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Natural History - a giant clam (tridacna gigas), 65.5cm wide Reputedly from The Grotto, Grey Towers Park, Nottingham

Partially crystallised gold nugget Found in Dunolly, Victoria/Australia, crystallised piece on all sides with lively, fissured surface and ingrow...

A good weathered rectangular natural stone trough with tapered interior 242 cm long x 40 cm wide x 30 cm high

Ptolemaic period, XXI Dynasty, Ca. 332 - 30 BC. An extremely rare group of four pseudo-canopic jars from ancient Egypt. Each jar features a gently...

A DUMMY BOARD PAINTED WITH A LADY WITH A WHITE RODENT IN A BOX AND A CHILD BEHIND HER. H 110 W 39 D 22 cm

Victorian taxidermy group of exotic birds including hummingbirds, in curved glazed mahogany case, W33 x D21 x H39cm

Plesiosaur paddle, mounted with annotation 'Oxford Clay, Jurassic', length of specimen approximately 80cm. Provenance: Collection of David Thomas...

An old coco de mer nut, 8½" long

Natural History - a coco de mer (lodoicea), mounted for display, the base with silver coloured metal plaque inscribed SEYCHELLES INDEPENDENCE 29TH...

A German fur covered Borzoi dog suitable companion for a fashionable doll, with white rabbit fur with black fur ears, brown and black glass eyes ...

A GIANT CLAM SHELL, (PROBABLY TRIDACNA GIGAS) Approximately 77cm wide overall Condition Report: Chips and losse...

4 STAG / ANTLER POCKET KNIVES TO INCLUDE JOHN PETTY & SONS, SHEFFIELD, WADE WINGFIELD MULTI TOOL (AF) AND 2 OTHERS -4-

4 ANTLER / STAG POCKET KNIVES, JOSEPH ALLEN & SONS, EYE WITNESS SHEFFIELD AND TWO OTHERS -4-

An old coco de mer basket-shaped bowl, 12" x 12"

Fossilized Leptauchenia nitida skeleton ca. 23-35 Million years old Approximately 23-34 million years old. This is an extinct goat-like genus of t...

Large gold nugget Found in Kalgoorlie/West Australia, unusually large specimen with partly vivid surface structure from the known gold discovery ...

A VERY LARGE EASTERN CARVED WOOD "MASK".

Late to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A rare pair of Egyptian eyes. The borders are made of blue glass with an obsidian inlay. They are almon...

Natural History - a coral specimen, mounted for display, 23cm high

Good specimen trilobite - Ogygiocarella debuchii, with label stating from Buith Wells, Wales, Ex. Lee Paterson collection, the trilobite 9cm long....

Glazed case of butterflies, 46cm wide

Dinosaur claw, fossilized ca. 66-68 Million years old Fossilized Claw. 26,5 x 13 x 13 cm. Dinosaurier Kralle, versteinert ca. 66-68 Million years ...

Taxidermy study of a brown trout in glazed bow fronted case with ivorine plaque 'Taken by JJ Cole, in River Claerwen, Elan Valley Wales 1929'. (JJ...

AN EMBROIDERED RED-GROUND 'PHOENIX' PANEL 19th century The rectangular panel embroidered on a red damask ground to depict a phoenix with wings spr...

A FOSSIL MOSQUITO IN DINOSAUR AGED BURMESE AMBER Mosquito remains in amber are highly uncommon compared to fungus gnats. This specimen is excepti...

Ice age fossils, including cave bear jaw, with note stating found at Mendip, Somerset, aurochs bones, wooly rhino vertebrae, red deer and bison sp...

Fine specimen fossil fish - Noteolops Brama, Brazil, 38cm wide. Provenance: Collection of David Thomas Turner (1945-2023)

Taxidermy study of a brown trout in glazed bow fronted case with ivorine plaque '4lb 10½ oz, taken by JJ Cole, 1934'. (JJ Cole of 'The Famous' gen...

Specimen fossil fish, with labels, Chinese and American specimens, the largest labelled Dapalis Macrurus, the fish 10cm long together with a Shrim...

Natural History - a coral specimen, mounted for display, 21cm wide

Fine specimen ammonite, with label stating 'Eurypterus remiceps Dekay, Fiddler"s Green Formation, Lang's Quarry, Illion, Herkimer County, New York...

Glazed case of beetles, the largest specimen 7cm long, the case 37cm wide

A 19th century Coco de Mer basket with twin division, cross-hatch decoration to the outer rim and centre handle, 16 x 27 x 26.5cm.

[ Taxidermy ] A pair of bison or similar horns, 84 cm

A VERY RARE DINOSAUR FEATHER FOSSIL IN BURMESE AMBER A large and extremely scarce dinosaur feather in amber. Exceptional detail throughout this s...

A SPIDER FOSSIL IN DINOSAUR AGED BURMESE AMBER A highly detailed spider in cretaceous amber. Polished to a fine grade. From the amber mines of ...

Vintage taxidermy Perch by Gunn of Norwich, specimen weighing 2lbs, caught in the river Bure near Wroxham Broad, May 7th 1885, glazed case, 52cm w...

Taxidermy - an iguana, 35.5cm long; a coiled snake, 33cm high; an armadillo shell; another (4)

Large trilobite specimen, the trilobite 12.5cm long. Provenance: Collection of David Thomas Turner (1945-2023)

Two taxidermy fox masks on oak shields, one by P Spicer & Sons, Leamington, a further mask and two tails (as found, 1 box)

Taxidermy - a waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), oak mount inscribed WATERBUCK MONGALLA 1910, 119cm high overall

A pair of Victorian taxidermy India Roller birds, each mounted in diving positions within naturalistic setting, each under dome, on wooden base, h...

Fossilized Stylemys (Pillar Tortoise) ca. 34-56 Million years old Fossilized Stylemys (Pillar Tortoise). approximately 34-56 million years old. 12...

RUBY KELLER - KINGFISHER, ORIGINAL 595 x 595 mm

John Macpherson, Inverness (19th/20thC taxidermist) watercolour study of a fish 'Tweed Salmon 32lb 1929', named top right 19 x 14cm, in part gilt ...

Gold nugget Found in Mount Kare/Papua New Guinea, beautifully structured piece with partly smooth surface, dimensions approx. 27 x 10 x 4 mm, G a...

Taxidermy Eurasian Wryneck and a Kingfisher within naturalistic setting

A SCORPION FOSSIL IN DINOSAUR AGED BURMESE AMBER An exceptionally rare and detailed scorpion. Amber is polished to a fine grade. From the amber ...

Collection of fossil sea urchins. Provenance: Collection of David Thomas Turner (1945-2023)

Natural History - a large starfish specimen, mounted for display, 40cm high overall

Miscellaneous fossil specimens including hippopotamus tusk, 40cm long, elephant vertebrae, bison bone, specimen of mammoth hair, mammoth teeth fra...

Taxidermy - a caiman, 107cm long; an armadillo, 37cm long (2)

Natural History - a marine specimen, jawbones and teeth, 30cm long; others (3)

Vintage Zebra skin box, wallet and Stratton compact with one other animal skin box (probably Antelope) / AN20

An old display of various butterflies and moths, 14" x 10"

Meteorite Campo del Cielo Argentina, fallen 1576, G total approx. 50,000 kg, polished, organically shaped piece, L 9.8 cm, G approx. 1.195 kg. Me...

Ca. 350 BC. An ancient Greek Campanian pottery rhyton or drinking vessel.The lower section is beautifully modelled in the form of a ram's head wit...

A FLYING INSECT FOSSIL IN DINOSAUR AGED BURMESE AMBER A detailed winged insect fossil in clear amber. Polished to a fine grade. From the amber ...

AN UNKNOWN INSECT FOSSIL IN DINOSAUR AGED BURMESE AMBER A highly unusual insect in clear amber. Polished to a fine grade. From the amber mines ...

Natural History - Conchology - a pearl nautilus shell, mounted for display, 19.5cm high