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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 £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN VESTA CASE of rounded oblong form engraved on the front with two small children in a rural setting (after Mary Gregory), the reverse with a floral cartouche, initialled by Robinson & McKewan, Birmingham 1876; 1.55" (4 cms) high; 0.75 oz £80-120 (+ 30% BP*)
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A CASED SET OF FOUR EARLY 20TH CENTURY MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL PLACECARD HOLDERS on circular bases, with inlaid decoration, by H. Matthews, Birmingham 1913/14; each one 1.75" (4.5 cms) long £80-120 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN VESTA CASE of plain, rounded oblong form, enamelled on the cover in polychrome with a ballerina dancing with a shawl, gilt interior, by George Heath, London 1887; 2" (5 cms) long; 1.2 oz £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A PAIR OF ART NOUVEAU MOUNTED STEEL HAT PINS with amethyst glass terminals, Birmingham 1991 (maker's mark overstruck by another & unclear), another mounted steel hat pin by W.J. Holmes, Birmingham 1910, an enamelled bar brooch by Charles Horner, Chester 1911, a cased pair of mounted steel scissors with a thimble and another thimble; the hat pins 7.7" (19.5 cms) long (6) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN SMALL NOVELTY GENTLEMAN'S SHOE with a wooden sole and heel, a cut-away back and a suspensory chain (perhaps for use as a wall pocket), by S. Blackensee & Sons Ltd., Birmingham 1909; 6.6" (17 cms) long £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CYLINDRICAL IVORY BOX with carved & pierced decoration & a screw cover, and a small oval carved ivory photograph frame; the box 4.5" (11.5 cms) high (2) £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE 17TH / EARLY 28TH CENTURY MALACCA WALKING CANE with an ivory, piqué-work knop, a reeded brass ferrule and a brass "eye" to take a strap; 35.7" (90.5 cms) long £300-350 (+ 30% BP*)
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A CASED VICTORIAN ELECTROPLATED FOLDING TELESCOPIC STAND with two brass sticks (to take a folding silk screen or shade), by C.W. Dixey, also contained in the box a George III mounted folding face screen by T. Phipps & E. Robinson, London 1793; the latter 4.75" (12 cms) long (closed) £80-120 (+ 30% BP*)
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A GEORGE III PARASOL with a plain telescopic handle and a green silk canopy with a fringe, by George Creek, London 1799; 23.25" (59 cms) long (extended) £250-300 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN RECTANGULAR VESTA CASE with a flip cover, decorated in relief on the front with two race horses and jockeys racing to a finish post in a wooded landscape, maker's mark partially worn, Birmingham 1896; 2.2" (5.5 cms) long; 0.85 oz £100-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN SCENT / TOILET WATER SET in the form of four mounted clear glass bottles with stoppers, each sector-shaped to fit into a crocodile leather travelling case, by A & J. Zimmerman, Birmingham 1901; 5.25" (13.5 cms) high overall £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN ENGINE-TURNED VESTA CASE rectangular with twin hinged covers with a cheroot cutter at one end, and a pull-out cigar piercer, crested & inscribed "From EN to FCN", by Benjamin Barling & Sons, London 1863; 2.25" (5.6 cms) long; 0.95 oz £70-100 (+ 30% BP*)
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A GEORGE I MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX of rectangular outline with a stand-away hinge & a reeded border, the cover inset with a later medal depicting a classical portrait bust of Sir Joshua Reynolds, the box unmarked, c.1720; 3.2" (8 cms) long £200-250 (+ 30% BP*)
*The medal by John Kirk is dated 1773, the year Reynolds was elected Mayor of Plymouth, the reverse depicting the personification of Art, at an easel, painting a portrait within the legend "President of the Royal Academy".
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A SET OF SIX LATE VICTORIAN BUTTONS of shaped circular outline with pierced and bright-cut decoration, maker's mark "AW" in a heart-shaped punch, Sheffield 1900; 1.25" (3.2 cms) diameter; 0.9 oz (6) £80-100 (+ 30% BP*)
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A WILLIAM IV RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX with reeded sides, engine-turned cover & base and a raised foliate thumbpiece, gilt interior, by Richard Slack, Birmingham 1833; 3" (7.5 cms) long; 2.4 oz (2) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN NOVELTY VESTA CASE in the form of a valise with engine-turned decoration, by George Unite, Birmingham 1878; 2.25" (5.5 cms) long; 1.2 oz £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A SET OF TEN LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL BUTTONS circular with corded borders and a figure picking grapes in low relief, unmarked; 1" (2.5 cms) diameter; 1.1 oz (10) £60-80 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN NOVELTY VESTA CASE in the form of a padlock, sprung cover & gilt interior, by A & J. Zimmerman, Birmingham 1906; 2.1" (5.2 cms) long; 0.8 oz £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN VINE LEAF WINE LABEL pierced "MADEIRA", by C. Rawlings & W. Summers, London 1852, a George IV wine label by Lawrence & Co., Birmingham 1825; the latter 3.1" (8 cms) long; 1.1 oz weighable silver £80-120 (+ 30% BP*)
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A GEORGE III VINE LEAF WINE LABEL PIERCED "PORT" no maker's mark, London 1810, a Victorian vine leaf "BRANDY" label, a set of four late 20th century scallop shell wine labels and a George III sauce label pierced "ELDER", maker's mark only (partially unclear); the latter 1.1" (2.9 cms) long; 3 oz (7) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A PAIR OF GEORGE IV WINE LABELS with gadroon & floral borders, pierced "CLARET" and "SHERRY" by C. Rawlings, London 1824; 2" (5 cms) long; 1.3 oz (2) £40-60 (+ 30% BP*)
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SMALL BOXES / CASES:- A late Victorian cigarette case, initialled, with a fold-down front revealing a frame to take a small oval photograph, by S. Blackensee & Sons Ltd., Birmingham 1899 together with a plain cigarette case by Sampson Mordan, London 1881, and five other various card cases (two with dedications); the largest one 3.5" (9 cms) long; 10.8 oz (7) £120-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN VESTA CASE rectangular with rounded corners, enamelled on the front with maritime signal flags, communicating "I will take you in tow", by George Unite, Birmingham 1892; 2.25" (5.5 cms) long; 1.3 oz £100-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN NOVELTY CHEROOT CASE shaped like a clutch bag with engraved borders and a flap closure, by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1882, an Edwardian note case & purse combined, with a chain handle, initialled "NJ", a filigree card case, and another plain card case with a spring-loaded cover, monogrammed, by Sampson Mordan, London 1887; the latter 4" (10 cms) long; 10.4 oz (4) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A SMALL LATE 18TH CENTURY MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX with a lappet border and wrigglework engraving, struck inside the cover with the incuse initials "F.S", unmarked, probably Scottish 1780-1800; 2.25" (5.7 cms) long £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN COMBINED VESTA CASE penknife and pencil combined, oval with a suspensory ring at one end, two steel blades and a fold-out propelling pencil, by Sampson Mordan, London 1882; 2.8" (7.3 cms) long; 1.7 oz gross £250-300 (+ 30% BP*)
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A GEORGE III SCOTTISH MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX engraved on the cover with a coat of arms within a shield cartouche below the motto "DEUS PROVIDEBIT", bordered by engraved leaves & flowers, unmarked c.1790; 3.5" (9 cms) long £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A 19TH CENTURY SMALL BONE CASKET with a bevelled rectangular cover and base, the whole decorated with formal engraving infilled with black pigment, with copper hinges and hasp closure; 4.1" (10.5 cms) long £60-80 (+ 30% BP*)
*Provenance: Niall Hobhouse, removed from Hadspen House.
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AN EDWARDIAN REPRODUCTION OF AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY DUAL COMPARTMENT SPICE BOX with a gadrooned border and twin hinged corners, by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., London 1908; 5.5" (14 cms) long; 9.6 oz £200-250 (+ 30% BP*)
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THREE SIMILAR ART NOUVEAU MOUNTS (for glass bottles/decanters); one by Asher Solovitch, London 1900, one by J. Powell & Sons, London 1906 and the other one by William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield 1921 (two with corks inside), each approx. 2.7" (6.5 cms) high (3) £60-80 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY GENTLEMAN'S TOILET BOX of rounded oblong form with a button thumbpress, decorated with engine-turning and two rose gold bands, initialled "O" and "S", the interior fitted with a plated safety razor and blades, by Sampson Mordan & Co., London 1912; 4" (10 cms) long £80-120 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN PLAIN VESTA CASE with a hinged flap on one side concealing an oval miniature photograph frame, gilt interior, by J.M.Banks, Birmingham 1897 together with three other vesta cases, two plated vesta cases and two pill boxes, the round vesta case 1.75" (4.5 cms) diameter (8) £70-100 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN PATENT COIN HOLDER rectangular with rounded corners and spring-loaded dispensers to take the following denominations (3d, 6d, 2/6, 1 shilling, 2 shillings, half sovereign and sovereign), inscribed on the reverse "Joan Nov. 1907", maker's mark "JW", Birmingham 1902 together with five coins and a small box shaped like a mussel shell, Birmingham 1931; the latter 2.7" (6.8 cms) long; 4.1 oz (7) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- An Edwardian 9 ct. gold circular cigar cutter, by William Hornby, London 1905, an Edwardian mounted nickel cigar cutter, initialled "WEC", a gilt-metal pencil, a cheroot holder, cased, two bangles, a charm bracelet, a miniature book of Daily Verses (leather case), a pair of polished steel candle douters, a steel and nickel carriage key, a brass pocket tool, a nickel & steel "VERINDER" corkscrew, a copper lighter and a brass "bayonet" bookmark; the latter 4" (10 cms) long (lot) £120-160 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL CIGARETTE CASE rectangular with rounded corners, enamelled on the cover with the portrait of a gun dog holding a game bird in its mouth, gilt interior, marked only "800", 1910-1920; 3.1" (8 cms) long; 3.1 oz £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A RARE VICTORIAN NOVELTY SMOKER'S COMPENDIUM realistically modelled as a portable heater, on three small wheels with a cylindrical body, twin mounted ivory handles and decorative pierced grilles, with a pull-out ash drawer, a vesta compartment in the flue and a hinged cover revealing a gilt interior to take cigarettes/cheroots, by W.Thornhill (of New Bond St), London 1886; 5" (12.7 cms) high; 5.35 oz £400-600 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY GERMAN CIGARETTE CASE rectangular with rounded corners, and enamelled on the cover with the portraits of four dogs in a row between two sets of engraved initials, the interior inscribed "Erindring fra Mor og Far", c.1900; 3.5" (9 cms) long; 4.1 oz £500-600 (+ 30% BP*)
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THEATRICAL INTEREST:- A Victorian rectangular vesta case, enamelled on the cover with an image of Fanny Legrand in a black dress on a flight of stone steps*, the reverse monogrammed, gilt interior, by Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1887; 1.8" (4.6 cms) long; 1 oz £400-500 (+ 30% BP*)
*This image is taken from the theatre program from Olga Nethersole's version of Sapho by Clive Fitch, based on the novel of the same name by Alphonce Daudet.
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A VICTORIAN RECTANGULAR VESTA CASE enamelled on the cover in polychrome with a point-to-point horse race in full flight with the runners negotiating a water-logged ditch, the front inscribed "W.L.H. from E.L.C. June 7.189", by Howard Jones, Birmingham 1890; 2" (5 cms) long; 1.45 oz £400-500 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN VESTA CASE of rounded rectangular form, enamelled on the cover with the portrait of black horse, with a star on its forehead, by C.H. Cheshire, Birmingham 1891 (lacking internal spring); 2" (5 cms) long; 0.6 oz £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A RARE SET OF THREE VICTORIAN VESTA CASES of rounded rectangular form with flip covers, enamelled en grisaille with the following slogans:- "A Runaway (match)", "A (match) for any man" and "I'll find (matches) if you'll find baccy", one engraved on the reverse with a monogram, all by Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1887; 1.6" (4.2 cms) long; 1.95 oz (3) £500-600 (+ 30% BP*)
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A SMALL VICTORIAN VESTA CASE of rounded rectangular form with a suspensory ring, enamelled on the front with the portrait of an attentive terrier in polychrome, by John Milward Banks, Birmingham 1890; 1.5" (4 cms) long; 0.4 oz £50-100 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN RECTANGULAR CASE with a flip cover, enamelled on the front in monochrome with "I am Hardwicke who the (devil) are you", the reverse monogrammed, by John Millward Banks, Birmingham 1894; 1.75" (4.5 cms) long; 1.1 oz £300-400 (+ 30% BP*)
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A SMALL LATE VICTORIAN VESTA CASE rectangular with rounded corners, enamelled on the front in polychrome with a golfer on the links, taking a swing, by S. Blankensee & Sons, Birmingham 1894; 1.55" (4 cms) long; 0.55 oz £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN VESTA CASE rectangular with rounded sides, a suspensory ring and a flip cover, the front enamelled in polychrome with a pipe, a bottle and a glass of Bass pale ale below the heading "Old Friends", gilt interior, no visible maker's mark, Birmingham 1905; 1.5" (4 cms) long; 0.9 oz £250-350 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN VESTA CASE rectangular with rounded corners and a suspensory ring, enamelled in muted tones with a female entertainer or show girl emerging through red curtains onto a stage, the reverse inscribed "RONNY from TED 1st August 1888", by George Brace, London 1888; 2.3" (6 cms) long; 1.6 oz £500-600 (+ 30% BP*)
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THEATRICAL INTEREST:- An Edwardian souvenir vesta case, rectangular with rounded corners & a suspensory ring, stamped front and back with "SOUVENIR OF A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM", "ADELPHI THEATRE 1906 with Otto Stuarts Compliments", by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., London 1905; 1.6" (4 cms) long; 0.4 oz £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE 20TH CENTURY CAST MINIATURE FIGURE OF A LABRADOR sitting upright by Sarah Jones, London 1993, a miniature model of a rocking horse by the same maker, London 1989, a miniature figure dachshund with import marks for Chester 1907 and another miniature; an otter with a fish in its mouth; the labrador 1.8" (4.6 cms) high; 6.75 oz (4) £120-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- An Edwardian mounted horn beaker, a pair of Scottish, mounted horn napkin rings, unmarked, three mounted steel button hooks, a 9 ct. gold mounted cheroot holder (cased), another cheroot holder (cased), a mounted horn cheroot holder, a French architectural school prize medal (cased) and an Edwardian mounted, ribbed glass vesta ball; the latter 2.2" (5.4 cms) high (11) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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