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Recreations & Pursuits — Bonhams & Goodman

$16,200
A late 19th century pine and iron-bound Masonic travelling chest…
$5,040
A Van Cleef & Arpels 18ct gold case the 78 x 88 x 5mm slimline c…
$4,800
A fine French Empire seven piece desk set in deep verde marble w…
$3,900
A Georgian tortoiseshell etui inlaid with silver floral sprays, …








Auction House: Bonhams & Goodman
Number of lots recorded: 119
Lots with images: 116
Prices available: 119
Category: Recreations & Pursuits




Lot Description Price Image
*** A late 19th century pine and iron-bound Masonic travelling chest, the plain exterior opening to reveal a parquetry inlaid interior consisting of numerous hidden compartments and drawers, the inside of the top with the Freemasons' insignia, with brass carry handles, 96 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 53 cm high This type of box would have been used to transport a lodge's regalia when travelling ***
*** A Van Cleef & Arpels 18ct gold case the 78 x 88 x 5mm slimline cigarette case is numbered 66687, having French marks, 98gms ***
*** A fine French Empire seven piece desk set in deep verde marble with ormolu mounts including Napoleon mounted on his steed impressed 'Pinedo' (Emile Pinedo 1840-1916) the hinged covers to the inkwell, wax trays and accessory items featuring leaping dolphins and mounted Pegasus flanking a central crown N (7) ***
*** A Georgian tortoiseshell etui inlaid with silver floral sprays, the hinged cover opening to reveal a fitted interior complete with its inclusions in silver, tortoiseshell, bone, ivory and glass, 6.5 cm high ***
*** A Victorian Royal Cabinet of Games, circa 1877, complete with chess, cribbage, draughts, backgammon, dominoes, horse racing, whist, cards, di, shakers, counters, chips, lead mounted jockeys (5 ) and jumps (3 ), boards and accessories, contained in its original oak box with hinged cover, boards damaged, jockeys damaged, lock removedRefer: R. C. Bell, The Boardgame Book, illustrated on frontispiece and title page ***
*** A Victorian sterling silver enamelled rectangular vesta box with scene of greyhounds chasing a hare London 1891 by Sampson Mordan & Co 5.8 cm long ***
*** A George III inlaid mahogany decanter box with carry handles opening to reveal four decanters and various glasses 30 cmsq 26 cm high ***
*** A Gentleman's sterling silver cigarette case by Cartier London c.1934 Ribbed case with applied gold garter and crown bearing the insignia for the Order of the Garter 'Honi Soit Qui Maly Pense'. Signed Cartier London with British assay marks. Original red leather box by Cartier. Sterling silver ***
*** A 19th century rosewood and marquetry inlaid desk compendium ***
*** A fine George III silver gilt snuff box by Jl, London 1779, the hinged cover with a well chased scene of a hunter with dogs in a landscape setting within a scrolled cartouche, the sides and base with engine-turned decoration, together with fitted case, 7.2 cm wide, 4.8 cm deep, 1.8 cm high ***
*** A Royal Doulton Flambe pipe knocker ashtray, Circa 1920, of organic form, in Chang glaze decorated with a lava crusting of white, red, green, blue and yellow, impressed mark, 17.5 cm dia, Provenance: This piece was owned and used as an ashtray by Arthur Shorter on his office desk for many years. ***
*** An early Victorian burr walnut gentleman's cigar box, the oval top with plain brass plaque opening to reveal test tube holders above a single small drawer on a ridge moulded base, 29 cm wide, 19 cm deep, 18 cm high ***
*** An Edwardian gentleman's library necessaire by Pw, London 1909, in silver gilt, by Alexander Clarke manufacturing Company and featuring an arrow-shaped case with a hinged pair of magnifying lenses and bookmark with cast royal coat of arms on a royal blue enamelled base, patent numbers 22 and 60 the Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company, complete in original fitted case, 13 ***
*** A late Victorian cabinet of games, complete with chess, draughts, cribbage, backgammon, dominoes, di, one shaker, horse racing game with six lead mounted jockeys and later plastic fencers, counters and cards, in its original oak fitted case, 33 cm wide, 23 cm deep, 19 cm high ***
*** A George V sterling silver footed cigarette box, Maker Elkington & Company, Birmingham, 1904, the hinged cover engraved with the crowned monogram of Hrh George V, the gilded interior inscribed 'Presented by King George V to William Rodgman August 1st 1910 in recognition of faithful service as His Majesty's Steward for nine years, and as Steward to Duke Alfred of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha for fifteen years', 19.5 cm wide, 12 cm deep, 8 cm high, in original Elkington and Company royal blue velvet box. ***
*** A fine Victorian boxed desk set in a fitted tooled morocco case complete with turquoise inlaid and gilt mounted pen, pencil, letter opener, taper stick, ink wells and matches, by Wells and Lambe, manufacturers to the Queen, 26.5 cm wide, 6 cm deep, 5 cm high ***

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