Objects of Virtu

A 9ct gold mesh purse, width 5.2cm.

An 18th century French Rococo period grey agate and ormolu mounted étui case, the hinged lid and tapering body with foliate and scrolling mounts, the interior partially fitted with a folding knife and other accoutrements, length 10.5cm (some minor faults).

An early 19th century gilt metal and imitation amethyst desk seal, housed within its original case with six interchangeable seal terminals, all with engraved matrices (broken handle), together with three other fob seals.

A 19th century gilt metal posy holder, decorated in relief with figures and foliage, length 11cm.

A fine late 18th/early 19th century French ormolu mounted and green lacquer étui case of book form, the interior fitted with scent phial, scissors, needlecase and other accoutrements, length 10.5cm.

An 18th century Continental mother-of-pearl and gilt metal mounted snuff box, the hinged lid with foliate thumbpiece, width 8cm.

Three gilt metal lighters, comprising Dunhill, Givenchy 2000 and Colibri of London.

An early 20th century Continental gilt metal and porcelain dressing table box, the porcelain inset lid painted to both sides with figures, width 8.5cm.

A Norwegian silver and pale blue enamelled circular pillbox by Marius Hammer, the gilt interior detailed '930 S MH' diameter 3.7cm, together with a silver gilt and blue enamelled circular powder compact, diameter 4.5cm, and a silver and grey enamelled oval pillbox, length 3.5cm.

A Boucheron silver and silver gilt ruby set powder compact of rectangular form with ribbed sides, the hinged cover inset with a pierced and engraved openwork panel of a flower basket, set with five cabochon rubies, opening to reveal a hinged mirror and powder compartment, signed 'Boucheron Paris', numbered 'BT No. 875012' and with French boar's head guarantee marks, length 8.2cm.

A 19th century Bilston enamel oval box, the inscribed lid above a yellow body, containing a piece of claret velvet and an inscribed note 'From Queen Elizabeth's bedstead... Somerset', width 5cm.

An early 20th century Continental .800 silver combination hand mirror, compact and lipstick holder, the mirror section hinged to reveal the compact, the handle containing a sliding lipstick holder, length 14.8cm.

A late 19th century French white metal and mother-of-pearl perfume flask with pierced foliate and filigree body, length 6.5cm (lacking suspension chain).

An early 20th century gilt metal and enamelled vesta case, length 6.4cm, together with another enamelled vesta case, a gilt metal and tortoiseshell-effect vesta case in the form of a turtle and another in the form of a moon.

A scarce early 20th century brass and steel advertising penknife, inscribed to one side 'Champagne Théophile Roederer of Co...', length 8.2cm.

A Cartier sterling silver and varicoloured enamel basket of flowers, the woven basket body with loop handle, containing blue, yellow and green enamelled violas and leaves, detailed 'Cartier Hand Made Sterling', weight 201.4g, height 8cm, length 10.5cm (some restoration and minor enamel losses).

An early 19th century turned vegetable ivory nutmeg grater of barrel form, length 6.5cm.

An 18th/19th century finely carved marble votive model of a swaddled baby, length 8.8cm.

A late 18th/early 19th century silver gilt snuff box with seashell inset lid and tortoiseshell base, length 8cm.