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720	MANNER OF BENJAMIN ARLAUD (fl. 1701-1721) Miniature portrait of Prince Charles Edward wearing armour, half length, oval on card; 6.5 x 5 cms bearing inscription on reverse Estimate: 100-200	Nil	300
721	ENGLISH SCHOOL 19TH CENTURY Seven miniature portraits including one of a lady c.1830, one of a gentleman (inscribed on reverse W.P.J. Lodder June 1803) and one of Adelaide Bogle-Smith 1899 Estimate: 100-150	Nil	780
722	GERVASE SPENCER (d.1763) Miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing red coat, half length, enamel, signed with initials & dated 1759; 3 x 2.5 cms in Victorian pendant mount Estimate: 800-1200	Nil	800
723	ENGLISH SCHOOL 18TH CENTURY Miniature portrait of a boy wearing blue jacket, head & shoulders oval, on ivory; 3.5 x 3 cms in pearwood frame Estimate: 80-120	Nil	100
724	A CONTEMPORARY "LIMITED EDITION" REPRODUCTION OF CHARLES II CHINOISERIE SNUFF BOX of canted oblong form, the base inscribed "The Gift of Charles 2 to Mrs Gwin Her Son Charles Duke of St. Albans gave this to me Lawrence Answorth 1720 who had then the honour to be head butler to him", maker W.C.S., London 1979 (no. 184 of 500; 2.75" (7 cms) long; 3.75 oz Estimate: 150-200	Nil	150
725	EDWARD DALTON SMITH Miniature portrait of a lady wearing ermine trimmed cloak, on ivory, signed & dated 1836; 9 x 7 cms Estimate: 60-100	Nil	190
726	ENGLISH SCHOOL 19TH CENTURY Miniature portrait of a lady wearing white dress,half length on ivory; 7 x 5.75 cms and two portraits of gentlemen (3) Estimate: 100-150	Nil	440
727	INDIAN SCHOOL 19TH CENTURY Portrait of a tower among ruins, on ivory, oval; 8.5 x 12.5 cms in carved ebony frame. The view probably depicts the Qutb Minar in Delhi. The world's highest single tower, this is the focus of an early Islamic complex known as The Qutb Complex in the Mehrauli Archaeoogical Park, and was built to announce the advent of the Muslin sultans. Estimate: 80-120	Nil	180
728	ENGLISH SCHOOL EARLY 20TH CENTURY Five miniature portraits including two of children (one dated 1915) and a landscape Estimate: 80-120	Nil	400
729	A MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A MAN in embossed silver coloured metal, signed J. Herbert, pierced brass frame; 8 x 5.5 cms overall Estimate: 50-100	Nil	100
730	ENGLISH SCHOOL EARLY 19TH CENTURY Two miniature portraits, each of a gentleman wearing blue jacket, one with red collar facings, half length, oval on ivory, approx. 7 x 6 cms Estimate: 700-900	Nil	700
731	ANDREW PLIMER (1763 - 1837) Miniature portait of a lady wearing pearl necklace and white dress, half length, sky background, oval on ivory; 6.25 x 5.5 cms Estimate: 800-1200	Nil	1300
732	TWO ARGENTINIAN SILVER MOUNTED NUT VASES a silver & gold mate tea infuser, a Persian lacquer box, a Mauchline thimble holder and four other pieces (9) Estimate: 100-200	Nil	180
733	ENGLISH SCHOOL c.1900 Three miniature portraits of Ronald, Nigel and Derek Cole, half length on ivory (possibly over a photographic base) signed with monogram V.C.; 4.75 x 4 cms in gilt frames & red morocco cases Estimate: 1000-1500	Nil	900
734	A TIMEPIECE the watch movement by Wm. Sampson, London no. 319 set in a silver stand of architectural design, Continental late 19th century, 13 cms, a silver notecase Chester 1905, a silver table bell Chester 1920 and two other items (5) Estimate: 180-250	Nil	280
735	A GROUP OF FOURTEEN RUSSIAN LACQUER BOXES variously painted with designs including landscapes, fabulous and religious figures and flowers; largest 18.5 cms, smallest 5 cms (modern) Estimate: 200-300	Nil
736	A 9CT. GOLD CIGARETTE CASE engine turned; approx. 94 grms Estimate: 650-700	Nil	850
737	A VICTORIAN GILT METAL POSY HOLDER set with turquoises Estimate: 80-120	Nil	200
738	A WOOD AND HORN SNUFF BOX early 18th century, an ivory, cut steel & jasper toothpic box c.1800 (def), a miniature portrait of a lady on ivory c. 1900; 9.5 x 7.5 cms and four small boxes Estimate: 150-200	Nil	190
739	A MODERN 9CT GOLD MASONIC FOB SEAL with engraving, the chalcedony matrix with the intaglio initials "HTWSSTKS" , arranged in a circle, maker "D&Co", Chester 1910; 1.2" (3 cms) high For Hiram, Tyrian, Widow's son, Sendeth to King Solomon. Estimate: 200-250	Nil
740	A GEORGE III GOLD MOUNTED AGATE FOB SEAL with a swivel matrix; intaglio arms on one side, Earl's crest & coronet on the other, unmarked c.1770; 1.75" (4.3 cms) long For Earl of Pomfret. Estimate: 250-300	Nil	440
741	A RARE GEORGE III OPENWORK MOUNTED FOB SEAL with a black basalt matrix depicting a classical figure intaglio, impressed mark "Wedgwood & Bentley - 9", c.1770; 1.1" (2.6 cms) high *The impressed no. 9 relates to the index number in Wedgwood's catalogue list. Estimate: 250-300	Nil	320
742	A GEORGE III TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX circular with gilt and silver pique work in a banded design; 8 cms diameter Estimate: 180-250	Nil	340
743	A GEORGE III IVORY TOOTHPICK BOX rectangular with canted corners & gold inlay dated 1788; 9 cms Estimate: 200-300	Nil
744	A TIMEPIECE in square shagreen & ivory frame; 9 cms Estimate: 50-80	Nil	190
745	A WILLIAM IV IVORY OPERA PASS circular, inscribed "OPERA 2834" and "BOX 56-5"; 49 mm diameter Estimate: 200-250	Nil
746	A JAMES I BRONZE ARMORIAL PLAQUE circa 1620, Royal arms with supporters and struck "IR" above, rev. blank, 58 mm. *These plaques were placed in the centre of wooden maser bowls. Similar examples are know for Charles I and also much smaller versions of the same design. Estimate: 150-200	Nil
747	MIDLAND RAILWAY: An oval mother of pearl Director's Free Pass, circa 1840, arms of the Company in the centre, "Midland/Railway, rev. Free/Ticket/Mr S. Reay"; 35 x 25 mm (pierced for suspension) Estimate: 200-300	Nil	180
748	PANTHEON, ITALIAN OPERA, OXFORD STREET: A silvered bronze ticket, 1790/91 facing view of the Pantheon, 'KS' at the sides (King's Side) and 170/1 below, rev."ITALIAN OPERA PANTHEON BOX NO.45 & 46. Duke of Buccleugh"; 34 mm (DW 33/350; MG280), pierced for suspension Sir Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleugh and 5th Duke of Queensberry, KG, KT (1746-1812), Scottish nobleman; He was educated at Eton and his stepfather, Charles Townsend, enabled him to travel abroad from 1764-66, with his tutor, Adam Smith, who was to become a lifelong friend. He was the only son of Francis, Earl of Dalkeith, and succeeded his grandfather in 1752. In 1767 he married Elizabeth Montagu, daughter of the 1st Duke of Montagu. They had seven children. He became the first President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783 and was appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1767 and a Knight of the Garter in 1794. He succeeded as the 5th Duke of Queensberry in 1810. He died at Dalkeith House, Aberdeen, in January 1812 and the Aberdeen Journal wrote at the time "His Grace succeeded at an early age to a princely fortune, which gave him the means of indulging his natural disposition to public spirit and private liberality, to which purposes, accordingly, a considerable part of his immense funds were know to be applied." He was a close friend of Sir Walter Scott. Estimate: 200-250	Nil	200
749	A WILLIAM IV CIRCULAR PRIZE MEDAL "Prix de Langue Francaise" "Remport Par Willm. Terrey a la Pension de Mr. Balaam, Clapham Surrey" by John E. Terr, London 1833; 55 mm diameter; 1 oz Estimate: 100-150	Nil	100