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MEISSEN SNUFF BOXES

• A MEISSEN PORCELAIN CIRCULAR
  A MEISSEN PORCELAIN CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX AND COVER WITH G...A MEISSEN PORCELAIN CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX AND COVER WITH GILT COPPER MOUNTS, CIRCA 1735-1740, of waisted form, the top with "Kauffahrtei" or harbor scene decoration with two robed gentlemen wearing fur turbans in the foreground and a bound blackamoor at their feet, in the mid and background a crenelated tower leads on to a bustling canal and port scene with a swan necked ship and onion domed buildings, the interior of the lid with a scene of a lady at her toilette, attended by two maids doing her hair, while taking a pinch of snuff, the bottom with a continuous band of figures reclining and strolling in a landscape setting interspersed with four large gilt splayed leaves with black outlining, along the waist spays of "Indianische blumen" floral decoration, and on the bottom a fête galante scene in the manner of Watteau, the interior of the bottom with a heavy layer of gilding, the top and bottom (now detached) framed with later gilt copper mounts.NOTE: While only a handful of Meissen circular waisted snuffboxes are known to exist, the overall delicacy of the form had an immediate impact on other contemporary porcelain manufacturers including Chantilly, which by the late 1730's had begun production of a nearly identical version in soft paste porcelain. Height: 1 7/8" Diameter: 3"
• Three North German Painted
  Three North German Painted Lacquer Round Snuff Boxes, early 19th century
• German porcelain metal-mounted
  German porcelain metal-mounted snuff box possibly Meissen circa 1780 rectangular hinged case molded scrollwork enclosing coastal landscapes as well as scenes on top and underside inside cover opening to reveal very finely painted hunt scene mounts with cutwork decorations. H2'' W3'' D2'' Provenance: Estate of the late Francis D. ''Skeeter'' McNairy Savannah Georgia. Nicks and imperfections to interior edges. Back    Inquiry      Previous Item   Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions.  Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678     © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
• Interesting Collection of Eight
  Interesting Collection of Eight Snuff and Sweetmeat Boxes, 18th-20th centuries, consisting of a good Meissen porcelain snuffbox, 1756-1780, a Limoges Porcelain "Liberte" bicentennial snuffbox, 1989, a brass-mounted Dieppe nautilus shell snuffbox, third quarter 19th century, an Italian Florentine paper, watercolor and glass sweetmeat box featuring ladies of fashion, first quarter 19th century, an ovoid Japanese Edo two-piece nest of lacquered sweetmeat boxes, second quarter 19th century, a German brass-mounted porcelain circular sweetmeat box, third quarter 19th century, a French gilt-brass-mounted enamel sweetmeat box of similar form, fourth quarter 19th century, and an Austro-German enameled glass sweetmeat box, probably Karlsbad, fourth quarter 19th century, w. 2" to 2-3/4".
• An oval section snuff box German
  An oval section snuff box German 800 assay 8.5 x 5.5 cm wt. 2.3 oz. a metal trinket box containing three carved animals a pair of gilt metal cufflinks a white metal child's bracelet and a gilt metal enamelled pendant.
• A Continental Gilt Metal Mounted
  A Continental Gilt Metal Mounted Porcelain Snuff Box circa 1750 of oval form with a hinged gilt metal mount with gilt scroll borders and polychrome Deutsche Blumen on a white ground. Width 3 1/4 inches.
• American English and French Snuff
  American English and French Snuff Boxes An English or French circular screw top snuff depicting a young man on the lid an American pressed leather rectangular box with painted lid ca 1850s a French bone and brass snuff box with the owner's initials "M.M.M." and the date 1757 along with indecipherable?French on front and back sides and an English Victorian pressed leather kidney-shaped snuff box with plique pewter work on lid ; largest lg. 4.25 in.
• Two Russian Niello Silver Snuff
  Two Russian Niello Silver Snuff Boxes Moscow, 19th Century comprising a cigarette case, the lid depicting a chariot and rider, together with a snuff box having allover floral and foliate decoration. each marked with '84' standard 8 ozt 11 dwt Width of cigarette case 3 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Group of ten boxes- lacquered
  Group of ten boxes- lacquered wood snuffboxes etc. 19th c.
• German Silver Snuff Box, probably
  German Silver Snuff Box, probably Hanau, c.1900 height 3 in — 7.5 cm
• A Collection of Six Dutch Silver
  A Collection of Six Dutch Silver Snuff Boxes of various makers forms and decoration; approximate total weight 4.45 ozt. Height of tallest 1 5/8 inches.
• A 19th century ceramic Russian
  A 19th century ceramic Russian lacquer snuff box 9.5 x 5.5 x 3cm.
• (2) GERMAN ENAMELED SNUFF BOXES
  (2) GERMAN ENAMELED SNUFF BOXES 18th c., Germany, enameled en grisaille, with gilt and silver mounts, decorated with panels depicting courting couples in landscape settings, unmarked, 1.5"h x 3.5"l x 2.5"w (larger)
• An 800 Silver Snuff Box With German
  An 800 Silver Snuff Box With German marks on the inner rim, approx. 2-1/4" x 1-1/4", with a repousse hinged lid depicting a swan in the waves with a lotus blossom at sunrise, and with an inner hinged lid hlding a small snuff spoon above the larger compartment. The interior is gold washed.
• FIVE BOXES INCLUDING SNUFFS. Four
  FIVE BOXES INCLUDING SNUFFS. Four American mid 19th century boxes. Oval tole box with old colorful metallic image of beehive and "Love and Industry". Wear, 8.25"l. and three snuff boxes. Two pressed bark with hunting scene and dog, 3.5"h. and oval horn box, 3.5"l. Together with a 17th-18th Dutch brass tobacco box with inscribed shell decoration. Wear. 6"l.
• A Collection of Thirty Dutch Silver
  A Collection of Thirty Dutch Silver Snuff Boxes of varying forms size and makers; approximate total weight 20.79 ozt. Width of widest 2 1/4 inches.
• An Antique Silver Dutch Snuff
  An Antique Silver Dutch Snuff Box, ca. 1859 With several stamped marks distributed over the surface, gold washed interior, hinged lid and incised and tooled decorations with a crow in the center, approx. 3"W x 1-3/4"D x 5-8"H.
• 5 ANTIQUE SNUFF BOXES1st item:
  5 ANTIQUE SNUFF BOXES1st item: Circular papier mache box with printed top depicting early 19th century U.S. diplomat Jonathan Russell Esq., Minister Plenipotentiary, 3 1/2" diameter. Some wear and scratching to exterior, 1/4" area of loss to edge of lower section. 2nd item: Lacquered snuff box, centered with a watercolor portrait of a veiled woman with Middle Eastern scene in the background, signed illegibly lower left, Friedi--? 2 3/8" diameter. Light fading, 1/2" loss to inner rim, some pieces retained. 3rd item: Gutta percha snuff box with central inset medallion of Francois Ier Empereur D'Autriche (Emperor of Austria, b. 1768-d. 1835), circular with molded spiral edges, 3". Oxidation to medallion, wear to exterior, 1-1/2" area of loss to bottom of lid. 4th item: 8-sided oblong papier mache snuff box with gilt stenciled design to top, 2 7/8" L. Light wear and scratching. 5th item: Ivory snuff box painted with a city scene on one side and lake landscape on the reverse, 3 1/8"L. Probably Italian. 1 1/2" age crack to side with city scene, some glue repairs, wear to paint. All early to mid 19th century. Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Mary Ann Bowers Thomas, Athens, Alabama. Note: This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state, and/or local law. Bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer will be solely responsible for obtaining any necessary license or permits applicable to the sale or transport of the object. Please note that the bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinocerous horn. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: See item description above.
• Two German silver snuff boxes
  Two German silver snuff boxes 18th/19th century Each of rectangular form, the first 18th century example with repousse scenes of country life; the other 19th century with engraved and inscribed 'Meinem Bruder Luis Zum 50th Geburtstage Theodem'. (2). Longest L: 3 1/2 in. - hinges good - overall good - surface wear consistent with age and use
• English engraved brass snuffbox
  English engraved brass snuffbox c.1780 1.25"h.x4"w. and an early 18th c. Dutch example.
• (4) Lacquer snuff & pill boxes, c/o
  (4) Lacquer snuff & pill boxes, c/o chinoiserie marked "Made in Germany" (3-3/4" x 2-3/4" x 1" h), figural tavern scene with German writing (3-1/8" dia x 7/8" h, alligator surface), landscape scene with German phrase (2-5/8" dia x 3/4" h, alligator surface), floral (1-3/4" dia x 3/4" h)
• German Carved Lindenwood Snuffbox,
  German Carved Lindenwood Snuffbox, third quarter 19th century, the carved cover featuring a gentleman who has partaken of the contents, dia. 4-1/2".
• A German gold and enamel snuff
  A German gold and enamel snuff box Hanau circa 1810 of rectangular form of two coloured gold with leaf scroll and blue enamel border to a central Geneva painted enamel depicting the three ages of man the sides and base centred with engine turned panels marked on inside of box and lid within its original green leather case 9cm (3.5") wide9cm x 6cm x 1.8cm approximately 146.5gm
• A MEISSEN CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX formed
  A MEISSEN CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX formed from a tea bowl, painted with the "Three Friends" issuing from two banded hedges in the Kakiemon style, the cover with gilt metal mount, with Johanneum mark: "N=243w", 8cm diameter Provenance: Bt. Philippe Couturier, Paris, 3rd December 1980, and apparently a present from Archduke Geza Hapsburg.
• A Silver Snuff Box, Dutch, ca. 1860
  A Silver Snuff Box, Dutch, ca. 1860 Rectangular in shape, approx. 1-5/8"W x 1-1/4"D x 1-12"H, with an applied filagree design on the hinged lid and hand chased floral bands around the sides and a shield shape applied to the front. It has a Minerva hallmark on the rim of the lid, a Gothic "a" on the inside rim, and the underside has a maker's mark and a Lion standard mark.
• An Antique Hand Painted Snuff Box
  An Antique Hand Painted Snuff Box and Hand Gilt Ceramic Snuff Box The 3-1/2"D papier mache snuff box with lid has a hand painted 3/4 figure of a man on an ebonized ground most probably late 18th/19th century. The second is a ceramic snuff box with a glossy black surface gilt stripes around the edges and hand lettered initials in gilt with leafy springs apprx. 3-3/4"D.
• Group of eight snuff boxes
  Group of eight snuff boxes 19th/20th century Comprising a rectangular treen box, two rectangular lacquer boxes, a pressed white metal box, two brass mounted horn snuff flasks, a shell-form lacquer box and a Cat's Eye stone mounted white metal snuff box. (8). Longest L: 6 1/2 in.
• TWO ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN
  TWO ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN FIGURAL SNUFF BOXES The first a German porcelain snuff box modeled as the head of a Turk, the hinged cover painted with a maritime scene to the interior, possibly late 18th century, with blue crossed swords mark (2 7/8 in.) (gilt metal mount and cover are detached from head, shallow old flake to edge of neck); the second in the form of a bearded man with crown (possibly Neptune), attributed to Samson of Paris, with blue crossed swords mark, likely mid-19th century and modeled after an 18th century Meissen example, with engraved gilt metal hinged cover (3 in.) (some wear to painted "hair," some chipping to points of crown, gilt metal mount likely re-attached).
• A Collection of Seven Continental
  A Collection of Seven Continental Snuff Boxes comprising four silvered metal examples including an oval shaped box decorated with Washington's Tomb a bellow form a circular form and a rectangular box etched with a nude slave a copper oval example engraved Brassey and an oval brass example engraved Collyn Pughe 1715 together with and a Masonic book form match safe. Width of widest 3 1/8 inches.
• A Collection of Nine Papier Mache
  A Collection of Nine Papier Mache Snuff Boxes Ranging in size from 2" x 1-1/4" to 2-1/2" x 4" each with lid decorated in black lacquer with either inset metal or transfer decoration on the lid one circular in shape with a painted toroise finish 3"D.
• 925 silver snuff or pill boxes in a
  925 silver snuff or pill boxes in a coffer shape one with twin rose repousse shape lid the second having vines and corn decorations
• EIGHT SNUFFS AND MAUCHLINWARE
  EIGHT SNUFFS AND MAUCHLINWARE BOXES. Europe and Japan 19th-20th century. Three Mauchlinware boxes with transfers of Washington's Headquarters Presidents House and New Suspension Bridge. Longest is 3''. And three round papier mache snuffs one with hand painted woman two with handcolored prints 2.25'' to 3.25''d. Together with a tin snuff with dog and red lacquer Japanese snuff 2''l. Some loss of paint on tin just a few flakes off box lids. Over-all condition very good. Minor flakes missing on round boxes.
• 2) SNUFF BOXES, DUTCH EMBOSSED
  2) SNUFF BOXES, DUTCH EMBOSSED BRASS & SHELL INLAY(lot of 2) Snuff boxes, including: (1) Dutch brass tobacco/ snuff box, having heavily embossed religious scene with inscription to lid, foliate border to sides, lid separating from rim and upper lid, approx 1.5"h, 5.5"w, 2.75"d; (1) rectangular snuff/ cigarette box, having silverplate frame encasing frame, box, possibly horn, mother-of-pearl inlay to the lid, depicting silhouettes of riders to lid, dedication plate underfoot, approx 1.25"h, 4.25"w, 2.75"d; 0.75lbs total
• SIX SNUFF BOXESSix snuff boxes,
  SIX SNUFF BOXESSix snuff boxes, to include an English silver example, together with a bone pocket mirror. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Mirror in disrepair.
• GERMAN SILVER DOUBLE SIDED SNUFF
  GERMAN SILVER DOUBLE SIDED SNUFF BOX Late 19th Hanau Silver Repousse Snuff Box, probably by Wolf & Knell (1887-1914), waisted shape having two separate compartments with top and bottom hinged lids, entire exterior surface decorated with tavern scenes, interior with four stamped Hanau marks, 3" high, 2 3/4" x 1 3/4", 4.11 ozt. Good condition.
• A gilt metal and mother of pearl
  A gilt metal and mother of pearl snuff box circa 1800 approx. 6 x 5 x 2.5 cm.