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Snuff — Recreations & Pursuits - Bonhams
Auction House:
| Bonhams | |
|---|---|
| Number of lots recorded: | 15 |
| Lots with images: | 15 |
| Prices available: | 15 |
Category:
Snuff
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A fine and rare Victorian 18 carat Tasmanian gold snuff box, Edward Smith, Birmingham 1858, with, the Sydney Royal mint stamp to the rim.of rectangular form with in-curved corners, with a relief stylised strapwork border, the sides with reeded borders and… | *** |  |
| *** | A silver mounted Scottish mull in horn by Ferguson and MacBean of Inverness, Edinburgh1890, the curved body of flattish section applied with interlacing ribbonwork enclosing applied crests of a stag and boar's head, below this section of scaled ivory… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver mounted snuff box, possibly Roger Biggs, London 1802, the domed shell mounted and lined, the rim reeded and interior gilt. Lid hinged laterally towards one end and inset with tortoiseshell cartouche. Width 19 cm. Depth 15 cm. Height 12… | *** |  |
| *** | A casket shaped snuff box, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1846 rectangular waisted and with applied floral scroll border raised by plain shoulders in from the edges of the lid, similar less bold mouldings to the top and bottom edges, the lid with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A ram's horn snuff mull, of conventional form, the hinged cover with reeded rim, the lid embossed with thistle motifs and inset with a quartz, uninitialized shield shaped plaque to body, Maker's mark C.H.F to inside of lid, length 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver Newstead Abbey castle top rectangular snuff box by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1827, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1827, the top depicting Newstead Abbey from across Upper Lake, with a rowboat on the bank and swans on the water, 6 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver-gilt agate snuff box, circa 1840, of plain form, the banded agate with a reeded mount, the reverse engraved 'AW.AM Ex.Dono Thomas Mcdowal', length 7.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1829 of rectangular form, the hinged top with a hunting scene, gilt interior, marked to inside cover and base and with inscription to base' To John Calfield/From his Father/August 1858', some wear… | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver gilt rectangular snuff box by Thomas Ellerton, London 1829, with cast foliate border, and engine turned decoration, later applied cartouche, 8 cm wide; and a similarly decorated Victorian box by Edward Smith, London 1840, 6.8 cm wide.… | *** |  |
| *** | A silver snuff box, possibly by Ledsam and Vale, Birmingham 1825 oblong shaped, the lid with applied moulded thumb piece, engine turning and an erased rectangular cartouche, matching engraving to the base and with reeded sides. Height 2 cm. Length 7.75.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rectangular shaped snuff box, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1850 engraved with foliate scrollwork enclosing a vacant cartouche to the lid and matching engraving to the base, gilt interior. Height 2 cm. Length 8.25 cm. Depth 5 cm, weight 114gms. | *** |  |
| *** | A snuff box with presentation inscription, Edward Smith, Birmingham 1850 shaped rectangular, with foliate scrollwork enclosing a presentation inscription to the cartouche on the lid and matching engraving with an applied moulded wire to the base, traces… | *** |  |
| *** | A rectangular shaped snuff box, by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham circa 1850, (date obscure) the lid engraved with leaf and branch decoration and scrolled cartouche enclosing a monogram 'Nid'(??), the base with foliate scroll work and the sides with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A rectangular snuff box engraved with initials, by Francis Clark, Birmingham 1838 the lid with a cast floral thumb piece, a narrow engraved border to the plain field engraved 'Gtm', the base with engine turning, gilt interior. Height 1.75 cm. Length 6.75… | *** |  |
| *** | A rectangular snuff box with monogram, by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1832 the lid with a cast thumb piece, and engraved engine turning, a circular cartouche with initials 'Jc', the base with similar engine turning, the sides with reeding, gilt interior.… | *** |  |