RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 21st February, 2022
19th Century Swiss 18k gold & enamel snuff box, of rectangular form with canted corners, the cover is set with a finely painted panel depicting a queen (possibly Dido Queen of Carthage), wearing a laurel crown in a sumptuous ermine cloak with a dagger in her hand.
Hallmarked with a makers mark for Rémond, Lamy & Cie.
Reference Number: A7674
20th Century French silver & gold plated large cigar box, top applied with gold plated H and protruding handle.
Hallmarked Hermes, Paris, Made in France.
Reference Number: A7722
20th Century Tiffany & Co silver three tier cigar box, cedar-lined, rectangular shaped, the bottom compartment used for cigars and is mounted with a partly raised hinged cover supporting a smaller cigarette box and its lid supporting hinged match box with cigar clipper with ball handle, the inside lid of the middle compartment engraved with a presentation from the red cross.
Hallmarked Sterling (925), Made for Tiffany & Co.
Reference Number: A7453
19th Century Exceptional Swiss 18k gold & enamel snuff box, of rectangular shape with canted corners, the sides and underside enamelled in deep blue with black hexagonal motifs, the rim with foliate taille d'épargne arched border, the cover set with an octogonal enamel plaque depicting a mother with two infants within a chased gold leaf frame and further applied with four gold medallions chased with trophies, within blue enamelled hexagonal frame on a black background, the side pilasters with taille d'epargne gold trophies.
Hallmarked with a makers mark for Guidon, Gide & Blondet Fils.
Reference Number: C8264