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Snuff — Recreations & Pursuits - Shapiro Auctioneers
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| Number of lots recorded: | 22 |
| Lots with images: | 22 |
| Prices available: | 22 |
Category:
Snuff
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Paul De Lamerie George II sterling silver snuff box, London 1738 the rectangular hinged top, centred by a full armorial cresting with rounded corners above applied strap work hinges. Length 14 cm weight 414 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two colour gold Vernis Martin rectangular snuff box, decorated overall with bright cut rolled gold in a flower and lattice design, each side centred with a lacquer vignette of figures toiling by a harbour, Mathieu Philippe, charge and discharge marks of… | *** |  |
| *** | Gold snuff box, a 17ct yellow gold faceted hinged rectangular box, engraved with scrolling foliage and lion's head, engraved '26 Dicembre 1928?, foldover clasp with bezel set cabochon green tourmaline, stamped 'Ca 720', 91.11 grams height 1.3 cm width 4.7… | *** |  |
| *** | Swiss Vari-Color gold snuff box, c. 1800, 18ct yellow gold, of oval form with engine-turned decoration throughout within a border of laurel leaf garlands and shells, maker's mark 'B & M' beneath a crown, approx. Weight 58 grams height 2.6 cm length 5.6 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | Gold mounted ivory snuff box with portrait miniature of a gentleman, late 18th century, French or Swiss, of oval shape, the lid set with a hand painted portrait miniature depicting a gentleman in period dress, ornate with engraved gold mounts, the… | *** |  |
| *** | Mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, late 18th century, silver reeded border unmarked, lid inset with tortoiseshell, engraved 'AJA, Sept 5 1798', length 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, late 18th century, silver reeded border unmarked, lid inset with tortoiseshell, the body lined, length 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Regency sterling silver gilt snuff box, mark of Robert Mitchell, London, 1822, of rectangular shape, the cover decorated with two tone stars, with foliate borders, the lid and base with engine-turned decoration, hallmarked, weight 84 grams height 2 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | Engraved gold snuff box, the lid depicting a village scene, the base of ribbed design | *** |  |
| *** | Ivory snuffbox, 19th century, English rectangular with cut corners, the lid inlaid with a portrait miniature of three ladies dressed in flowing gowns, dancing in a forest, one holding a garland above her head, with gold mounts, a vacant rectangular… | *** |  |
| *** | George III sterling silver snuff box, Birmingham 1807 the curved rectangular box with engine turned decoration and a concealed hinged lid. Length 6 cm weight 38 grams | *** |  |
| *** | Georgian tortoiseshell snuff box, 18th century, with engine turned decoration and brass mounts, retains decal label 'Formerly the property of General David Stewart of [?], height 3.5 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 6.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | William IV sterling silver snuff box, mark of James Nasmyth, Edinburgh, c. 1837, of rectangular shape with a gilded interior, all over cross hatched engraved decoration, the lid chased with a scrolled border and engraved with initials, hallmarked, weight… | *** |  |
| *** | George IV sterling silver and tortoiseshell snuff box, mark of Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1828, of rectangular shape with engine-turned base, the lid decorated with pique scene, gilded interior, hallmarked, lid (A/F) weight 124 grams. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Silver, gold and jewelled snuff box, early 20th century, French oval, the lid with sunray pattern, the lid applied with a gold and gemset thumbpiece, the reverse with engraved initials Nr. Width 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | French silver snuff box, mark of Antoine Dutry, Paris, 18th century, of rectangular shape, the hinged lid with landscape scene in relief of a four men with muskets, the sides with putti and scrolls, gilded interior, with French control marks, weight 99… | *** |  |
| *** | Frederick Marson, Birmingham 1871 snuff box rectangular, profusely engraved with foliate work, inscribed 'Presented to/Mr Anderson/Whithorn/by the pupils as a mark of their esteem/for him as their teacher/Feb 1872', weight 150 grams, 9 x 6 x 2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian sterling silver snuff box, mark of Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1853, of rectangular shape with a gilded interior, the cover, base and sides engraved with scrolls, the lid engraved 'Presented to P. H. Swanton Esq. Loyds Agent. By Captain S Ellis… | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of treen wooden items, early 19th century and later, comprising a pair of marquetry balls raised on turned stands, circular box and cover, a snuff box with a coat of arms, another snuff box, a card case and a tortoise shell figure of an emu (7)… | *** |  |
| *** | Four snuff and pill boxes one rectangular with raised inscriptions, Yapp and Woodward, Birmingham 1947, one rectangular, Danish 1865, one with cross hatched lid, possibly Spanish, one inset with lady and a tiger, marked 800 (4), total weight 260 grams | *** |  |
| *** | Sevres style snuff box, 19th century decorated with a pink background and a central classical figure, gilt highlights. Height 4 cm width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | German carved ivory snuff box, 18th century, the top carved with a hunting scene, the box carved with a bucolic scene depicting a lady and three young girls in garden. Length 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased from A. Buxton Pty. Limited, Sydney, 1983 | *** |  |