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SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION

Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM



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PERFUME BOTTLE

Lot 5701 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

PERFUME BOTTLE

England, George III, ca. 1765.
Blue glass cut in diamond facets in a chased openwork gold mount (18 ct.) in the shape of branch-shaped scrolls, flowers and birds. Screw-on lid with scrolls and flower decoration. In a leather case, the inside covered with silk.
H 7.5 cm, with case 8.5 cm.

CHF 1 000 / 1 500 | (€ 1 030 / 1 550)

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DOUBLE SCENT FLASK “QUEEN'S HEAD”

Lot 5702 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

DOUBLE SCENT FLASK “QUEEN'S HEAD”

England, Victorian, 1868, marked John Brigden.
Silver gilt and cut, faceted red and green glass. Both hinged lids with a domed closure and a push button. Hinged in the center with another flap and removable, openwork grid underneath consisting of a flower-basket motif and scrolls. Multiple marks and monogrammed J.B Registered 20 May 1868. With old auction label, dated 4 June 1982.
H 15 cm.

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ROUND SNUFF BOTTLE WITH A GOLD MOUNT

Lot 5703 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

ROUND SNUFF BOTTLE WITH A GOLD MOUNT

George IV, England, ca. 1825, in the style of Alexander J. Strachan.
Light blue opaline glass with a fine gold mount (18 ct gold) in the shape of branch-shaped scrolls, flowers, shells, bouquets and birds. Lid with scrolls and blossom decorations.
H 6.3 cm.

CHF 800 / 1 200 | (€ 820 / 1 240)

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SNUFF BOTTLE

Lot 5704 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

SNUFF BOTTLE

England, 19th century.
Green and white opaque glass in the shape of a bud. The lip with a gold mount with leaf edge. Gilt stopper with a poodle on top.
H 8 cm.
Saleroom Notice

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SEWING TRAVEL SET DESIGNED AS A WALNUT

Lot 5705 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

SEWING TRAVEL SET DESIGNED AS A WALNUT

England, Victorian, 19th century.
Walnut shell and metal chased with leaf tendrils and silver-plated. The travel set contains various sewing utensils, including a pair of scissors, a thimble, a flacon, a folding knife with mother-of-pearl fittings, an awl, a needle case, and a needle with an eye. The top of the inside is lined with later blue fabric.
H closed 4.5 cm.

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PORCELAIN FLACON

Lot 5707 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

PORCELAIN FLACON

England, Chelsea, 18th century.
Designed as a fruit bouquet. With a metal mount and metal closure. With old auction label, dated 4 June 1983.
8.5 cm.

CHF 800 / 1 200 | (€ 820 / 1 240)

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CARNELIAN PERFUME BOTTLE IN A GOLD MOUNT

Lot 5708 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

CARNELIAN PERFUME BOTTLE IN A GOLD MOUNT

England, 2nd half of the 18th century.
Carnelian with gold mount (18 ct) designed as branch-shaped scrolls, flowers and birds. Screw lid with floral decoration and enameled inscription “Gage de mon amour”. With old auction label on the bottom.
H 7.5 cm.

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PERFUME BOTTLE

Lot 5709 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

PERFUME BOTTLE

England, George III, 18th century.
Gold-painted, blue faceted glass. Leaf motifs along the cut hollowed diamond facets in the glass. Gold mount (18 ct) on the stopper with scroll decoration and connected to the gold lid featuring blossom motifs and scrolls by a fine chain. With old label.
H 9.5 cm.

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GOLD FLACON IN THE SHAPE OF AN URN

Lot 5711 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

GOLD FLACON IN THE SHAPE OF AN URN

19th century.
Yellow gold (18 ct) and polychrome enamel cloisonné with a depiction of a white dove and rose-gold filigree on a black enamel background. With handles on both sides and linked with a chain. Hinged lid. Probably with a blind seal at the bottom. With old auction label, dated 14 May 1986 and old lot number 475.
H 5.5 cm.

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LOT COMPRISING SEVEN SNUFF BOTTLES

Lot 5712 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

LOT COMPRISING SEVEN SNUFF BOTTLES

1: Chased silver in the shape of an urn, with agate and jasper inlays and other stones. Suspended from a chain on the sides, the twist closure punched on the inside. The foot rim punched (probably Birmingham, 19th century), the underside incised with the numbers 5/5742 402. 2: Mother-of-pearl painted with birds, leaf motifs and scrolls in a silver mount. Peg closure. 3: Polychrome enamel cloisonné with motifs of flora and chimera and insects, and accentuated in gold in some areas. Tops in gilt metal. Hinged lid on the inside with S. Mordan & Co. 4: Polychrome enamel cloisonné with flora and fauna motifs. Suspended from a chain on both sides, the chain probably made of gold and enamel. Hinged lid. With old auction label, dated 14 May 1986 and Lot No. 472. 5: Burgundy, veined stone in an oval, flat shape. Silver hinged lid punched. 6: Round porcelain, painted with flowers and leaves. Punched silver twist closure (probably Birmingham, 19th century). 7: Round, in part polychrome painted glass, accentuated in gold. Chased hinged lid with brass flower- and star motifs. With old auction label, dated 4 June 1983 and Lot No. 69.
H1: 5.8 cm / H2: 8.2 cm / H3: 8.6 cm / H4: 5.5 cm / H5: 6.3 cm / H6: 5.3 cm / H7: 6.7 cm.

CHF 500 / 700 | (€ 520 / 720)

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TWO PERFUME BOTTLES

Lot 5713 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

TWO PERFUME BOTTLES

England, 19th century.
1. Gold-painted, blue glass. Blossom- and vase motifs. 2. Gold-painted violet glass decorated with blossoms and leaves. Punched silver-gilt mount and hinged lid with rocaille motifs.
H1: 6.3 cm / H2: 7.6 cm.

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PORCELAIN FLACON

Lot 5714 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

PORCELAIN FLACON

France, 19th century.
Cylindrical form with a circumferential Watteau scene, with a gilt metal mount, chased and with applied turquoise stones. Old auction label, dated 12 November 1980 and old lot number.
H 9.5 cm.

CHF 200 / 300 | (€ 210 / 310)

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PERFUME BOTTLE WITH A HORN-SHAPED SCENT BOX

Lot 5715 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

PERFUME BOTTLE WITH A HORN-SHAPED SCENT BOX

England, 1873. Marked. Maker's mark TJ (Thomas Johnson).
Silver gilt, with embossed and punched decoration in the form of leaf scrolls and birds. The narrow end with a twist closure, the cap set with malachite. The other end with a hinged lid, opening onto a flower-shaped lattice as a scent box. The lid with owner's inscription W. Thornhill 144 New Bond St(ree)t.
L 8.5 cm. 58 g.

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DOUBLE SCENT FLASK

Lot 5716 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

DOUBLE SCENT FLASK

England, Victorian, 1898.
Glass in yellow gold mount (18 ct). Hinged lid punched at both ends and monogrammed S.M & Co (Samson Mordan & Co). With old label.
H 9.8 cm.

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TWO GLASS FLACONS

Lot 5718 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

TWO GLASS FLACONS

19th century.
1. Transparent pink glass in a tapered form designed as a dagger shaft with gold and silver color applications. Decorated with arabesques and blossoms. Curved quillons of gilt metal. Ovoid hinged lid. Glass stopper. 2. Glass perfume bottle. The neck with polychrome enamel cloissoné in floral motifs on a black ground, the stopper set with a garnet cabochon and old-cut brilliant-cut diamonds. With an unknown catalog excerpt: Property of a Member of the Egyptian Royal Family: Objects of Vertu, Lot No. 228.
H1: 16.5 cm / H2: 5.7 cm.

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HELIOTROPE BOTTLE

Lot 5719 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

HELIOTROPE BOTTLE

19th century.
Heliotrope. Octagonal shape. Multi-stepped gold upper section (14 ct gold) with a cylindrical screw-on lid, engraved monogram ON. Safety chain.
H 6 cm.

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TWO PERFUME BOTTLES

Lot 5720 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

TWO PERFUME BOTTLES

England, 19th century.
1. silver and green cut-glass in the shape of an acorn. Upper end with a suspension chain and a hinged lid. Lower end with hinged opening and further hinged opening and silver-gilt on the inside. Second hinged lid pierced and decorated with leaf motifs. Bottom with signature S. Mordan & Co. London. 2. Dark-brown stone in a silver mount and chased. Hinged lid with suspension ring. The front and back with heraldry, two lions under a crown and two crossed arms, each holding an arrow under a crown, respectively. With old auction label, dated 4 June 1983.
H1: 6 cm / H2: 6.5 cm.

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GOLD FLACON

Lot 5721 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

GOLD FLACON

England, 18th century.
14 ct gold. Flacon decorated with scrolls and blossoms and depictions of Cupid with a dove on both sides. Push button set with a diamond rose, opening onto an oculus, probably with a coat of arms underneath (difficult to read). Embossed numbering on the inside lid 2105 as well as two marks that are not clearly visible.
H 4.5 cm.

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FLACON WITH A CLOCKWORK

Lot 5722 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

FLACON WITH A CLOCKWORK

France, Restoration ca. 1820, the movement plate signed Bourbon Palais Royal N 123.
Metal with chased decoration in the form of scrolls, flower- and leaf motifs, and gilt. Heart-shaped, ending in a fine cylindrical neck at the top, with a glass stopper under a hinged lid. Suspension on the sides with a chain (to be repaired). Front with hinged lid and metal dial with painted numerals underneath. The fine verge escapement with balance.
H 6.5 cm.

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GOLD AND HELIOTROPE TRAVEL SET

Lot 5723 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

GOLD AND HELIOTROPE TRAVEL SET

Probably England, 2nd half of the 18th century. Unmarked.
Heliotrope with a gold mount (14 ct). The wall appliquéd with gallant scenes and motifs consisting of flowers, fruit, leaves, bacchanalian dances, and birds. The clasp decorated with silver diamond-set roses, rubies (?) and emeralds (?). The travel set contains various utensils for personal hygiene, including two red glass perfume bottles with gold closures in the shape of a mask, two iron knife blades with gold knife pommels with screw-on closures, a pencil, a matching curved hinged case with a heliotrope and probably missing mirror in a gold mount, a gold-mounted small comb, two bone note plates with illegible writing. One utensil missing. Underside with label.
6 × 5.3 × 7.9 cm.

CHF 1 500 / 2 000 | (€ 1 550 / 2 060)

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SNUFF BOTTLE IN THE SHAPE OF A MANDOLIN AND A HORN-SHAPED FLACON

Lot 5724 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

SNUFF BOTTLE IN THE SHAPE OF A MANDOLIN AND A HORN-SHAPED FLACON

London, 19th century.
1. Silver engraved with depictions of human figures in a landscape with putti, Hermes as as a baby, a harbor and a city. Taut strings. Lid opening up into a peg closure. With old auction label, dated 5 June 1981. 2. Opulently chased silver with flower- and leaf motifs. Hinged lid punched inside and monogrammed N B at the top. Inside with glass stopper incised with 13. Old label from Sotheby's, 24 November 1992, Lot No. 221.
H1: 10.8 cm / L2: 17 cm.

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GLASS FLACON WITH GOLD MOUNTING

Lot 5727 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

GLASS FLACON WITH GOLD MOUNTING

19th century.
Glass in open-work grid-shaped mount made of gold (14 ct). The inside of the lid illegibly punched. Grid-like hinged lid made of chased gold.
H 11.5 cm.

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ENAMEL TRAVEL SET

Lot 5728 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

ENAMEL TRAVEL SET

England, 18th century.
On a white ground with cartouches in relief in gold and rosé, painted with polychrome landscape vedute with human figures. In a gilt metal mount. Assorted contents: two glass flacons, a pair of scissors, a knife, a pair of tweezers and two ear cleaners. With old auction label, dated 12 November 1980 and old Lot No. 500.
H 10 cm.

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LOT COMPRISING TWO PORCELAIN FLACONS

Lot 5729 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

LOT COMPRISING TWO PORCELAIN FLACONS

Berlin, Royal Porcelain Manufactory (KPM), mid-19th century.
One flacon is designed in the shape of a cartouche, painted with floral decorations. Metal mount and stopper in cartouche form. Underglaze blue scepter mark, orb and KPM printed in iron-red; the second flacon is designed as a pilgrim bottle with a basket relief and painted with birds, metal stopper in rocaille form. Underglaze blue scepter mark and KPM, incised mark.
H 12.5 cm and 11 cm.

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MOUNTED FLACON WITH STONE INLAYS

Lot 5731 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday 24 September 2024, 04.00 PM

MOUNTED FLACON WITH STONE INLAYS

19th century.
Opaline glass with a chased gold mount (14 ct) and a hinged clasp, inlaid with various stones (lapis lazuli, turquoise, malachite, agate, jasper) and glass. Suspended from the side on a chain with a stone-studded ring.
H 9 cm.

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