Two Day Library and Grand Tour Auction of Curiosities - online bidding only

We are currently operating an online auction only with online payment and collection strictly by appointment.

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Two Day Library and Grand Tour Auction of Curiosities - online bidding only

We are currently operating an online auction only with online payment and collection strictly by appointment.

Auction closed (2 day sale)

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  • ( Lots: 3000 - 3549 )
  • ( Lots: 3550 - end)

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Buyer's premium Inc. VAT/sales tax: 29.70%
Online commission inc. VAT/sales tax: 6.60%

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A 19th century Grand Tour bronze inkwell, cast after the Renaissance manner with Bacchic masks and fruiting vine, the cover surmounted by a putto ...

Country Pursuits - a faux taxidermy diorama, of a fish naturalistically mounted amongst reeds along the riverbed, bowed case, 79.5cm wide

Gamekeeping - Trapping - a 19th century iron egg trap, 15cm jaws, 35cm long overall; another, 15cm jaws, brass hasp, stamped to the tongue AE 114,...

Geology and Paleontology - an interesting diorama, comprising an arrangement of agate sections, an ammonite fossil, a dendritic specimen and other...

Taxidermy - a Victorian arrangement of British birds, naturalistically mounted amongst branches, mosses, grasses and ferns, glazed ebonised case, ...

Taxidermy - a Victorian nightingale (luscinia megarhynchos), naturalistically mounted on a branch amongst moss and grasses, the giltwood case with...

Natural History - Conchology - a large 19th century shell collector's chest, hinged cover enclosing four fitted lift-out trays containing decorati...

Natural History - Geology - a metallic mineral specimen, possibly chalcopyrite, cut and polished to one plane and mounted for display, 7cm high

Natural History - Geology, an amethyst quartz geode, 20cm wide, 21cm deep, (1); a large geological specimen, purple and white crystals, probably q...

Natural History - Phycology - a 19th century album of pressed seaweed specimens, with tooled and gilt label, Sea Weeds, enclosing an arrangement o...

Natural History - Phycology - a 'herbarium' arrangement of seaweed samples, each annotated with Linnaean taxonomy, 49.5cm x 39.5cm, oak frame

Natural History - Phycology and Conchology - a Victorian arrangement of Channel Islands specimens, paper label Souvenir De Jersey, mahogany frame,...

An 18th century European hunting dagger, 45cm curved blade with gilt armourer's mark, brass guard cast with a mask, stag antler grip, 59cm long ov...

Antiquities - a collection of archaeological finds, from Castle Donnington, Leicestershire, including 16th century and later pewter spoon fragment...

Microscopy - a collection of prepared microscope slides, various natural history specimens, Spirogyra Bismark Brown Formalin 1944, quartz crystals...

Natural History, Geology - Livingstone (Alec), Minerals of Scotland: Past and Present, first and only edition, National Museums of Scotland Publis...

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