TWO ITALIAN NEAPOLITAN CONCH SHELLS CARVED WITH FIGURES PURSUING VARIOUS…
Coleridge Collection, 19th Century
One with ‘Anthony & Marietta Coleridge Collection’ label, 16cm long; 14cm long , respectively
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
The Late R.E
Summerfield, Esq., sold Chrsitie's Cheltenham Racecourse, 23rd - 28th October
1989, unknown lot.
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £150 - £200
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A SILVER MOUNTED TURTLE SHELL BOX
Coleridge Collection, Circa 1800
The reeded mount with two import marks, probably Dutch, 6.5cm wide
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Christie's, South
Kensington, 3 December 2002, lot 330.
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A RELIEF CARVED MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND SILVER MOUNTED SNUFF BOX
Coleridge Collection, Last quarter 18th Century
Depicting a satyr seducing a sleeping nymph, the interior of the cover later lined in tortoiseshell with a vacant cartouche with gold surround, first…
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Christie's, South
Kensington, 24 October 1989, lot 604.Condition report:Wear to the high points of the decoration on the dover. General wear…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £120 - £180
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A GEORGE III SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX (2)
Coleridge Collection, London, 1805
with an unusual hinged lid, the inner rim inscribed 'NL PL', 8cm wide; Together with another similar example, indistinctly marked to the inner rim 9.5cm, both with…
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
The second box: Acquired
from Christie’s, South Kensington, 14 May 1996, part lot 249.
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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AN ITALIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND TORTOISESHELL INLAID SILVER MOUNTED SNUFF…
Coleridge Collection, Circa 1740
Inlaid with a Comedia del'Arte Harlequin figure, with ‘Anthony & Marietta Coleridge Collection’ label, 8.5cm wide
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Edward Nowell, Chelsea
Barracks Antiques Fair, 13 March 1996.
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A SCOTTISH SILVER MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX AND ANOTHER (2)
Coleridge Collection, Late 18th Century
With maker’s mark IC for John Cornfute, Perth, the hinged cover with engraved initials ‘M.C’, 10cm wide; Together with a silver mounted cowrie shell snuff box,…
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
The first example;
acquired from Christie’s South Kensington, 1 July 1992, unknown lot.
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL SILVER MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SALTS (2)
Coleridge Collection, First half 19th Century
Mounted claw-and-ball feet
8.5cm wide
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection.Condition Report:Mounts with nibbles to the edges where they have been moulded to the shells. One with hairline split. One foot loose. Mounted…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A GROUP OF THREE SILVER MOUNTED OLIVA PORPHYRIA SHELL SNUFF BOXES (3)
Coleridge Collection, Late 18th Century
The largest possibly with later engraved sides, 9cm wide; another with crest and indistinct motto above a monogram, 8.5cm wide; and another 7cm wide, all with…
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A GEORGE III MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND SILVER MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX AND…
Coleridge Collection, Late 18th Century
With mounted mother-of-pearl cover, 7cm wide; the other indistinctly marked on the inner rim and the hinged cover engraved ‘AR’, both with ‘Anthony &…
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A GEORGE III SILVER MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX AND ANOTHER (2)
Coleridge Collection, Late 18th and Early 19th Century
Marks for Newcastle and maker’s mark TW , the lid inscribed 'RW' beneath a crest of an arm and raised dagger, 8cm wide; the other with maker’s…
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £240 - £280
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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TWO ENAMEL BOTTLE LABELS FOR ‘RD. PORT’ AND ‘WT. WINE’; TOGETHER WITH FIVE…
Coleridge Collection, 20th Century
The plated labels for Sherry, Brandy, Claret, Rum and another Claret, the enamel labels 7cm wide
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £80 - £120
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A GEORGE III SILVER MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL CADDY SPOON
Coleridge Collection, Circa 1800
Marker’s mark of Matthew Linwood, Birmingham, with shaped shell bowl, 8.5cm wide
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Acquired from Mary Cooke
Antiques, 12A Kensington Church Street, 10 July 1996. Condition Report:Mark to back of handle rubbed. Marks, wear and…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £50 - £80
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A CONTINENTAL SILVER MOUNTED FLUTED SHELL SNUFF BOX
Coleridge Collection, Second half 18th Century
With applied foliate thumb-piece, ‘Anthony & Marietta Coleridge Collection’ label, 7.5cm wide
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Acquired from
Christie's, South Kensington, 1 July 1992, unknown lot. Condition Report:General marks, scratches and wear consistent with age…
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £120 - £180
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A FRENCH SILVER MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL LADLE
Coleridge Collection, 19th Century
French Restricted Warranty mark from 1838 and maker’s mark ‘AD’, device above and mallet below, the handle mounted with oliva bulbosa shells, 28cm long
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Acquired from Alistair
Sampson, 8 February 2001. Condition Report:Hairline crack approx 1cm long to the stem near the shell mounts. General…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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TWO GEORGE III SILVER MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOXES (2)
Coleridge Collection, Marked for 1796 and 1803
The first with maker’s mark of Thomas Phipps and Edward Robinson, an engraved bird crest and initials ‘EJ’ to the hinged cover, 6cm wide; the other…
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
The Thomas Phipps &
Edward Robinson example: acquired from Mary Cooke Antiques, Ltd. 14 February
1995.
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A GEORGE III SILVER MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX AND ANOTHER (2)
Coleridge Collection, Late 18th Century
The hinged cover later engraved husks and swags above initials ‘A.S’, 9.5cm wide, Together with another with hinged cover with scrollwork and floral swags,…
The first snuff box with a copy of a letter dated 9th August 1852 to Captain Gifford, R.N.ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
The first: Christie's,
South Kensington, 23 January…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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TWO SILVER MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOXES (2)
Coleridge Collection, Late 18th / 19th Century
One with maker’s mark IK to the inside of the hinged engraved cover, 8.5cm wide; the other with engraved foliate lid, 7.5cm wide
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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TWO BRASS MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOXES AND AN ENGLISH BRASS MOUNTED…
Coleridge Collection, Second half 18th Century and Later
One with heart shaped hinged lid, 8cm wide; the scallop shell box, 13cm wide; 7cm high; and another smaller example 5.5cm wide, all with…
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge CollectionThe
heart-shaped snuff box: acquired from Olympia Antiques Fair, 18 June
1989.
The scallop shell box: acquired from Jonathan Harris,…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £400
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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AN UNUSUAL GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MITRE SHELL; TOGETHER WITH FIVE OTHER METAL…
Coleridge Collection, The mitre mounted with a smocked baby’s head mount, 19cm long; including a sea snail with mother-of-pearl hinged cover, 5.5cm wide; a brass mounted mussel shell, 6.5cm
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £120 - £180
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS SEA SHELLS
Coleridge Collection, Including a two similar Philippine carved mother-of-pearl plaques with baskets of flowers, the largest 21cm wide
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £80 - £120
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A GROUP OF THREE ASHFORD MARBLE PIETRA DURA DESK ACCESSORIES (3)
Coleridge Collection, 19th Century
Comprising a thermometer obelisk inlaid with pietra dura flowers and an ivory scale, 37.5 cm high; a pietra dura paperweight; and a plaque mounted with postal…
Sold with Ivory Certificate - submission reference ETBRJPYK.ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
The thermometer and scales: The Late R.E Summerfield
Esq., sold Christie’s,…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A RESTAURATION ORMOLU INKSTAND OR ECRIER WITH KNEELING CUPID MOUNTED COVER
Coleridge Collection, Second quarter 19th Century
The engine-milled drum base fitted with sectional interior, 14cm high
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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A RESTAURATION ORMOLU INKSTAND OR ENCRIER WITH BRONZE WINGED PUTTO MOUNTED…
Coleridge Collection, Second quarter 19th Century
The rectangular casket form base, fitted with sectional interior, with ‘Athony & Marietta Colerdige Collection’ label, 15 cm wide
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge CollectionThe Hon. Mrs Eileen Plunkett, Luttrellstown Castle, Clonsilla, Co. Dublin; Christie's house sale, 26-28 September 1983, lot 369.
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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AN EMPIRE ORMOLU AND BURR-WALNUT MOUNTED ECRIER OR INKSTAND
Coleridge Collection, Early 19th Century
The circular base on three lion paw feet, the body with loop handles and drawer, surmounted by a winged goddess Athena, 25cm high
ProvenanceThe Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Christie's, South Kensington, 1 October 1997, lot 389.
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 September 2022
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7 September 2022
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