AUCTION OF ANTIQUES, COLLECTORS ITEMS, ART & STUDIO POTTERY & THE STEVE WELSH COLLECTION. Viewing by appointment.

THE STEVE WELSH COLLECTION. LOTS 510- 922. Steve Welsh was born in Chapel Street, Penzance, next door to the Admiral Benbow restaurant owned by Ro...

TOBACCO BOX. A Victorian tobacco box, created from a section of ancient timber from the old Smithfield Meat Market, London. Inside the lid a comme...

COCONUT CUP. A coconut cup mounted with copper & brass, the rim engraved, 'Wine Goblet from Mecca, A.G.C. to WCM, Xmas Day 1915'. Height 16cm.  Pl...

YORK MINSTER SOUVENIR. A small oak, book shaped box, the lid inset, behind glass an inscription, 'York Minster burnt Feb. 2nd 1829. This box made ...

WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL SOUVENIRS. Three Winchester Cathedral souvenirs: including a Victorian box, the lid engraved 'Winchester Cathedral Nave Roof ...

GOD-IN-A-BOTTLE. A Folk Art God-in-a Bottle, containing a group of detailed wooden miners & agricultural tools, a wooden cross with fish topped we...

KNITTING SHEATH. A 19th century carved & pierced wooden knitting sheath with trapped ball. Length 18cm.  Please note that all items in this auctio...

CLAY PIPES ETC. Three clay pipes (one with broken stem). Also, a French novelty pipe, carved a lady sitting on a chamber pot by La Fiole, two othe...

NOVELTY PIPE. A 19th century smoker's pipe, the bowl carved as a 'Jack Tar' Seaman, the face with one inset glass eye. (Ex-Roland Morris Collectio...

BOOK ENDS. A pair of embossed leather on wood book ends, painted with a Razorbill & a Guillemot against a cliff background. H21 x W14cm.  Please n...

TIN TIN. A naive carved & painted wooden figure of a seated Tin Tin (old repair to one knee). Seated height 19cm. Overall height 27cm.  Please not...

ALABASTER FIGURE. A 19th century alabaster figure of a monk carrying a basket of vegetables. The lid of the basket lifts off & the front of the ba...

DOG COLLARS. A small mid-19th century brass dog collar, the notched edge forming spikes. Engraved naming for Thomas Gittens, Henbury. Also, a late...

VENUS DE MILO. A bronze figure of the Venus de Milo. Unmarked. Height 14cm.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are...

RED DEVIL ETC. A cold painted bronze Red Devil, thumbing his nose. Length 8cm. Apparently unmarked. (Some damage to the two middle digits of one h...

WOGGLE WITH WHEELBARROW. A 1940s vintage die-cast, white metal Togga Toys Ramp-Walker, Woggle the Walking Wheelbarrow.  Please note that all items...

TRIBAL FISHING HOOKS. Three tribal fishing hooks: one in abalone shell, labelled Fijian Islands, length 9cm; one in mother of pearl with animal cl...

TRIBAL MASKS. A tribal mask with beaded decoration with burnished cloth & cowrie shell headpiece, 25cm. Also, one other carved wooden mask.  Pleas...

M.G. CAR COMPANY. A very scarce promotional book match case, engraved to the front, 'The Morris Garages Oxford', with armorial & to the reverse, a...

SKIRT LIFTER. A late 19th century nickel plated brass skirt lifter, stamped 'Surprise'. Still with original woven skirt cord attached.  Please not...

COQUILLA NUTS ETC. Two carved & pierced coquilla nuts & two sea hearts, the seed of the monkey bladder pod.  Please note that all items in this au...

CANE FINIAL. An antique, carved ivory cane finial, a grotesque man's head with inset glass eyes, & wearing possibly a French Revolutionary in a Li...

IVORY PAPER KNIFE. A 19th century ivory paper knife. The finial carved with a profile of a uniformed man, possibly the Duke of Wellington. Length ...

LOCKS & KEYS. Two early hand made door locks with accompanying keys. Length of largest key, 19cm.  Please note that all items in this auction are ...

WITHDRAWN FROM AUCTION. POCKET PISTOLS. Two Flobert-style, single shot, percussion pocket pistols.   Please note that all items in this auction a...

WITHDRAWN FROM AUCTION.  PISTOLS. A pistol with bakelite grip & one other antique pistol a.f.   Please note that all items in this auction are pr...

CERAMIC PULLS. Two ceramic lavatory pulls. Also, a length of rope with knotted Turk's Head end.  Please note that all items in this auction are pr...

BISQUE BIRD'S NEST. A rare Victorian bisque, novelty bird's nest with three eggs. Width 8.5cm.  Please note that all items in this auction are pre...

WILD PIG DUNG. Petrified wild boar dung. (The vendor recalls there was originally a written label stating 'Petrified wild boar dropping found duri...

DARTMOOR MUTINY. A fragment of Dartmoor Prison bell, commemorating the Dartmoor Mutiny, January 24th 1932. Oak plinth, 12 x 12.5cm. Note: More inf...

GIANT CLAMSHELL. A half shell of Tridacna Gigantea, giant clam. L62 x W36 x Max. height 34cm. Note: As a Category B item on CITES, a license will ...

GRANITE WEIGHT. A granite beach boulder weight with large iron hook. Possibly from a 19th century beam & stone press used to extract oil from salt...

GRANITE STOUP. A granite stoup carved with a Celtic cross. (Also, possibly a plague stone). 38 x 28cm.  Please note that all items in this auction...