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A LATE 18TH CENTURY DUTCH BRASS TOBACCO BOX oval with an engraved tavern scene on each side above an inscription, together with a boxwood & brass 3" rule with a slide, a brass-mounted ivory folding 12" rule by John Rabone & Son, and a pair of brass mounted wooden handled screw drivers (fitting together as one unit); the box 4.8" (12.3 cms) long (4) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN LEATHER BAG with a brass label inscribed "HOLY VESSELS" & containing a lift-out compartmental box with the following communion items:- a small chalice and a spoon, by J.C. Schroeder, London 1873, a paten by E.C. Brown, London 1871, a plated wafer box, a plated mounted glass vessel, communion papers and a brass cross in a frame; the chalice 4.6" (118.8 cms) high; 6.7 oz weighable silver £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A SMALL MIXED LOT:- A cigarette case, inscribed "F.A.M.Nov 1911", a pair of Edwardian mounted cut-glass salts, a small Maltese model of a sailing vessel on a wooden base, a pair of salt spoons, initialled "R", a small tortoiseshell box and four other plated items, the sailing vessel 4.5" (11.5 cms) high; 3.9 oz weighable silver (11) £80-120 (+ 30% BP*)
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SEVEN VARIOUS LATE VICTORIAN / EDWARDIAN VESTA CASES with engraved decoration, another slightly later example, hallmarked, Birmingham 1925 and another late 20th century example, most pieces initialled; 6.8 oz (9) £200-250 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN SCOTTISH RIFLE CLUB MEDALLION shield-shaped with a raised floral scroll border & suspensory ring, inscribed on one side "LEVEN WATER RIFLE CLUB instituted November 1855 CAPTAIN" and on the other with the Captain's names from 1859-1866 and "Dissolved 9th March 1869", unmarked, together with an early 20th century "Headmaster's Medal", inscribed "Merkinch School, Inverness" & awarded to "Annie O.Fraser, 1935-36", hallmarked Birmingham 1935 (cased); the Rifle Club medal 3" (7.5 cms) long; 3 oz (2) £80-100 (+ 30% BP*)
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COINS:- Five various crown pieces (1820, 1935, 1937 & two Churchill 1965 crowns), two five shilling pieces, 1953, an American one dollar piece, 1921 (mounted in a key ring), a Maltese coin of 1979, and an enamelled Crown piece brooch; the latter 1.5" (3.9 cms) diameter (10) £40-60 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN SOAP BOX of rounded rectangular form, engraved on the cover with a rose flower, gilt interior, by Messrs. Drew, London 1895; 3.75" (9.5 cms) long; 6.25 oz £120-160 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN CASED SET OF FOUR OWN MENU-CARD HOLDERS on round bases with coloured glass eyes by S. Mordan & Co., Chester 1907/09; 1.25" (3 cms) high; 2.7 oz £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN CIGAR BOX rectangular with rounded corners and a gilt interior, by Carnelly & Co., Birmingham 1875; 5" (10.25 cms) long; 6.4 oz £80-120 (+ 30% BP*)
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A VICTORIAN ENGRAVED VINAIGRETTE with a vacant cartouche, by David Pettifer, Birmingham 1848, a small gold seal attached to a gilt-metal watch key, a gilt-metal & carved agate locket in the form of a fluted shell, a stamp case in the form of an envelope, an engraved circular brooch with a locket back and a small quantity of costume jewellery; the vinaigrette 1.25" (3.1 cms) long; 0.75 oz weighable silver (lot) £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A SMALL MIXED LOT:- An antique pocket compass in a fitted mahogany case with brass mounts, an antique set of steel jeweller's scales with brass pans in a fitted wooden case with trade label, two other wooden boxes, a circular papier-mâché snuff box with a print of apple pickers on the cover, an Australian mounted nut vesta case, a medallion and four other items; the compass 3.25" (8.1 cms) square (11) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A WILLIAM & MARY TEARDROP-SHAPED NUTMEG GRATER with stand-away hinges and foliate border engraving around the cover and base, the interior with steel grater, unmarked, c.1690; 1.35" (3.5 cms) long; 0.7 oz £400-600 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EARLY GEORGE IV VINAIGRETTE in the form of a Maltese cross, with "rayed" engraving, a suspensory swivel ring & a gilt interior, the cartouche initialled "SP", by Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham 1821; 1.2" (3 cms) long; 0.4 oz £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN SET OF THREE MOUNTED GLASS TOILET BOTTLES contained in a fitted circular leather case (cover detached), each with an enamelled screw cap, initialled and crested, by George Brace, London 1898; each bottle 4.4" (11 cms) high £200-250 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE 20TH CENTURY THAI CIGARETTE BOX embossed on the cover with a battle involving elephants, wood lined, a Far Eastern box and cover with embossed decoration and a cigarette box with an engine-turned cover, wood lined, hallmarked Chester 1920; the latter 5.1" (13 cms) long (3) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A GEORGE II SCOTTISH MOUNTED WOODEN SNUFF MULL upright in form with a stand-away hinge and an oval cartouche, initialled "GW", unmarked 1730-40 and a George II / III mounted horn snuff mull in the shape of a boot, initialled, dated "1840" and crested, also unmarked, 1750-70; the former 2.75" (7 cms) high (2) £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EDWARDIAN CARD CASE / PURSE with suspensory chain, monogrammed, a Continental Art Deco mesh purse with chain handle & English import marks, a travelling timepiece in a folding rectangular case with engine-turning, by W. Neale Ltd., Birmingham 1919 and a small group of flatware & cutlery (some plated); the timepiece 2.75" (7 cms) long; 8 oz weighable silver (lot) £120-160 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY BATTERY-POWERED TORCH cylindrical with engine-turned decoration, and a domed lens at one end, the other end initialled "D" (lacking batteries), by Charles Dumenil, London 1912; 6.25" (16 cms) long; 3.95 oz gross £120-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- Four various early 20th century cigarette cases, two vesta cases & two small boxes (some with initials / dedications), three pencil holders, an enamelled pencil, and a folding fruit knife with mother of pearl sides; the latter 3.5" (9 cms) long; 14.6 oz weighable silver (13) £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- A late 19th century faux tortoiseshell ear trumpet with a telescopic stem and a circular bowl, a George IV child's knife, fork & spoon (cased), three miniature portraits in gilt-metal frames, a small circular jewellery box with an enamelled cover (A/F), a small plated casket, a gold & seed pearl brooch with an inset portrait miniature, a locket with inset portraits, an enamelled menu holder, etc.; the ear trumpet 13" (33 cms) long (lot) £80-120 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MID 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED IVORY CARD CASE and another slightly larger, slightly later example; the latter 4.5" (11.5 cms) long (2) £200-300 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- An early 19th century turned ivory, circular snuff box, the cover inset with a plaque (behind glass), tortoiseshell lining, a gold-mounted mother of pearl toothpick box (A/F), a mother of pearl card case, an engraved mother of pearl counter, a small coin, a steel pocket watch, a brass seal, and a gold seal (all contained in a leather box); the gold seal 1.5" (3.8 cms) long (9) £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CRUCIFIX with the engraved initials "INRI" at the top, maker's mark "AR!" (monogram) in a trefoil, probably Gratz, 1815 and an Italian devotional plaque,.. architectural in form with embossed figures, town mark only, struck twice, possibly Venice late 18th / early 19th century; the crucifix 7.1" (18 cms) long; 3.9 oz (2) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A SET OF ELEVEN VICTORIAN PLATED BUTTONS and a smaller button to match, each stamped in relief with two crests, by Firmin and Sons, a set of four brass-mounted, micro-mosaic small buttons, two other similar small buttons, a plated scent bottle, a glass scent bottle, an Indian bracelet, a mounted porcelain scent bottle, a Continental pink-enamelled aide-mémoire, a plated clip with peacocks, and a Chinese ivory card case (A/F); the micro-mosaic butons 0.5" (1 cms) long (lot) £70-100 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY GOLD MOUNTED BURRWOOD (KARELIAN BIRCH) CHEROOT/VESTA CASE with a slow match or taper, unmarked, Russian/Finnish c.1900 and another similar burrwood box, set with a rock crystal boss on the cover; each approx. 4" (10 cms) long (2) £150-250 (+ 30% BP*)
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ASIAN OBJECTS:- Two 19th century Tibetan leather tinder pouches with steel strikers and engraved brass mounts, a Chinese silvergilt hair ornament or spatula, four Chinese clothes ornaments with repoussé decoration and three other items; the tinder pouches 3.5" (9 cms) long; 5.3 oz weighable silver (10) £70-100 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MID 20TH CENTURY MOUNTED ENAMEL DRESSING TABLE SET decorated in pale lime green over an engine-turned ground, including a hand mirror, two clothes brushes, two hair brushes, a pair of mounted cut-glass scent bottles, a comb mount and a mounted glass powder bowl, all by Richard Comyns, London 1930-38, with a matching timepiece, unmarked , a mounted gilt metal shoe horn and another handle by a different maker, London 1948; the scent bottles 4" (10 cms) high (12) £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- Two Edwardian photograph frames, two book match holders, a card case, initialled & dated "1905", a late Victorian vesta case, initialled, a George III vinaigrette, a pocket watch, an Edwardian potpourri box and two other small dressing table boxes; the large frame 9" (23 cms) long; 8.6 oz weighable silver (11) £150-250 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN 18TH CENTURY SMALL SCOTTISH MOUNTED MARINE IVORY? SNUFF MULL with a horn cover, the base scratched "WD 1792", the mounts inscribed "WD Sept 3rd 1872" & "WD 8th August 1829" (all pointing to its transition through one family over generations), unmarked, probably 2nd half of the 18th century; 2.5" (6.5 cms) long £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN MOUNTED VELVET DRESSING TABLE BOX/PIN CUSHION shaped like a heart, by William Comyns, London 1899, a mounted heart-shaped hand mirror by Synyer & Beddoes Ltd., Birmingham 1901 and three mounted photograph frames; the mirror 11" (28 cms) long (5) £120-160 (+ 30% BP*)
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A GEORGE I / II BRASS-MOUNTED IVORY SNUFF MULL with stand-away hinge and a curved cartouche on the cover, inscribed "Edw.d Knight", unmarked, 1725-40; 2.25" (5.7 cms) high £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE VICTORIAN MOUNTED BLONDE TORTOISESHELL DRESSING TABLE SET, TO INCLUDE:- A hand mirror, two hair brushes, two clothes brushes, another small brush, two cylindrical boxes, a dental mirror, a pair of glove stretchers, a shoe horn (with a nickel-plated blade) and an eight-piece manicure set in a box (with no cover), each piece with an applied crest with rose chip diamonds and an enamelled motto, unmarked c.1895; the larger box 4" (10 cms) high (lot) £200-300 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- A small Russian dish, a small pocket watch, a vesta case, crested, three other vesta cases (one inscribed), a match box cover, a brooch, a locket, a miniature coronation throne pin cushion, a card holder, a button hook, a miniature gold-mounted porcelain scent bottle in the form of a pansy flower and a miniature figure of a dachshund; the latter 2.25" (5.5 cms) long; 7.5 oz weighable silver (14) £120-160 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- A pair of small late Victorian toast racks by H. Atkin, Sheffield 1898, two Victorian mounted horn snuff mulls (1 A/F), a small tortoiseshell box, a folding fruit knife, a bangle, a mounted paperknife, a mounted glass vesta ball, a gilt metal & mother of pearl sewing étui (incomplete), a powder compact with enamel, a plated & enamel cigarette case, a coin-inset dish & two other plated items; the toast racks 3.25" (8 cms) long (lot) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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FOUR LATE 20TH CENTURY LACE BOBBINS one inscribed "Anne 14.11.73 MARK" and another inscribed "B.A.S. 60 years 19.11.93" by two different makers, London mixed dates 1973-1986; the longest one 4" (10 cms) long; 2.4 oz gross (4) £80-100 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- An early 20th century mesh bag with an engraved mount, Birmingham 1924, a late Victorian "Irish market" vesta case, engraved & inset with Connemara marble shamrock, a mother of pearl-mounted folding fruit knife, three small trophy cups (one inscribed & one with an enamelled badge), an antique box (lacking cover), a cased "Coronation" tea spoon & a plated knife rest; the mesh bag 5.25" (13.5 cms) long; 10 oz weighable silver (9) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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SEWING:- A Victorian engraved thread winder, shaped like a snowflake, crested & monogrammed "MP" on one side and inscribed on the other "Presented to Miss Mary Powell by Edwd. & Harriet Fossey working people of Dover Street, Coventry in grateful acknowledgment of kindness received Dec. 25th 1867", by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1867; 2.1" (5.3 cms) diameter; 0.45 oz (contained in a turned olivewood case) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A GEORGE III SHALLOW RECTANGULAR VINAIGRETTE engraved on the cover with a selection of random images against a matt ground (wings, a serpent, a star, shapes, etc.), gilt interior, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1805; 1.9" (4.7 cms) long; 1.1 oz £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN 18TH CENTURY SCANDINAVIAN SILVERGILT HOVEDVANSAEG with repoussé work, rococo decoration, a flower finial and a small hinged cover on the base, maker's mark only, "JS", unascribed, probably Danish c.1765; 2.75" (7 cms) high; 1 oz £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A GEORGE III OVAL SNUFF BOX with a stand-away hinge & reeded borders, the cover inset with an early 18th century inlaid tortoiseshell and mother of pearl plaque, unmarked; 3.25" (82 cms) long; 2.2 oz £250-300 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- A small early 20th century calendar frame by Tiffany & Co., a late 19th century French snuff box with engraving and engine-turning, initialled "GP", post 1838, a Danish spoon by Georg Jensen, Copenhagen 1829 and a mounted steel bottle opener with English import marks for London 1939; the latter 5.1" (13 cms) long; 3.3 oz weighable silver (4) £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE 20TH CENTURY RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX with engine-turning and raised borders with chased flowers and scrolls, by Padget and Brabham, Birmingham 1968; 37" (9.3 cms) long; 4.45 oz £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY GLOBULAR TABLE LIGHTER with a small inscription & date "JANY.1917", by A. & J. Zimmerman, Birmingham 1916 (loaded), together with a cigarette case, initialled "GHP", a book match holder and a Persian cigarette case with chased and engraved decoration; the lighter 4.5" (11.3 cms);10 oz weighable silver (4) £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- A Victorian engraved card case, with a central cartouche & engraved cypher, by Alfred Taylor, Birmingham 1854, a pen rest with brush penwipe by Perry & Co. Ltd., Birmingham 1911, a paper knife by John H. Hill, London 1921, a Victorian vesta case, initialled "C", a small Scottish mounted horn quaich "SCUAB AS'I", by Dunningham & Co. (of Aberdeen), c.1900 and a Victorian cast finial in the form of a horse; the knife 8.4" (21.2 cms) long; 8.2 oz weighable silver (6) £120-160 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MIXED LOT:- A cigarette box with an engine-turned cover & cedar wood lining, inscribed, an engine-turned cigarette case, a Victorian folding fruit knife with mother of pearl sides, initialled, a base-metal Jubilee medal, 1935, three other small non-precious items and a 9 ct. gold tie clip; the cigarette box 7" (18 cms) long; 2.9 oz weighable silver £60-80 (+ 30% BP*)
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A PAIR OF EARLY VICTORIAN TINTED SPECTACLES with four lenses (two hinging to the side for better shading), maker's mark "MP" (incuse), London 1840 with retailer's mark of "A ABRAHAM L'POOL" and original leather case; 4.5" (10.5 cms) wide overall £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A PAIR OF LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE SPECIMEN VASES of baluster form with plain round bases and waisted necks, the bodies chased with a dragon in the clouds against a matt ground, by Wang Hing of Hong Kong c.1900 together with a set of six Chinese tea spoons with bamboo-decorated stems; the vases 4.25" (10.5 cms) high; 8.9 oz (6) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III / IV ESCUTCHEON WINE LABELS with foliate shell borders, pierced "MANZANILLA" & "MASDEU", unmarked, 1820-30; 2.25" (5.8 cms) long; 0.6 oz (2) £100-150 (+ 30% BP*)
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CIGARETTE CASE with an enamelled circular vignette on the cover, depicting the portrait of a French bulldog against a blue ground, initialled, maker's mark "A.S", Vienna c.1900; 3.75" (9.5 cms) long; 4.75 oz £150-200 (+ 30% BP*)
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A MID 20TH CENTURY DRESSING TABLE BOX of shaped circular outline with three legs and an engnie-turned cover, by Adie Bros. Birmingham 1954 (lined and loaded) and an Edwardian oval example on four legs by R. Martin & E. Hall, Sheffield 1905 (lined); the latter 5.5" (14 cms) long (2) £140-180 (+ 30% BP*)
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