A CONTINENTAL SILVER MUSIC BOX
19th century.

Sold for US$2,816 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2023

A CONTINENTAL SILVER-GILT, GILT-METAL, AND ENAMEL WINDMILL FORM MUSIC BOX
PROBABLY AUSTRIAN, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

On a circular base with chain railing, the windmill walls and blades painted with enamel scenes of courtship, the circular roof lifting off to reveal a velvet lined compartment with winding mechanism for the musical mechanism, apparently unmarked
73⁄4 in. (19.7 cm.) high

Sold for USD 1,890 at Christie’s in 2023

CONTINENTAL GILT SILVER & GEMSTONE CASKET

foliate box, the lid with a central neoclassical hand-painted scene surrounded by inset gemstones of garnets, amethysts and seed pearls.L.: 12.7 cm (5 in.) W.: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)

Sold for CA$700 at A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals in 2024

This is a extraordinary rare Art Nouveau Continental 800 German silver box with a fine detail design and patina. It could be used as a cigarette box business card or credit card box. It has a name of several cities such as Paris Rome Florance Milan Munich Mexico Geneva London Brussels and Queens town. It weights approx 3.65 ounces and measures approx 4″ by 4″ by 0.6″. It is fully hallmarked “800 M & K” with some other hallmarks.

Sold for US$1,275 at Mynt Auctions in 2024

A Continental .830 silver novelty spice box formed as an articulated fish. Stamped 830, probably Scandinavian. Approx. 6 3/4″ long

Sold for £280 at Claydon Auctioneers Ltd in 2024

A silver-gilt filigree and enamel box
unmarked possibly Chinese
Rectangular form, the hinged cover with reeded rim and a shaped thumbpiece, opening to reveal a gilt interior with a hinged pierced grille that pulls up, the exterior cover and sides decorated in delicate filigree work inset with blue and green enamel flowers, height 2cm, length 4.5cm, weight 1.3oz.

Sold for £637.50 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2022

Silver peppermint box, 833/000, square contoured model decorated with filigree and soldered elements. MT.: probably JHGaillard, Schoonhoven, b:1861. 6x6x2.5cm. approx. 56 grams. In good condition.

Sold for €120 at Twents Veilinghuis in 2023

An antique Judaica Besamim box, of a spherical form with scrolled handle to the side, featuring a spherical leg mounted on a domed pedestal. Decorated throughout with intricate openwork filigree motifs. Illegibly hallmarked to the handle. Also stamped to the rim with two hallmarks depicting a swan in profile facing left in an oval frame. The Swan mark was introduced on 1st June 1864, it was used on silver articles imported into France from countries without Customs Conventions. Its use was discontinued on 1st June 1893 as it was now stipulated that all imported gold and silver should comply with the same conditions as that was manufactured in France. Circa the late 19th century. Judaica Silver Decorative Collectibles, Antique Silver Tableware Items, Religious And Spiritual Objects. Weight: 87 g.

Dimensions: Overall size: H 3 1/2 in.

Sold for US$150 at Antique Arena Inc. in 2023

Fine 925 Sterling Silver Oval Snuff Spice Box. Featuring handcrafted leaf filigree & beaded work. Silver Weight: 65 Grams Dimensions: Height: 1.25 Inches Width: 2.50 Inches

Sold for US$205 at Mynt Auctions in 2023

A rare Chinese imperial filigree, gilt and polychrome enamelled silver lidded box inlaid with precious stones, Qianlong

Sold for €32,000 at Rob Michiels Auctions in 2023

Chinese famille rose porcelain stacked candy boxes, 11.4″x8.4″dia

Sold for US$30 at International Auction Gallery in 2023

Chinese Hetian jade candy box from Qing Dynasty Dimensions 11 x 17.5 cm

Sold for US$15,000 at Old Box Gallery in 2023

Chinese cloisonne round covered candy lidded bowl. Features a Imperial yellow ground enamel work throughout exterior, interior and bottom, with polychrome foo dog design, and ornately carved high relief jade stone medallion at the top center of lid.

Sold for US$500 at Hill Auction Gallery in 2022

Chinese Qing dynasty Wang Bu inscription blue and white candy box

Sold for €1,600 at Palaceauctionhouse in 2023

Vintage Wooden Chinese Gilt Lacquer Candy Box With Certificate of Antiquity From Yau’s Arts Company. This great octagonal box is made of elm wood. Ancient Chinese art works cover every surface of the exterior of this great candy box.

Sold for US$50 at Gulfcoast Coin & Jewelry in 2021

Chinese brass-mounted jewelry box, hinged lid, lined and fitted interior, double-door cabinet opening to two lined drawers, side carrying handles, rising on bracket feet, front latch lacking pin, approx 7.75″h, 15″w, 9″d, 10.25lbs

Sold for US$175 at Austin Auction Gallery in 2023

Gilt Filigree Flower Jewelry Box, Qing Dynasty H:7.5cm D:8cm Wt:186.2g

Sold for US$1,700 at HUNG YUN ZHAI AUCTION HOUSE INC in 2023

Chinese jewelry box, of mixed woods of mahogany and burl walnut having 8 drawers, raised on a stylized plinth with gilt bronze bails. [15″ H x 21″ W x 22″ D].

Sold for US$350 at Roland NY in 2023

20th century Handcrafted and polished beige brown and red dyed alabaster hardstone decorative trinket stamp ring coin box. This nature inspired subject matter features a small tree frog resting on a lily pad.

Sold for US$300 at MiddleManBrokers Inc. in 2023

QING DYNASTY PICKING RED HUNDRED TREASURES INLAID JEWELRY BOX

Sold for US$3,000 at Castle Valley Art Gallery Inc. in 2023

A doucai circular box and cover
Qing Dynasty
The cover with two pairs of confronting chilong encircling a lotus spray, the sides with a meander of leafy lotus stems. 9.8cm (3 7/8in) diam. (2).

Sold for £5,062.50 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019

A DOUCAI BOX AND COVER
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Sold for EUR 6,875 at Christie’s in 2021

QING DYNASTY DOUCAI CHARACTER COVER BOX ; H5cm

Sold for US$1,000 at Castle Valley Art Gallery Inc, in 2023

A ‘doucai’ Ring-shape Box And Cover, Mark Chenghua

Sold for US$100 at Houston Antique Auction LLC in 2023

A Doucai Decor Box Depicting Chinese figures in garden, Wanli mark, 8 cm. tall.

Sold for €1,700 at Veilinghuis de Jager in 2022

A GEM-SET CIGAR CASE, BY CARTIER
French assay marks for 18K gold; Stamped ‘Cartier. Paris. Londres. New York’, ‘Made in France’ and No 03412
Plain rectangular with two compartments, the cover with three-stone sugarloaf sapphire pushpiece and engraved with a Marquess’ crown, marked inside, in a fitted case
6 in. (15.3 cm.) long
5 oz. 1 dwt. (158 gr.)

Sold for GBP 5,000 at Christie’s in 2019

An 18 carat gold cigar case
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, London 1913, also engraved with maker to the rim
Oblong form with curved front and back, rounded corners, the front engraved with a crest and motto, the thumb-catch with metal bar, length 15cm, weight total 203gms.

Sold for £5,000 at Bonham’s in 2022

A 14K Gold, Guilloché Enamel, Diamond, and Hardstone Cigar Case in the Manner of Fabergé, late 20th century 8 x 1-1/8 x 1-1/8 inches (20.3 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm) 229 grams (gross) The baton-form cigar case, featuring gold mounts on a white guilloché enamel ground set with diamonds and ruby cabochons, monogrammed A III to the crowned laurel wreath cartouche, presented in a fitted wooden case.

Sold for US$5,000 at Heritage Auctions, in 2021

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY 9CT GOLD CIGAR CASE the two sectioned case of plain form with sprung lid, app. weight 82g – Sampson Mordon & Co. London. 1907 (15cm long)

Sold for £1,150 at Hutchinson Scott Auctioneers in 2021

A GOLD AND ENAMEL CIGAR CASE WITH PEARL-FRAMED ENAMEL MINIATURE, GENEVA, CIRCA 1850

of upright form, oval section, the front applied with an oval enamel miniature, Geneva school, circa 1835, of a lady with roses in her dark hair, wearing a purple gown trimmed with black lace, pearl frame, the pull-on lid and base engraved and inlaid in painted, basse-taille and champlevé enamels with summer flowers and strapwork on variously-textured grounds, the reverse painted en plein with figures in renaissance dress strolling in a wood, apparently unmarked apart from later control mark

Sold for 6,000 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2020

A SMALL CIRCULAR GOLD ‘TORTOISE’ BOX AND COVER
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
One side of the circular box is delicately chased with a circular medallion of a tortoise with raised head walking amidst peony scroll. The other side is decorated with a circular medallion of a flower surrounded by scrolling, leafy sprays, and the upright sides with foliate scroll, all reserved on a fine ring-punched ground.
1 1/8 in. ( 2.9 cm.) diam.; weight 16.3 g

Sold for USD 47,880 at Christie’s in 2022

Qing: A Gold inlaid Carved Jade Round powder box. Height: 4cm Diameter: 5cm

Sold for US$600 at Jumbo Auction House in 2022

A 19th century Swiss vari-coloured gold box
Alexander Magnin, Geneva
Rectangular, the cover with a central navette-shaped chased panel of coloured roses on wavy engine-turning with coloured gold foliate spandrels and engraved borders, the base with similar borders, length 6.5cm, weight 55.9gms.

Sold for £2,000 at Bonham’s, in 2022

Tang Dynasty,Gold Character Playing Music Box

Sold for US$15,000 at Golden Hammer Auctions Limited in 2022

An Enameled Gold “Gothic” Snuff Box Set with Pearls, Probably Swiss, Circa 1845

shallow rectangular, the cover enameled with two girls seated on a terrace, with partly translucent landscape background, viewed through Gothic arches decorated with black enamel and set with half-pearls, the base engraved with a bouquet on engine-turned ground within champlevé black enamel border, the side with black enamel quatrefoils and buds, marked on rim of cover maker? ESC script, and eagle head

Sold for 6,300 USD at Sotheby’s in 2022

A LATE VICTORIAN PLATED BRASS MOUNTED COROMANDEL GAMES COMPENDIUM of rectangular form with strapwork style mounts, the lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with folding gilt tooled leather chess and backgammon board and various lift out trays containing a cribbage board, a part set of bone and ebony dominoes, a part set of red stained and natural counters, two Bezique markers, a part set of painted cast lead racing horse figures and hedge/fence jumps and a pair of leather dice shakers, the hinged front fitted a pegged red stained and natural bone thirty two piece chess set, some damages and losses

Sold for £ 1,530 (US$ 1,888) inc. premium at Bonhams in 2021

A VICTORIAN COROMANDEL AND AGATE MOUNTED GAMES COMPENDIUM
RETAILED BY EVERINGTON, NOTTINGHAM, CIRCA 1880
Containing an ivory cribbage and dominoes boards, dice and score hands, bone chess set, draughts and games counters
7 in. (17.7 cm.) high, the box

Sold for GBP 3,000 at Christies in 2016

Antique game compendium tiger oak box set with bone game pieces. Set features bone chess pieces, bone checkers, bone dice, cast metal horse pieces, leather game boards, and more. Fair condition with wear from age anduse. Box may be missing a few pieces. Box measures 13″ across, 9.5 ” deep, 7″ tall.

Sold for US$600 at Kraft Auction Service, in 2022

The 12th Duke of Hamilton’s Travelling Picnic and Games Compendium, retailed by Walter Thornhill, London, 1873

the mahogany case converting to a table and with a brass carrying handle and inlaid and engraved brass cypher for the Duke of Hamilton, Brandon and Chatelherault, opening to reveal a rosewood and boxwood parquetry chessboard (playing surface 36.5cm. by 56cm.), enclosing a blue baise lined surface (75cm. by 56cm.) with gilt-tooled leather border, the interior fitted and including thirty-two ivory chess pieces with brass fixing pins; a leather card box; two leather caddies with blue silk linings; six graduated stacking horn beakers with glass bottoms, each with a removable silver lid, Thomas Johnson, London, 1873; six silver tiffin plates with monogram, Wright & Davies, London, 1873, a set of six steel knives with ivory handles, marked V.R / Thornhill and six silver forks, London, 1873, also with monogram held in a fold-over leather case; a silver travelling condiment set in three parts and of graduated form, comprising salt, pepper and mustard with glass liner and gilt interior, Thomas Johnson, London, 1873; a further glass lidded condiment vessel with electroplate top, two silver-topped glass spirit bottles with engraved cypher, Thomas Johnson, London, 1872, one with paper label for burgundy contained in a leather travelling case stamped ‘Walter Thornhill 144 New Bond St.’

Sold for 23,940 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2021

An early 19th century French gold and enamelled snuff box, by Victoire Boizot (veuve Blerzy), Paris 1808 – 1819 Unusual wavy-edge rectangular form, the cover centred with an enamel plaque depicting a harbour scene with mountains in the distance, a barque with pennants fluttering with the sun setting behind over a rayed engine-turned ground, within a stiff leafed frame and a border of pale green-highlighted acanthus scrolls on a lilac enamel ground with red and white paterae, the underside with blue pink and red enamel of radiating wavy lines centered on a patera, the sides with translucent red taille d’epergne wavy lines between white bands on a pink ground, the base centred with the tugra of Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II (1784-1839) on a pink ground with translucent red roses and a similar acanthus border, length 8cm, weight total 188gms. Sold for £18,125 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2018

A PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND NIELLO SNUFF-BOX MAKER’S MARK CYRILLIC ‘DSh’, MOSCOW, 1818 Rectangular, the nielloed hinged cover depicting Emperor Alexander I and allegorical figure of Europe, within an architectural setting, the sides inscribed in Russian ‘Your firmness saved Europe / Your victory brought peace’, also inscribed ‘Peace in Europe 1814’, the base nielloed with military trophies, all on gilt stippled ground, interior gilt, marked inside cover and base 3½ in. (8.8 cm.) wide 3.5 oz. (110 gr.) gross Sold for GBP 2,000 at Christies in 2017

A PORCELAIN SNUFF BOX, GERMAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY cartouche shaped with waisted sides, the lid and sides painted with vignettes of military figures in a skirmish and outside tents reserved on a magenta scalework ground, the lid interior with a portrait of Frederick the Great, silver-gilt mount maker’s marked DE 7.8cm long. Sold for £1,300 at Matthew Barton Ltd. in 2016

A commemorative gold and enamel double portrait snuff box, maker’s mark IB probably for James Bellis, London, 1767 oval, the lid set with an earlier glazed portrait of Sir Robert Rich, (1685-1768), 4th Baronet, of Roos (Rose) Hall, Suffolk, painted on enamel by Charles Boit, signed ‘Boit p.’, circa 1710-15, the interior of the lid with an earlier portrait of his wife, Elizabeth Griffith (died 1773), by Christian Frederich Zincke, circa 1710 -15, chased overall with military trophies within key fret over a hatched ground, maker’s mark IB in a cut-cornered rectangle, London standard marks and date letter, in contemporary plush-lined fishskin case Sold for 68,750 GBP at Sothebys in 2017

A 17th and later century oak planked chest The hinged lid with moulded edge above a carved frieze, 97cm wide, 35cm deep, 45cm high (38in wide, 13 1/2in deep, 17 1/2in high). Sold for £125 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2018

AN ELIZABETHAN OAK FOUR-PANEL CHEST WITH LEAF AND ZIG-ZAG PATTERN LATE 16TH CENTURY 30 in. (76 cm.) high; 60 in. (152 cm.) wide; 22 ½ in. (57 cm.) deep. Sold for GBP 1,625 at Christies in 2017

Jacobean Carved Oak Paneled Chest Height 26 1/2 inches, width 48 1/2 inches, depth 20 1/2 inches. Sold for $250 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle New York in 2018

An Elizabethan oak chest with plank lid and arcaded frieze above four foliate-filled lozenge panels flanked by stop-fluted uprights, on stiles with guilloche decoration, 164cm wide, 60cm deep, 77cm high. Sold for £400 at The Pedestal in 2018

Very Large Scandinavian Oak Domed Blanket Chest Hand crafted, with a slightly domed top, this enormous antique, Scandinavian trunk features chip carving in rosette designs on the front panel and further chip carving on the moulded base. It has huge, hand forged iron, twisted side bails. Dated 1755 DIMENSIONS Width 72 Depth 27 Height 27 in. Sold for $300 at Bruhn’s Auction Gallery in 2018

A Charles II oak mule chest, circa 1680 the hinged top enclosing a lidded till and fitted compartments and two panelled apron drawers 78cm. high, 139.5cm. wide, 61cm. deep; 2ft. 6 3/4 in., 4ft. 7in., 2ft. Sold for 3,000 GBP at Sothebys in 2018