A group of snuff and cigarette cases, various origins and dates,

comprising three silver cigarette cases, the first decorated in matt gunmetal enamel, the lid applied with a princely crown, maker's mark AxK, Vienna, circa 1925, rim numbered 8297, 8.5cm., 3 3/8 in. wide; the second, plain rectangular, Carl Heiss, Vienna, circa 1917, applied with an enamelled coat-of-arms under a ducal coronet, the inside dated Wels, Herbst 1917, and signed; the third, Carl Heiss, Vienna, circa 1920, smartly decorated in coloured gold and black and red enamel, onyx thumbpiece; a plain simulated tortoiseshell example applied with a jewelled rabbit’s head, a mother-of-pearl example in 18th century taste with engraved and foiled rocaille ornament; and an oval German black glass portrait gold-mounted snuff box, the lid inset with a miniature of a girl, circa 1795, Austrian School

first in excellent condition, 2nd with dents on lid, 3rd good condition, enamel chipped in one place on base and some scratching. jewelled thumbpiece chipped. 4th with cracks in lid, 5th Hinge damaged, and mother of pearl chipped around hinge. Last : base reglued, lid smashed and re-glued. For all sales which take place on or after 1 February 2015, please note that the rate of buyer's premium for each lot (charged as a percentage of the hammer price achieved for that lot) has been revised and shall be calculated at the thresholds set out below: Buyer's premium is 25% of the hammer price up to and including £100,000; Buyer's premium is 20% of the hammer price on any amount in excess of £100, 000 up to and including £1,800,000; Buyer's premium is 12% of the hammer price on any amount in excess of £1,800,000. As stated above, the revised thresholds are effective as of 1 February 2015.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Lilly von Schnitzler, née von Mallinckrodt, was born in 1889 in Cologne. A prominent member of German high society, she was a passionate collector and patron of Expressionist art. She was a lifelong friend of Max Beckmann for whom she sat several times. Ten of her paintings by Beckmann were donated in 1979 to the Ludwig Museum in Cologne. At her house in Murnau, Bavaria, she entertained many celebrated artists, writers and academics to parties to which invitations were much in demand. She died at home in 1981.