Objects of Virtu

A Victorian Scottish horn snuff mull with silver plate mounted collar and hinged lid, length 8cm.

A 19th century white metal and mother-of-pearl oval snuff box, width 7cm, together with a Regency white metal and engraved mother-of-pearl toothpick case, length 7.3cm.

A 19th century engraved gourd snuff flask, decorated with an incised portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, length 6.5cm, together with another snuff box, inset with a coloured engraving of the 'Royal George', a lacquered wood snuff box with revolving lid and a Victorian papier-mâché snuff box.

A 19th century cowrie shell and nickel mounted snuff box, length 7cm.

An 18th century tortoiseshell and white metal mounted folding eyeglass, each side finely carved with floral sprigs and zig-zags, diameter 4cm.

A group of seven 19th century snuff boxes, including a papier-mâché tortoiseshell effect snuff box, width 10.5cm, and a papier-mâché box painted with a portrait of a gentleman, together with the lid of a snuff box.

A group of seven late 18th century South Staffordshire and Bilston enamel patch boxes, one decorated with flowers on a pink ground, length 6.4cm, and one inscribed 'A Trifle from Cowes I. Wight'.

A group of six mainly 19th century Continental porcelain patch boxes, including one painted with a titled view of Hamburg, width 6.3cm, and a gilt metal and blue enamelled circular box, decorated with a portrait of a lady, diameter 4.5cm.

A late 19th century Austrian cold painted bronze model of a ferret, length 5cm, a similar model of a puppy with shoe and a smaller model of a rhino.

After Alexis Simon Belle - Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, 'The Old Pretender', and Princess Mary Clementine Sobieska, a pair of late 17th/18th century half-length portraits, oil on copper panels, 9.5cm x 7cm, framed.

A late 19th/early 20th century Continental painted porcelain portrait miniature, possibly depicting Arsenio Martinez Campos Anton (1831-1900), 12cm x 8.5cm, within a finely cast ormolu frame.

A group of five mainly early 20th century miniatures and other frames, including two painted porcelain examples.

A 19th century painted miniature landscape scene, depicting a Continental river scene with bridge, the convex glass reverse-painted with a boat, diameter 6.8cm, within an ebonized frame.

Early 19th century British School - a half-length portrait miniature of John Wright, Wallsend, watercolour on ivory, 7cm x 5.5cm, within a later frame bearing inscribed label to reverse. Note: John Wright was a notable ship owner and Mayor of Wallsend. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

Early 19th century British School - a pair of half-length portrait miniatures of a young gentleman wearing a black jacket and a lady wearing a pearl necklace and white dress, watercolours on ivory, 8.8cm x 7cm, both within gilt-tooled leather cases. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

A late 19th/early 20th century half-length portrait miniature of a girl, watercolour on ivory, signed 'Leroy', 9cm x 7.5cm, within a cast ormolu frame applied with rose garlands and beaded borders, 21cm x 16cm. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

An early 20th century French ormolu oval dressing table box, the hinged lid inset with a half-length portrait miniature of a lady, watercolour on ivory, signed 'Denise', width of box 15.5cm. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

Circle of George Perfect Hardy - a 19th century half-length portrait miniature of a lady, watercolour on vellum, 9cm x 7.5cm, framed, together with an early 19th century silhouette portrait miniature of a gentleman by John Miers (cracked), and three other portrait miniatures.

A group of mourning jewellery relating to the Chaloner family of Kingsfort County Meath, Ireland, comprising a gold and white enamelled ring, the shank detailed ‘Thos Chaloner Obt 16 Jany 1771 Aet 20’, glazed with a woven hair locket compartment, unmarked, ring size approx G1/2, an oval watercolour portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman, mounted to a clasp later converted for wear as a pendant, unmarked, 3.3cm x 2.8cm, excluding mount, with paper label detailed ‘Revd Chas Betty’, another oval watercolour portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman, mounted to a gilt metal clasp, 3.3cm x 2.7cm excluding mount, with paper label detailed ‘John Chaloner Esq’, both Circle of Gustavus Hamilton (1739-1775), a gilt metal mounted woven hairwork bracelet on a snap clasp, and a George III shilling 1787, gilded and pierced with a hole, all later displayed in a 19th century fitted case. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.