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British and Continental Silver and Objects of Vertu

Auction 19949
25 Jul 2012, starting at 11:00 BST.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £27,500 inc. premium
A silver-gilt and enamel kvosh, now stamped with the retailers marks of Fabergé,
Sold for £17,500 inc. premium
A hardstone model of a vase of strawberries the mounts bearing pseudo Russian marks
Sold for £16,250 inc. premium
A vari-coloured cloisonné enamelled cigar case of large size with pseudo Russian marks
Sold for £16,250 inc. premium
A 20th century silver-gilt, polychrome enamel and gem set egg bearing pseudo Russian marks,

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1 A William III silver cylindrical nutmeg grater maker's mark 'IW' with two dots above and one below in a shaped rectangular punch, circa 1690 £975
€1,148
US$ 1,477
6 A rare Old Sheffield plate pocket nutmeg grater unmarked, circa 1790 £2,250
€2,649
US$ 3,409
7 A George IV silver nutmeg grater by John Shaw, Birmingham 1820 £675
€794
US$ 1,022
8 A Victorian silver nutmeg grater by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1850 (3) £1,000
€1,177
US$ 1,515
10 A George IV silver snuff box by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1823 (2) £275
€323
US$ 416
11 A George III silver snuff box by William Pugh Birmingham, 1813 (2) £500
€588
US$ 757
12 An Edwardian silver cased timepiece by A & J Zimmerman Ltd, Birmingham 1909 £725
€853
US$ 1,098
13 An Edwardian silver cased miniature timepiece London 1907, with another (2) £625
€736
US$ 947
14 A William IV silver card case by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1833 £225
€264
US$ 340
15 An unusual George III silver snuff box probably by Roger Biggs, London 1795 £625
€736
US$ 947
17 A Russian gold cigarette case maker's mark possibly for Afanasievich Fyodor Stroganov, Moscow, with kokoshnik for 1908 - 26, also with Latvian marks for the period 1922 - 40 £3,500
€4,122
US$ 5,303
18 A cased late 19th century Austro-Hungarian silver-mounted pink quartz parasol handle marked with a star within a roundel, also stamped with assay control mark, retailed and possibly imported by J.C. Vickery £350
€412
US$ 530
19 A 19th century gilt metal mounted walking cane and a silver mounted cane, by Kendall, London 1922, £250
€294
US$ 378
20 A 9 carat gold cigarette case by Adie Bros, Birmingham 1928 £1,750
€2,061
US$ 2,651
21 A 9ct gold and diamond cigarette case by S J Rose & Son, London 1948 £1,812
€2,134
US$ 2,746
23 A 19th century burr walnut box with applied enamelled miniatures in the manner of Jean Petitot £812
€956
US$ 1,231
24 An Italian silver-gilt and pietra dura-mounted snuff box Rome, circa 1830 £2,375
€2,797
US$ 3,598
25 A 19th century gold snuff box with earlier enamel on copper portrait miniature by Charles Boit, Swedish (1663-1727) £2,750
€3,238
US$ 4,166
26 A Louis XVI tortoiseshell and gold mounted bonbonnière by Charles Brisson, Paris 1786 £750
€883
US$ 1,136
27 A late 19th century gilt metal, enamel and glass posy holder, unmarked, circa 1880 (2) £375
€441
US$ 568
28 An early 19th century silver mounted aventurine snuff box apparently unmarked, circa 1820 £562
€662
US$ 852
29 A 19th century French silver and ivory mounted purse unmarked, a Japanese carved ivory box in the form of a pear, a horn snuff box and a burr wood box £600
€706
US$ 909
30 A 19th century French porcelain and silver-gilt mounted etui, a novelty tricorn hat, an oval enamel box and a porcelain box (4) £750
€883
US$ 1,136
33 A mid 19th century Chinese carved ivory card case circa 1850 £1,125
€1,324
US$ 1,704
35 A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese carved ivory card case circa 1900 (8) £625
€736
US$ 947
38 A Victorian silver-gilt novelty vesta case by Rawlings & Summers, London 1854 (3) £625
€736
US$ 947
39 A 9ct gold cigarette case by S J Rose & Son, probably London 1937, £1,437
€1,692
US$ 2,178
41 A late 17th/early 18th century silver filigree scissors case unmarked, possibly English, circa 1700 £625
€736
US$ 947
42 A mid-20th century Chinese metalware cigarette case impressed 'WAI KEE 90 SILVER' with character mark £312
€368
US$ 473
43 A Continental silver-gilt applied filigree box with French import marks, 2nd standard, 1864-93 £875
€1,030
US$ 1,325
45 A collection of 18th/19th century mother of pearl Chinese gaming counters £937
€1,104
US$ 1,420
46 A 19th century French silver and niello snuff box with Minerva 2nd standard mark only and a vesta case (2) £225
€264
US$ 340
47 A mid 18th century Dutch miniature silver ewer and goblet set on a tray by Arnoldus van Geffen, Amsterdam 1761, the goblets and ewer stamped with tax mark only (8) £2,125
€2,502
US$ 3,219
49 Eight miniature Dutch silver items Many with post-1953 standard mark (19) £450
€529
US$ 681
50 A silver card case by H Hayes Birmingham 1902 together with a trinket box, by William Comyns, Birmingham 1907(2) £437
€515
US$ 662
52 An early 19th century Austro-Hungarian silver snuff box, with a mark for Prague together with an Austro-Hungarian silver and niello snuff box, 1886 - 1922, (2) £175
€206
US$ 265
54 A 19th Century French silver table snuff box with Minerva head standard mark £125
€147
US$ 189
55 A Victorian silver topped cameo glass scent bottle by Samson & Mordan Co, London 1887 £375
€441
US$ 568
56 An impressive diamond-set, nephrite and enamelled novelty egg with pseudo Russian marks £5,625
€6,624
US$ 8,523
57 A hardstone model of a begging dog set with diamond eyes the mounts with pseudo Russian marks £1,250
€1,472
US$ 1,894
59 An agate model of a bird £125
€147
US$ 189
60 An enamelled pill box with pseudo Russian marks, £312
€368
US$ 473
61 A pink quartz model of a dog with diamond set eyes £2,500
€2,944
US$ 3,788
62 A metalware and hardstone set model of mouse with pseudo Russian marks £1,875
€2,208
US$ 2,841
63 A red enamelled egg with pseudo Russian marks £687
€809
US$ 1,041
64 A metalware travelling ink well with pseudo-Russian marks £812
€956
US$ 1,231
65 A grey hardstone and gem set modelled as a donkey £625
€736
US$ 947
66 A hardstone model of a kangaroo unmarked £1,250
€1,472
US$ 1,894
70 A grey hardstone and gem set modelled of a couchant hippopotamus, the mounts with pseudo Russian marks £1,250
€1,472
US$ 1,894
71 Two carved hardstone models of mice with pseudo Russian marks (2) £687
€809
US$ 1,041
74 A metalware model of seated bear on an agate geode base with pseudo Russian marks £1,000
€1,177
US$ 1,515
75 A German "sandstone" coloured hardstone table decoration modelled as an owl £1,250
€1,472
US$ 1,894
77 A smoky quartz model of a seated pug dog with diamond set eyes the mount with pseudo Russian marks £1,375
€1,619
US$ 2,083
78 A carved nephrite model of frog with diamond eyes and mouth perched on a cushion with pseudo Russian marks £3,500
€4,122
US$ 5,303
79 A carved grey quartz model of a monkey standing on a pink quartz base the mounts with pseudo-Russian marks £2,125
€2,502
US$ 3,219
80 A patinated and gilt metalware figural group of swans with pseudo Russian marks £3,500
€4,122
US$ 5,303
81 An enamelled cylindrical desk pot with pseudo Russian marks £500
€588
US$ 757
82 An enamelled circular compact stamped Lenk, Austria £187
€220
US$ 284
83 An enamelled octagonal compact £175
€206
US$ 265
84 A metalware box with pseudo Russian marks £200
€235
US$ 303
85 A glass mounted salt with pseudo Russian marks £375
€441
US$ 568
86 An enamelled silver oval minaudière stamped 935 and with French control marks £112
€132
US$ 170
87 An American silver-gilt and enamelled compact by Ginnel, stamped Sterling £150
€176
US$ 227
88 A gilt and patinated metalware articulated model of a standing cockatoo with pseudo Russian marks £3,750
€4,416
US$ 5,682
95 A carved light green hardstone model of a parrot perched on a pink enamel bar with pseudo Russian marks £3,125
€3,680
US$ 4,735
96 A carved onyx and gem-set model of a frog £1,250
€1,472
US$ 1,894
97 A serpentine and nephrite mounted pen-rest, with pseudo Russian marks, £375
€441
US$ 568
98 A carved hardstone model of a vase of flowers £1,625
€1,913
US$ 2,462
99 A diamond-set amethyst, nephrite and agate model of a tulip vase unmarked £1,750
€2,061
US$ 2,651
100 A vari-coloured polished hardstone/marble display bowl, £250
€294
US$ 378
103 A nephrite and gold coin mounted dish with pseudo Russian marks £1,500
€1,766
US$ 2,272
106 A large gilt metalware, enamelled and nephrite kvosh with pseudo-Russian marks £2,500
€2,944
US$ 3,788
107 A hardstone model of a vase of strawberries the mounts bearing pseudo Russian marks £17,500
€20,610
US$ 26,516
117 An enamelled circular dressing set box with pseudo Russian marks £650
€765
US$ 984
122 An enamelled carriage timepiece with pseudo Russian marks £1,000
€1,177
US$ 1,515
123 A 19th century French gold-mounted and clear glass perfume flask circa 1870 £650
€765
US$ 984
124 A 20th century silver-gilt, polychrome enamel and gem set egg bearing pseudo Russian marks, £16,250
€19,137
US$ 24,622
125 A gilt-metalware and champlevé enamelled egg £625
€736
US$ 947
127 A Russian silver-gilt and enamelled cigarette case with Russian makers mark, Cyrillic ПМ, one kokoshnik for 1896 - 1908 £875
€1,030
US$ 1,325
129 A metalware and cloisonné enamel miniature coffer with pseudo Russian marks £687
€809
US$ 1,041
130 A late 19th century Russian silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel sanctuary lamp with chains maker's mark on body lost in decoration (?) O, the "S" shaped hooks part marked £2,250
€2,649
US$ 3,409
133 A Russian silver-gilt and enamelled cigarette case maker's mark Cyrillic ИНС, possibly for Ivan Nikolaievich Skorobogatov, Moscow 1894 £875
€1,030
US$ 1,325
134 A set of six late 19th century Russian silver-gilt and polychrome enamel lemon tea-spoons maker's mark AK, £625
€736
US$ 947
136 A pale lemon/cream and red enamel and yellow-metal photograph frame with pseudo Russian marks £1,000
€1,177
US$ 1,515
137 An enamelled and diamond-set photograph frame the metalware mounts bearing pseudo Russian marks £1,125
€1,324
US$ 1,704
138 A Russian silver and enamelled serving spoon maker's mark in Cyrillic, Г.М, with kokoshnik mark for 1896 - 1908 £625
€736
US$ 947
139 A late 19th century Russian silver-gilt and enamelled serving spoon maker's mark distorted, Moscow £625
€736
US$ 947
140 A late 19th century Russian silver and enamelled serving spoon maker's mark in Cyrillic, possibly H or И C, Moscow £1,625
€1,913
US$ 2,462
143 A Russian pair of silver and enamelled sugar tongs maker's mark G K with pellet between, Moscow, date letter not visible £375
€441
US$ 568
144 A Russian pair of silver-gilt and enamelled sugar tongs maker's mark AH, kokoshnik for 1896 - 1908 £375
€441
US$ 568
147 A vari-coloured cloisonné enamelled cigar case of large size with pseudo Russian marks £16,250
€19,137
US$ 24,622
150 A Russian silver-gilt and polychrome enamel buckle with "gold" braid buckle unmarked and other sections part-marked maker's mark ON cyrlic, kokoshnik for 1908 - 1917 £500
€588
US$ 757
151 A late 19th century Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel cup and saucer maker's mark party visible 'CMW?', with assay master's mark probably for Ivan Lebedkin, Moscow 1899 £1,250
€1,472
US$ 1,894
152 A silver-gilt and enamel kvosh, now stamped with the retailers marks of Fabergé, £27,500
€32,387
US$ 41,669
153 A red enamelled miniature heart-shaped photograph frame with pseudo Russian marks £1,250
€1,472
US$ 1,894
154 A small apple-green enamelled photograph frame with pseudo Russian marks £625
€736
US$ 947
155 A gilt metalware and ruby glass sugar caster pseudo Russian marks £500
€588
US$ 757
159 An enamelled cylindrical dressing table box with pseudo Russian marks £400
€471
US$ 606
160 Fabergé: An Imperial Russian enamelled silver-gilt and gold-mounted cylindrical cigarette case work master Henrik Wigstrom, St Petersburg circa 1910 £4,375
€5,152
US$ 6,629
161 Fabergé: A silver-gilt and enamelled cigarette case work master August Fredrik Hollming, St. Petersburg circa 1908 - 1917 £4,000
€4,710
US$ 6,061
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