; 2.1" (5.3 cms) long; 1 oz £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A MID 19TH CENTURY SMALL GOLD & ENAMELLED BOX with suspension chain, in the form of a book, inscribed around the sides "Nihil Amanti Durum", the closure in the form of clasped hands, unmarked; 1" (2.5 cms); 0.4 oz £500-600 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A 20TH CENTURY PERSIAN SHAVING SET including a mounted brush, a small dish, a soap holder, a small circular box and a canted square tray, all with chased decoration; the tray 8.6" (21.8 cms); 22.3 oz weighable silver (5) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN "SCOTTISH MARKET" SCENT BOTTLE shield-shaped, set with agate pieces and engraved suspensory chain, by T. Cartwright & Sons, Birmingham 1904; 1.75" (4.5 cms) long; 0.35 oz £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A CHINESE IVORY FAN carved sticks and brise leaves carved with figures and buildings, 19th century; 19 cms £80-120 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A GEORGE III GOLD MOUNTED AGATE BODKIN OR SEALING WAX CASE with a diamond-set thumbpress, unmarked c.1765; 3.2" (8 cms) long £300-400 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A FAN carved ivory sticks and brise ivory leaves, the centre painted with angels upholding portraits below a crown (probably celebrating a royal marriage), 18th century; 21 cms £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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LIBERTY & CO:- A caster with lavender pottery body and silver mounts, stamped Cymric L & Co., Birmingham 1901; 6.5 cms £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN VESTA CASE in the aesthetic manner, engraved on one side with a finch on a leafy shrub and on the other with cranes & foliage, gilt interior, by Alfred Hall & John Goode, London 1882; 1.75" (4.5 cms) long; 0.6 oz £240-260 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A CAMEO GLASS SCENT BOTTLE the olive glass body overlaid in white with currants, engraved top, hallmarked inside 1884; 8 cms £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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AFTER KATE GREENAWAY:- A Victorian match box holder engraved with a girl seated at a stile, by Samson Mordan 1884; 4.5 cms £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN CLOISONNÉ ENAMELLED SPOON with a round, gilt bowl, by Yakov Borisov of Moscow with State marks for 1896-1908 and two enamelled lemon-teaspoons by either Vasily Andreyev or Vasily Agafanov, Moscow 1896-1908; the larger spoon 7.3" (18.5 cms) long; 4.4 oz (3) £200-300 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A JAPANESE SILVER SPOON in the form of a geisha with parasol, stamped Samvrai Shokai Yokohama Sterling; 15.5 cms £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN MOUTH ORGAN the curved white metal and ivory body with maker's stamp "R&L", turned ivory handles; 21 cms £100-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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BY LIBERTY & CO:- A pair of small Art Nouveau sugar tongs with shaped & hammered bowls, initialled "B.L.K", hallmarked Birmingham 1903 and stamped "CYMRIC"; 4.2" (10.5 cms) long; 0.9 oz £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY NORWEGIAN SILVERGILT & CLOISONNÉ ENAMELLED SALT on ball feet, by David Andersen, Christiania c.1890, a Norwegian plated longship salt (gilt interior) and two scholarship prize buckles (for the Pianoforte) won by "Elsie Carey" in 1905 and 1907, maker's mark of "L.CADBY" and "STG"; the longship 4.7" (12 cms) long; 2.8 oz weighable silver (4) £100-150 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A RARE GEORGE II SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL MASONIC PENDANT JEWEL inscribed on the reverse "Snr. Member of the D.C.F.S. Instituted MDCCCXII", by Charles Murray of Perth (CM, double headed eagle, CM), c.1812; 4.25" (10.5 cms) long; 7.3 oz £200-250 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A 19TH CENTURY RUSSIAN NIELLOWORK SNUFF BOX with gilt interior, Moscow 1886 and a late 19th century Russian neillowork, two-piece buckle with a dagger clasp & State marks for 1896-1908; the latter 3.75" (9.5 cms) long; 6.5 oz (3) £150-200 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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A 19TH CENTURY RUSSIAN SMALL SILVERGILT & NIELLOWORK SNUFF BOX with an architectural scene on the cover & base, marks partially unclear, maker's mark "IK" (Cyrillic), 1840-60; 2.25" (5.8 cms) long; 1.3 oz £140-180 (+ 26.4% BP*)
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