English Silver Boxes: 1899 Birmingham silver single compartment box in the form of a trough by Grey & Co, plain concave design mounted on ball feet, with hinged lid at top with a single window showing a stamp, fine (Image)

English Silver Boxes: 1900 London silver trough with two compartments and curled feet by Grey & Co, lid with window for two stamps, a few small dents, fine (Image)

English Silver Boxes: 1908 Birmingham silver capstan inkwell, stamp case and pocket watch holder (with watch) combined; the base with a single pull out drawer for stamps and the hinged lid at top mounted with a pocket watch; a fine and very rare combination (Image)

English Silver Boxes: 1909 Birmingham silver three compartment stamp box and moistener combined by Horton & Allday, the tubular design with a screw cap for filling the reservoir and pull out drawer at the end with three compartments, the other end mounted with roller and wetter; a fine and very rare combination of which this is the first we have seen (Image)

English Silver Boxes: 1909 Birmingham silver novelty four compartment box in the form of a two drawer chest by A & J Zimmerman, the top drawer hinged to the first with a hinged lid at top, each opening to two gilded sloped compartments; fine and rare (Image)

English Silver Boxes: 1916 Birmingham silver six compartment novelty box modelled as a serpentine front desk by Arthur & John Zimmerman, the hinged lid at top engraved with six stamp sized squares each individually denominated 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 4d., 6d., and 9d., opening to six individual gilded sloped compartments; very fine and rare, and only the second example of this type we have seen (Image)

American Silver Boxes: Sterling silver three compartment box, plain design with a decorative beading around the foot of the base and the hinged lid at top which opens to three sloped compartments; fine and most attractive (Image)

American Silver Boxes: A very fine sterling silver three compartment box by Howard & Co New York, decoratively embossed through out with a floral curlique design, standing on scalloped feet, the hinged lid at top opening to three sloped compartments; a very rare example of superb quality (Image)

American Silver Boxes: 1893 Sterling silver two compartment box by Howard & Co New York, the base with a scalloped pattern around the edge and the hinged lid at top embossed "Stamps" opening to two concave compartments pressed into the base; fine and scarce (Image)

American Silver Boxes: Novelty sterling silver single compartment case in the form of a mail bag, the front embossed with "Mail Bag" and studding around the side, the lid attached by a ring at side; scarce (Image)

American Silver Boxes: Sterling silver novelty coil dispenser in the form of a mail box by Tiffany & Co (Philippines), the side panel is removable to access the spindle to house the coil which dispenses through the flap at front, fine and very rare (Image)

American Silver Boxes: A novelty silver coil dispenser in the form of a mailbox by Leondre Doskow, the hinged lid at side opening to house a coil of stamps which dispense through a slot at the top, fine (Image)

American Boxes: Sterling silver novelty coil dispenser in the form of a whistle by A.M. Co., the main body engraved with a floral pattern and with a slot in the side for dispensing the stamp by turning the top; fine (Image)

Continental Boxes: 1919 Sterling silver (British import hallmark), gilt and enamel two compartment box and moistener combined, the silver gilt base mounted on bun feet with white enamel panels over an engine turned design hand painted with floral garlands, the front with a hinged lid opening to two gilded sloped compartments, with the glass roller and tray mounted behind; very fine and most attractive. A very rare example of super quality, this being the first of this type we have seen (Image)

Continental Boxes: White metal and enamel stamp box in the form of a trunk with a figure of a young beggar adjacent, on a granite base, very fine and rare (Image)

Continental Boxes: French silver and gilt two compartment stamp and nib box combined by Bointaburet of Paris, rectangular design with the base engraved with an engine turned design the hinged lid at top split into two with a diamond shaped Wedgwood plaque at either side of a foliate wreath, the larger lid opening to two sloped compartments, with the smaller opening to a single compartment possibly for nibs; very fine and of exceptional quality and rare (Image)

Miscellaneous Material: Chrome-plated three compartment stamp box and letter scale combined, the bow fronted scale mounted at the left, the hinged lid with bevelled glass top, showing three gilded compartments; a rare combination (Image)

Miscellaneous Materials: Russian two compartment papier-mâché box, the hinged lid at top painted with a scene of a troika opening to a red sloped interior (Image)

Miscellaneous Materials: Russian five compartment papier-mâché box, the hinged lid at top painted with a scene of a troika opening five red sloped compartments (Image)

Miscellaneous Material: 1894 Chester silver and faux tortoiseshell two compartment box, plain design with the hinged lid at top surmounted with "Stamps" in sterling silver script by C. D. Saunders & J. F. H. Shepherd, opening to two wooden sloped compartments; fine and scarce (Image)

Ephemera: Birmingham 9ct gold eye glass, finely engraved with floral scrolls, the lens folds out from the side; fine (Image)

Ephemera: Tortoiseshell and silver ladies letter scale (hallmark worn), the tortoiseshell body finely inlaid with silver "Pique" patterns, and having a silver letter plate at top; the celluloid plate at front showing weights and rates with some wear, though not detracting from the fine appearance of this rare scale (Image)

Ephemera: 1887 London silver and enamel novelty box depicting a Post Office Telegraph, the plain silver base with a hinged lid at top showing the finely enamelled "Telegraph"; a fine and very rare piece which would appeal to both Telegraph and stamp collectors (Image)

Ephemera: A novelty silver plated card case in the form of a letter, the front bearing a finely handpainted enamel Victoria 2 1/2d stamp and "tied" by an enamelled "Melbourne" c.d.s. the reverse enamelled in blue depicting the flap of the letter, the cases opens in half to a fine red silk interior, some small dents, very attractive (Image)

White metal travel sun dial, designed to be work on a chatelaine, filigree pattern with lid that opens to reveal a gilt dial with needle, very attractive (Image)