Objects of Virtu

A Victorian Tunbridge ware cased circular compass, diameter 5cm, together with a book of Common Prayer with Tunbridge ware covers.

A Victorian mahogany and brass piqué inlaid snuff box, finely modelled in the form of a shoe, length 9.5cm, together with another similar boot snuff, fitted with a hinged sole compartment.

A group of five mainly early 20th century novelty tape measures in the form of a guinea pig, a fish, two bottles of champagne and a porter's chair.

A pair of impressive early 19th century papier-mâché Stobwasser snuff boxes of substantial size, finely painted with portraits of 'William IV King of Great Britain' and 'Adelaide Queen of Great Britain', both titled in red to the interior of the lids and detailed 'Stobwasser Fabrik in Braunschweig' to the interior of the bases, the 'Adelaide' box and lid with matching numbers '167', the 'William IV' box with matched numbers '197' and '186', diameter 14cm.

A mid-Victorian tortoiseshell and gilt metal inlaid visiting card case and matching purse, both with inscribed shield plaques and mounted within a leather presentation case (faults to hinge of case).

A late George III tortoiseshell and silver piqué inlaid oval snuff box, the hinged lid with a glazed compartment enclosing plaited hair, width 7.3cm.