Silver & Vertu

14 Dec 2004, starting at 11:00 GMT .

Auction information

This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.

Mixed lot of silver, including spoons, compacts and cigarette cases

A Continental silver-mounted and rhodonite dish, unmarked,

An 18th century French silver snuff box with three-colour gold mounts, marks indistinct, circa 1780,

An early 20th century Austrian enamel and silver cigarette case, maker's mark entwined "SS," Vienna,

A nine carat gold, diamond, emerald and paste set cigarette case, by Frederick Edmonds, London 1896,

A Victorian silver trick-opening vesta case, by William Leuchars, London 1879, and a Victorian silver vinaigrette

An Edwardian silver vesta case, John Millward Banks, Chester 1902,

A Russian silver cigarette case, maker's mark BP cyrillics, Odessa 1908 - 1917,

A Milanese gem-set rectangular snuff box, stamped 800,

An early 19th century Russian silver gilt and niello decorated snuff box, Moscow 1829,

next page
Activities
Auction information

This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.

Buyers' Obligations

ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.

If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.

Buyers' Premium and Charges

For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:

Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.

VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.

Payment Notices

For payment information please refer to the sale catalogue.

Shipping Notices

For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licences please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.

Lot symbols
* Import low rate

VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.

Travel and directions
Montpelier Street
Knightsbridge
London
SW7 1HH
Tel: +44 20 7393 3900
App