3025206 Collection of snuff boxes (enamel, gold & tortoiseshell) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Top: A CHARLES II SILVER-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX circa 1680 oval tortoiseshell box, the interior of the cover set with a complicated mechanism held in place on the exterior by two revolving dials, one engraved with Venus, Goddess of Love, attended by Cupid, the other with Mars, God of War, holding a sword, flanking a central stud engraved with scrolling foliage surmounted by a sun in splendour with crescent moon below, the cornerstraps and mount finely engraved with urns and foliage and a mask, the sides with three silver studs and oval plaques at the ends, one engraved \'This Box was Made att Edenburgh in ye year: 1560\' and the other \'Repair\'d in London in ye year: 1728 : for Sam: Wadeson\' 3職 in. (95 mm.) wide Centre: A FRENCH ROYALIST COMMEMORATIVE GOLD-MOUNTED SNUFF-BOX CIRCA 1814 rectangular dark tortoiseshell box, opening on the short side, the cover applied with three white enamelled gold fleur-de-lys, surmounted by a matted gold scroll with blue enamelled inscription \'Messe pour Le Roi 3 Juin 1814\', below chased and engraved gold branches of a palm tree and an olive tree tied by a ribbon, polished gold mount with plain thumbpiece, in silk and plush lined original red morocco case 3翹 in. (84 mm.) wide (2) Bottom: A SWISS TORTOISESHELL SINGING BIRD BOX THE MOVEMENT BY CHARLES BRUGUIER, GENEVA, CIRCA 1860 rectangular tortoiseshell box, the cover centred with a hinged oval enamelled cover, a slide on the front side opening the flap and releasing the mechanism of the colourfully plumed singing bird rotating on its axis, flapping its wings, turning its head and opening its beak to whistle a tune; a key inside hinged compartment on reverse 3職 in. (95 mm.) wide ); Photo 穢 Christie\'s Images; European, out of copyright.