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A SET OF EIGHT 1930'S FRENCH HANDPAINTED AND CARVED WOOD PUPPETS FOR 'LE GUIGNOL DES ENFANTS' of various characters dressed in various different c...

A 19TH CENTURY FUNGUS BRACKET the fungus still attached to a piece of wood, now mounted on a shaped stained wood display board, the backboard 53cm...

FOLK ART: A 19TH CENTURY TAVERN DART BOARD the wooden backboard with arched top and tray at the base to catch the darts, the circular board with m...

A SET OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRONZE MEASURES FOR THE COUNTY OF CHESTER, DATE 1901 the six ringed cylindrical measures inscribed 'County of Chester ...

A 19TH CENTURY BRONZE IMPERIAL GALLON MEASURE FOR THE COUNTY OF CHESTER of ringed cylindrical form with a pair of lobed handles, inscribed 'RUNCOR...

A 19TH CENTURY BRONZE MODEL OF A LIZARD, POSSIBLY A LIFE-CAST raised on a rectangular black marble plinth, 16.5cm wide ...[more]

A SMALL EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT METAL SINGING BIRD IN CAGE AUTOMATON of typical form with domed cage over circular base, fitted with a move...

A 20TH CENTURY ENGLISH BRASS SHIP'S TELEGRAPH WITH ENGINE ORDER BY CHADBURNS, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON the signed faceplates on both sides with comman...

TWO GOTHIC STYLE SLATE AND BONE DIORAMAS the first in a rectangular display case with ebonised frame, the back of the case formed from black slate...

A RARE SELECTION OF BONES FROM THE EXTINCT MOA BIRD, EX-MUSEUM the five fragments contained within the original stained wood museum display box, t...

Lot 11

WITHDRAWN!

WITHDRAWN (Country house post box) ...[more]

THE SKELETON OF A RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK toying with a Buffalo bone 48cm high x 103cm tall  ...[more]

A 19TH CENTURY AFRICAN WITCH DOCTOR STAFF (FETISH) FORMED FROM MONKEY REMAINS the monkey skull bound with string, the staff formed of various ribs...

A LATE 19TH CENTURY NORTH EUROPEAN TERRACOTTA MEMENTO MORI depicting a human skull resting on a bone above a book, with a serpent beside and a ros...

TWO EARLY 20TH CENTURY ENGLISH STAINED WOOD COLLECTOR’S CABINETS DISPLAYING A LARGE COLLECTION OF INSECTS the larger cabinet with a pair of glazed...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY MINERAL SPAR SHADOW BOX, PROBABLY CUMBRIAN, CIRCA 1890 in a silvered wood and glazed display case of arche...

AN ELEPHANT BIRD EGG, MADAGASCAR, PRE 17TH CENTURY an egg of Aepyornis maximus, filled cracks, on a fabric covered circular stand, the egg 20cm di...

TREEN: A 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL (POSSIBLY SCANDINAVIAN) DRINKING VESSEL IN THE FORM OF AN ARMADILLO the head and tail functioning as handles, th...

A LARGE AMMONITE FOSSIL  likely to have originated from Morocco, of typical form, 38.1cm wide, 33cm high.  Footnotes: Ammonites are extinct mollu...

TAXIDERMY: A COLLECTION OF NINE LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY EX-MUSEUM WET / PICKLED SPECIMENS IN GLASS JARS comprising: Whiptail Lizard (Ameiva...

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY COLLECTOR'S CABINET, CIRCA 1810 the upper section with astragal glazed doors enclosing three shelves, the base with cupboard...

AN EARLY BRONZE MORTAR, LATER ENGRAVED  'MAIRI R.Y.S' of typical tapering cylindrical form cast in relief with a vase of flowers and a man on hors...

A 1930'S JAPANESE PURSE FORMED FROM A CANE TOAD with bronze clasp modelled as three birds, the flap opening to reveal a mirror fitted to the insid...

A 19TH CENTURY BRONZE HAND BELL FROM THE 1837 ELECTION INSCRIBED 'CONSERVATIVE 1837' with turned wood handle, the bell with ringed decoration and ...

TAXIDERMY: FIVE EX-MUSEUM WET / PICKLED SPECIMENS IN GLASS JARS, MOSTLY 1930'S comprising: Lifecycle of the Snail*, labelled for Dr Schluter & Dr ...

A LATE 19TH CENTURY SCOTTISH BRASS AND SILVER PLATED HORSE'S HOOF SNUFF MULL the domed lid surmounted by a model of a rose,  11cm high  ...[more]

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CARVED AND STAINED WOOD LAY FIGURE OR ARTIST'S MANNEQUIN with articulated joints and fully carved face, 83cm high ...[more]

A 17TH / 18TH CENTURY CARVED AND PAINTED FIGURE OF MARY MAGDALENE, POSSIBLY NEAPOLITAN  the standing figure with finely carved and painted open mo...

ATTRIBUTED TO CATERINA DE JULIANIS (ITALIAN, 1670-1742): AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY WAX, SILK AND PAINT DEVOTIONAL DIORAMA DEPICTING ST JEROME IN THE W...

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN GILTWOOD AND CORAL FIGURES OF SAINTS the standing figures holding coral staffs and raised on ebonised, cylindrical ...

A FINE 1930'S JAPANESE LIFE-SIZE ANATOMICAL MODEL TORSO OF THE FEMALE FIGURE PRODUCED IN 1934 BY THE SHIMADZU CORPORATION, KYOTO, JAPAN the exteri...

A 19TH CENTURY CARVED WOOD AND POLYCHROME DECORATED FIGURE OF CHRIST SCOURGED probably Spanish Colonial, the standing figure with articulated arms...

A LARGE EARLY 20TH CENTURY MAHOGANY APPRENTICE'S ARCHITECTURAL MODEL OF A SPIRAL STAIRCASE with a spiral composed of steps with turned finial supp...

A VERY LARGE PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY FLOOR STANDING OAK OBELISKS the fluted sectional sides carved with tiled shapes, over void arches and raise...

A RARE SELECTION OF BONES FROM THE EXTINCT MOA BIRD, EX-MUSEUM comprising: a skull, lacking beak and front part (Moa skulls are thin and rarely su...

A LATE 19TH CENTURY BOXED ALPHABET SET / TEACHING AIDE the rectangular stained wood box with hinged lid opening to various sections from A - Z, fi...

A POLISHED COCO DE MER NUT (LODOICEA MALDIVICA) 20cm long ...[more]

A LARGE EARLY 20TH CENTURY GEORGIAN STYLE DOLLS TOWNHOUSE Of red brick and stone facade, double door frontage opening to comprise seven rooms, scr...

A VINTAGE 1940's RANGER TINPLATE WIND UP POOL TABLE AND TWO PLAYERS 16 cm high 35 cm wide ...[more]

A 20TH CENTURY DIORAMA OF CUTTY SARK Framed and glazed, hand painted background 22 x 29 cm together with other items to include eye balls Salvador...

A 19/20TH CENTURY STONEWARE MONEY BOX IN THE FORM OF A COTTAGE together with a pair of early cast and brass moneyboxes in the form of bank facade...

A CAST IRON MONEY BOX, THE TAMANNY MECHANICAL BANK, J. & E. STEVENS CO DESIGNED BY JOHN D. HALL AND PATENTED ON 23 DECEMBER 1873 the figure is ba...

A RARE BRUCE PEEBLES AND CO LIMITED ENGINEERS EDINBURGH, DESK CALENDAR c. early 20th century, in the form of an electric generator 20 cm high, 16 ...

A TIN PLATE CLOCKWORK ROBOT BY KO JAPAN together with four further mid-20th century tin plate and plastic robots (5) 17 cm high  ...[more]

AN EARLY 20th CENTURY CLOCKWORK MUSICAL JOLLY CHIMP PLAYNG THE CYMBALS TOGETHER WITH THREE OTHERS  including an early German tin plate clockwork v...

ARMAND HENRION (BELGIAN 1875-1958) A Pierrot smoking  Signed (lower right) Oil on panel 23 x 17cm ...[more]

A RARE C.1850's LARGE STEPHEN GREEN POTTERY LAMBETH STONEWARE JUG DEPICTING A BUST OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 22 cm high, 24cm wide (A/F) ...[more]

GINO D'ACHILLE (ITALIAN 1935-2017) Corgi, Lovers Living, Lovers Dead, c.1970 Initialled (lower left) Oil on board 37 x 22 cm Gino D'ACHILLE (1935...

A LATE QING DYNASTY CHINESE CRYSTAL BALL. With a plain body carved from a transparent stone, supported on a carved wood stand. 9cm diameter. (2) ...

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY PAPIER MACHE MODEL OF A WW1 SOLDIER'S LEG wearing a puttee or gaiter, hollow on the inside and with a wooden support bracket...

TREEN: A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY LIFE-SIZE CARVED FRUITWOOD RIGHT FEET probably carved from shoe lasts, 29cm long (2) ...[more]

A DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY (V.O.C.) SILVER INGOT FROM THE ROOSWIJK CARGO STAMPED WITH THE MARK OF THE AMSTERDAM CHAMBER OF THE VOC, WITH ASSAY MAS...

A WALL HANGING DEPICTING THE HINDU GOD NANDI (SHIVA) IN THE FORM OF A BULL painted papier-mâché,  750 x 250mm. ***Such heads are produced as part...

A MYSTERIOUS AND LARGE 19TH CENTURY PAINTED TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A DEVIL, DATED 1873 the grotesque head hollow inside and the eyes and mouth with ho...

WAH-LEE-TAH-KAH WON-CHA (DOUGLAS FOUNTAIN, BRAVE ONE): A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN MASK the painted mask with multi-coloured feathers, in perspex box...

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