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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:42
Lots with images:42
Prices available:42
Category:
Snuff
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An important early table snuff box, Frances Clark, Birmingham 1839. Inscribed 'Presented to Mr Henry Rees of the Royal Australia Corps By the Inhabitants of Newcastle, New South Wales on His Departure From That District, 29th August 1842.' 215g, 9 x 6 x 3… ***
*** An important early Victorian engine turned snuff box, with gilt interior, London 1840, Maker: Edward Edwards, bearing inscription: 'Presented to Dr Getty, Surgeon of the Oriental Steamship by a sick passenger as a token of respect for his professional… ***
*** A Nathaniel Mills silver gilt table snuff box, Birmingham 1844 inscribed 'James Hill, Architect, Edinburgh' 100g ***
*** A Georgian sterling snuff box, John Shaw, Birmingham 1809 65g, 7 x 4 cm ***
*** A Georgian Prescot bass combination lock snuff box ( key =11/3/7) ***
*** A horn snuff mull with sterling silver mounted hinged lid set with facetted quartz 9 cm long ***
*** An unusual deer's horn, toe snuff box with inset silver rose, Shamrock & thistle decoration, Monogrammed I.H, 9 cm ***
*** A Georgian sterling silver snuff box, the curved shape with a gilt interior, John Shaw, Birmingham, 1809. Provenance: Ken Cavill collection, length 7.5 cm, width 4 cm, Wt 65 grams ***
*** A cartouche shaped sterling silver snuff box with hardstone set lid, length 7 cm ***
*** A Scottish sterling silver snuff box the oval shape inset with agate on cover & body, length 7 cm ***
*** A Georgian sterling silver snuff box, the curved shape with a gilt interior, Mathew Linwood, Birmingham, 1811. Provenance: Ken Cavill collection, length 5 cm, width 2.5 cm, Wt 19 grams ***
*** A Georgian tortoiseshell and silver snuff box ***
*** An early English sterling silver snuff box, William Hutchinson II, London c.1740-50 69g ***
*** A sterling silver snuff box, London 1819, 9 cm long. Provenance: Owned by Bessie Davidson and thence by descent ***
*** Two early 19th century Scottish snuff Mulls with electroplated mounts, (2) 9 & 10 cm long ***
*** Georgian mother of pearl and silver snuff box ***
*** A late Georgian double sea Snail shell silver & mother of pearl snuff box, silver hinge with inlay mother of pearl, one piece has been replaced ***
*** A Georgian sterling silver mounted cowrie shell snuff box, John Robertson, Newcastle, engraved Rb, 7 x 3.5 cm ***
*** A gilt silverplate table snuff box, inscribed in rectangle 'K & S London ***
*** A fine 20th century English sterling silver gilt lined snuff box, London AC&S's Ltd embellished with embossed design of four putti playing various musical instruments surrounded by scroll & trellis borders ***
*** An Austrian silver and niello snuff box decorated with a reindeer, Vienna 1872-1922, 9.5 x 6 cm ***
*** A Russian silver & niello Topographical snuff box, 19th century., diameter 7 cm, Wt 82 grams ***
*** Snuff box Francis Clarke Birmingham 1838 ***
*** A Georgian snuff box lozenge form 11 cm length ***
*** A Georgian pique tortoise shell snuff box, c.1820, inlay with gold & paua shell, 2 x 5 x 3.25 cm ***
*** A sterling silver snuff box, oblong form, 8 cm in length, circa 1810 ***
*** A large Dutch sterling silver snuff box ***
*** A silver snuff mullin the shape of a Jack boot ***
*** Novelty 'Puzzle' lid lady's boot snuff box, sycamore (?), probably Scotland 1890s. (length 11 cm). ***
*** Snuff box - probably German circa 1860 ***
*** A Georgian timber and sterling silver snuff box, 2 x 6 x 5 cm ***
*** A 19th century horn and tortoise shell snuff box ***
*** A horn and sterling silver oval snuff box, engraved to top ***
*** A concave 19C bright cut Continental silver snuff box, possibly Danish inscribed 'Erindring af 14 Debr 1852' ***
*** A Georgian oval horn snuff box ***
*** A Georgian lacquered timber snuff box 6 cm length ***
*** A small round Cambodian silver snuff box finely decorated with turtle, lion, dragon and phoenix and dragon to lid centre, longevity symbol incised on base 5 cm diameter x 3.5 cm height ***
*** A Cambodian repousse silver oval shaped snuff box with phoenix and lion to lid, and floral designs to sides. Provenance: From the private collection of an Australian diplomat 3 cm height, 5 cm long x 5 cm wide ***
*** A papier mache snuff box inlaid with abalone shell 7.5 x 4 cm ***
*** two 19th century snuff boxes, brass/tin lined. (2) one engraved 'H.W.', the second 'William Burpdret 1867' probably English. ***
*** Two 19th century snuff boxes, brass. (2), the first with freshwater mollusc shell lid, the second with engraved lid 'J. McIntyre 1882', probably English. Provenance: Ken Cavill collection ***
*** A sterling silver snuff tray, William Aitken, Birmingham, 1902, oval in shape with engraved initials to centre, 13 x 7 cm Wt 40 grams ***