Objects of Virtu

A late 19th century amber tinted clear glass and silver gilt scent bottle by Hunt & Roskell, interior of lid bearing maker's stamp, length 6.5cm.

A late 19th century paste set oval buckle, width 8cm, an Art Nouveau silver button, signed 'Lasserre', a white metal and mother-of-pearl circular box, a white metal fob or charm compass and a painted panel of a shepherd and shepherdess.

A 19th century micromosaic and black glass panel, finely decorated with an oval landscape scene of the Falls of Tivoli, 5.3cm x 4.3cm (chip to corner of glass).

A 19th century Italian micromosaic oval plaque, finely decorated with the Pliny Doves, 3.8cm x 3cm, together with another similar panel, mounted within a brooch fitting, and a pendant mount.

A 19th century Italian micromosaic oval plaque, finely decorated with a view of the Forum, mounted within a base metal brooch fitting, width 4.2cm, together with another similar panel depicting the Colosseum, width 3.5cm.

A group of mainly 19th century Italian micromosaic panels, including a pair depicting architectural scenes, 3cm x 2cm, a brooch decorated with two doves and another tondo panel decorated with a beetle.

A 19th century Italian micromosaic tondo panel, probably by the Vatican Mosaic Workshops, finely worked as the Madonna della Seggiola, after Raphael, the silver mounted back with Papal States hallmark, diameter 3cm.

A 9ct gold mounted hexagonal cigar cutter, London 1962, width 3.8cm.

A George V silver gilt and tortoiseshell cigarette case, retailed by Dunhill, London 1940, width 10cm.

A late 19th/early 20th century Sampson Mordan & Co silver and enamelled novelty propelling pencil in the form of a champagne bottle, detailed 'Mordan & Co', height 4.9cm (faults), a silver mounted porcelain novelty snuff box in the form of a skull with hinged base, height 3.5cm, and a small group of other silver, including three mother-of-pearl mounted folding fruit knives, three thimbles and a vesta case.

A group of Irish bog oak souvenirs, including a carved harp, inscribed 'Erin', height 9.5cm, and a pin cushion of cooking pot form, inscribed 'Blarney'.

A late 18th century Dutch carved wooden snuff box in the form of a shoe, length 12cm (replacement lid), another similar box, an Austrian shoe snuff box and an 18th century carved oak box.

A 19th century Dutch hardwood snuff box, modelled in the form of a clog-like shoe with sliding trick lid, length 9.5cm.

A late 19th century silver mesh purse, the clasp engraved with serpent-like beasts, width 14cm, together with three other silver purses.

A late Victorian 15ct gold sovereign case, Birmingham 1900 by Deakin & Francis Ltd, weight 28.3g, length 4.8cm.

A 9ct gold curved rectangular vesta case with engine turned decoration, the front with the initials ‘W.P’, Birmingham 1925, weight 23.3g, length 4.8cm.

A 19th century Continental enamelled and white metal egg shaped pendant case, painted with figures and gilt decorated on a red ground, length 3cm.

A fine early/mid-18th century Continental enamelled oval silver-gilt mounted snuff box, the hinged lid and ogee shaped body decorated in raised gilt with figures and floral garlands against a ground of painted foliage, the interior of the lid inset with a glazed portrait of two figures having a picnic at a table, width 6cm.

A small George III silver snuff box, Birmingham 1797 by Joseph Taylor, length 2.7cm, a pair of 19th century gilt metal lorgnettes, a hardstone and gilt metal fob seal and a silver circular box.