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A Victorian silver salver, engraved with rococo cartouche and initial S, the cavetto embossed with scallop shells and foliage in gadrooned rim, on three feet, 26cm diam, by Josiah Williams & Co, London 1893, 18ozs 18dwts Good condition but for light polish scratches

A selection of glass paperweights, stone eggs and decorative shells, etc.

A French late 19th century suite of giltwood seat furniture comprising a canape (sofa) and a pair of bergeresin the early Louis XV styleEach upholstered with Aubusson tapestry depicting assorted animals within rural landscapes (possibly after fables by La Fontaine), with foliate scrolled, rocaille and floral borders, the frames carved with shells, scrolled acanthus, rocaille, flowers and ribbon-wrapped reed clusters, on cabriole legs, each bergere: 81cm wide x 80cm deep x 109cm high; the sofa: 192cm wide x 88cm deep x 114cm high, (75 1/2in wide x 34 1/2in deep x 44 1/2in high) (3)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A George IV Irish large silver teapotEdward Power, Dublin 1823 Of globular form with domed upper body, profusely chased and embossed with 'C' scrolls, shells, foliage and floral decoration against a stippled matt ground, with a caryatid scroll handle and ivory insulators, the stepped hinged cover with a cast double flower finial, the cast spout with an opened beak eagle's head, chased feathers and a cast bearded mask on the lower part, a crest engraved within a cartouche either side, on a high circular foot with decorative borders, height 26cm, weight 36oz.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Native six stringed musical instrument, all-over leather covered and mounted with Cowrie shells

A small collection of used ammunition, shells and shrapnel including a spike bayonet.

A 19TH CENTURY PIETRA DURA AND GILT METAL OCCASIONAL TABLE, the circular top inset with various conch shells and encircled by a band of specimen marble ovals, on a simulated splayed bamboo stand. 72cm high x 62cm wide

A group of mostly ceramics. Including Beswick dog, soap stone carving, crested china, novelty figures, shells, etc.

Replica Beretta Handgun. With slide out magazine, heavy metal feel. Dry firing action, takes inert shells in magazine. 22cm. NOTE! THIS GUN CAN ONLY BE SOLD TO THEATRICAL OR MILITARY RE-ANACTMENT PEOLPLE/GROUPS. A FULL DISCLAIMER MUST BE SIGNED WHEN PICKING UP THE ITEM.

An interesting collection of various sea shells; and a collection of mollusc shell specimens

An interesting collection of various sea shells

A mixed collection of items to include shells, vintage kitchen pot, a cake stand etc. NO POSTAGE.

1930s Oriental lacquer photograph album, the black lacquer decorated in relief with an eagle in various coloured shells, seated on rock work, 38cm long

Oriental. Japanese Meiji period paper knife, decorated with carp, crayfish, crabs and flying fish and shells, 36cm long.

A SELECTION OF SHELLS, FOSSILS AND SUNDRY NATURAL SPECIMENS (QTY)

Corgi No. 901 Centurion MKIII Tank. Appears excellent in box, with shells.

Corgi No. 901 Centurion MKIII Tank. Appears excellent in box, with shells.

Crescent No. 1250 PDR Light Artillery Gun with Shells on Sprue. Excellent in original box.

George IV Salverby Robert Gray, Glasgow, 1820 Of shaped form and standing on four scroll feet, the shaped border with shells and scrolls, chased with a band of vines, diameter 29.5cm, weight 32oz.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A set of three George III silver candlesticksby W B, London 1769 Of large size, on hexagonal bases and baluster columns, chased in high relief with scrolls, shells and flowers, detachable drips pans, loaded, height 33cm.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Irish Interest: A Belleek 2nd period pail shaped butter tub / dish with lug handles, factory stamp to base rubbed (ref: TM11) 15cm diam together with a pair of Belleek 1st period clam shell and coral salts, heightened in yellow, 8cm long (3) CF: for similar BUTTER DISH see Marion Langham (Lady Langham) " Belleek, Irish Porcelain" -  (an illustrated guide).,  p.167, for the SALTS see page 23Condition Report:butter dish: wear to paint highlights on the barrel straps, no apparent chips or losses, factory mark rubbed salts: Factory marks rubbed on both, 1. hairline crack between two shells on one salt, 2. crazing to the other salt on top section of the glazed shells to one side only, wear to paint highlighting coral underneath 

Irish Interest: A Belleek 1st period shell flower holder, curved body with shells and coral highlighted in green, factory stamp to base and Registration mark, 21cm long CF: for similar see Marion Langham (Lady Langham) " Belleek, Irish Porcelain" -  (an illustrated guide).,  p.23, ref: VS212 Condition Report: factory stamp crisp, Registration mark to underside, trade label, faint pink highlighting to coral and wear to green highlighting at top of shells, otherwise condition appears to be good

Two Edwardian Sailor's Valentine wall hanging plaques. Both depict a young woman and a fisherman in a row boat. Each one decorated with a collection of sea shells in varying sizes and shapes. Each one approx. 20 cm diameter.

PAIR OF PALISSY TYPE PLATES - FISH a pair of plates each modelled with fish and eels on a bed of foliage, with a dark brown mottled glaze and modelled with shells around the rim. Impressed marks to both (difficult to read), various chips to both plates. 23cms diameter. (2)

PALISSY STYLE DISHES & 18THC ENGLISH SAUCEBOAT including a dish modelled with a frog in the centre and circled by a snake and lizard, on a moss effect ground and insects to the rim, stamped J.A.C, 22cms diameter. Also with another palissy style dish, modelled with a crab, eels and sea shells and foliage, with a retail label for a shop in Gibraltar, 23cms diameter. Also with a 18thc English blue and white porcelain sauceboat, with painted and moulded decoration (cracked), 18cms long. (3)

Shells and Geodes etc

A Louis XV Revival gilt metal mounted rosewood and marquetry bijouterie table, hinged serpentine top with inset bevelled glass panel inlaid with shells and scrolling leaves, serpentine legs, leafy sabots, 73.5cm high, 72.5cm wide, 47cm deep, c.1860

A pair of English Porcelain two handled pedestal ovoid vases, possibly Minton, painted with shells, 21cm high, c. 1830

A pair of Louis XV French walnut armchairs, cartouche shaped backs with serpentine crestings, shaped arms carved in the Rococo taste with shells, C-scrolls, trellis and acanthus, conforming pierced apron and cabriole legs, shaped X-stretchers, scroll feet, 104cm high, 71cm wide, the seat 60cm wide and 56cm deep, c.1760

A Barr Flight and Barr coffee can and stand, printed with shells, impressed mark; a Spode teacup and saucer, decorated with swags, c.1810

A pair of 19th century brass and black painted carriage lamps, the mounts embossed with swags, shells and acanthus, adjustable brackets, 45cm high, c.1880

A pair of Russian silver candlesticks, of mid-18th century design, detachable nozzles, knopped pillars, shaped square bases with shells and anthemions to angles, 25cm high, marked AC 84, 22.5oz

Hester Bateman - a pair of George III silver cauldron salts, shaped everted rim, hoof feet with shells to knees, London 1785

A Queen Anne Revival walnut lowboy, crossbanded quarter-veneered top outlined with herringbone stringing, above three frieze drawers, shaped apron, cabriole legs carved to the knees with shells, pad feet, 75cm high, 90cm wide, 49cm deep, c.1900

A George I style walnut lowboy, oversailing rectangular top with reentrant angles, outlined with boxwood stringing, above three cockbeaded frieze drawers, shaped apron with turned pendant finials, cabriole legs with shells to knees, pad feet, 74cm high, 69cm wide, 45cm deep

Three conch shells, largest measures 21cm long

A collection of shells

A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY LADDER BACKED CHAIRS WITH FLORAL NEEDLE WORKED SEATS, CARVED WITH SHELLS AT THE KNEES OF THE CABRIOLE LEGS ON SCROLL FEET.

AN 18th C. MAHOGANY CHAIR, POSSIBLY IRISH, THE BALUSTER BACK SPLAT PIERCED WITH A TRIANGULAR SHAPE BELOW THE TOP RAIL, THE DROP IN SEAT ABOVE CABRIOLE FRONT LEGS CARVED WITH SHELLS AT THE KNEES AND ON HOOF FEET

Anna Lisa Thomson - Upsala Ekeby Pottery - A Swedish Spectra Sea Flora dish, of rectangular form, decorated with a seabed scene in Chamotte glaze, to include fish and shells to a black ground, signed, length 37cm, height 24cm.

Ingeborg Lundin - Orrefors - A post war glass vase, of conical form with asymmetrical casing, engraved with conch shells to a pewter ground, engraved signature, height 17cm.

Maureen Minchin - A contemporary studio pottery plate decorated with a puffin flanked by a border of seaweeds and leaves and shells and starfish, impressed seal mark, diameter 24.5cm.

Rene Lalique - A 1930s Art Deco plate in the Coquilles pattern, relief moulded to the exterior with four conjoined shells with a graduated opalescence, engraved mark, diameter 16.5cm, S/D.

An old Sheffield plate shaped oval well-and-tree meat plate and cover by I. & I. Waterhouse & Co., Sheffield (registered 1833), the cover with a bold foliate handle and a gadrooned girdle with shells and foliage, engraved with an armorial, 48cm (19in) long; the plate with a gadrooned rim with shells and foliage, on four foliate and paw feet, engraved with the same crest and motto, 56cm (22in) long   The arms of the FANNING family. The crest seems to have been differenced by a person who is not the principal armiger of the family. The recorded blazon for the complete arms of the FANNING family of Ballingarry and Fanningstown Co. Tipperary and Stone House Co. Waterford: or, a chevron gules between three doves proper. Crest: a cherubim proper. Motto: IN DEO SPES MEA. Condition Report: Wobbles One foot damaged Engraving crisp Cover fits well Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer

A silver circular four piece tea service by G. Bryan & Co., Birmingham 1931, the tea and hot water pots with composition finials and handles, the gadrooned rims with shells and foliage, low pedestal bases, the tea pot 30cm (11 3/4in) long, the hot water pot 20cm (8in) high, 2135g (68.6 oz) gross Condition Report: Clear marks, finials of the pots cracked from side to side, dents to cream and sugar Condition Report Disclaimer

A Victorian silver gilt mounted glass claret jug by Edward H. Stockwell, London 1871, with a lobed ball finial to the domed cover, studded and arcaded mount, the glass with a ribbed handle and applied with shells to the shoulders, 26.5cm (10 1/2in) high Condition Report: The decorative mount under the spout broken but present, gilding worn Condition Report Disclaimer

Collectables to include two brass gun shells, and eleven The Scented Garden pot pourri collection, various ceramics and other items Location: Rostrum & A2

A mahogany storage box and collection of various shells.

AN ASSORTMENT OF CERAMIC WARE TO INCLUDE A WEDGWOOD LIDDED TRINKET DISH, CARLTON WARE SALT AND PEPPER POTS AND VARIOUS SHELLS ETC

Pair: Officers’ Steward Second Class G. A. Harvey, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Champion at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916 1914-15 Star (L.7630. G. A. Harvey. O.S.2., R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (L.7630 G. A. Harvey. O.S.2. R.N.) very fine 1914-15 Star (J.32644, J. E. Gascoyne, Boy.1., R.N.) attempted erasure of rate, nearly very fine Pair: Lieutenant H. E. F. Ralph, Canadian Forces, who was gassed on the Western Front on 18 August 1917 British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. E. F. Ralph.); together with a Southend-on-Sea Education Committee bronze medal for Regular Attendance, the reverse impressed ‘Harold Ralph 1905’; and five Canadian Masonic and Veterans badges, one in silver engraved ‘Corp. H. Ralph, Capt.’, very fine (5) £70-£90 --- George Albert Harvey was born in Wood Green, Middlesex, on 24 November 1895, and joined the Royal Navy for the duration of hostilities as an Officers’ Steward on 20 October 1915. He served in H.M.S. Champion from 8 December 1915 to 8 February 197, and was present in her at the battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. He was shore demobilised on 7 March 1919. James Edward Gascoyne was born in Edmonton, Middlesex, on 6 March 1898 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 30 October 1914. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Falmouth from 22 March 1915 to 26 August 1916, and was present in her at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, where she fired a total of 175 shells during the battle, the most of any British light cruiser. Gascoyne was also present in Falmouth when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-66 on the afternoon of 19 August 1916. Shortly after she was struck the armed trawler Cooksin went alongside and took off all the men not required to work the ship. Limping her way back to port at a speed of 2 knots, she was torpedoed again the following morning, this time by U-63, and sunk off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Remarkably no one was killed in the attacks, but one man later died of his injuries. Advanced Leading Seaman on 6 February 1919, he was was shore discharged, time expired, on 6 March 1928. Harold Edmund Flower Ralph was born in Essex on 19 August 1887, and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Toronto on 12 April 1915. Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 20 January 1917, he served during the Great War with the 18th Battalion on the Western Front from 30 April 1917, and was admitted to the 20th General Hospital suffering from the effects of Gas on 18 August 1917. Repatriated to the U.K., he was discharged on medical grounds on 30 November 1918, and died in Toronto on 13 October 1963.

A Great War 1915 ‘Battle of St. Eloi’ D.C.M. group fo four awarded to Corporal H. Berry, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9477 L.Cpl. H. Berry. 1/R. Ir. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (9477 L-Cpl. H. Berry, R. Ir. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (9477 Cpl. H. Berry. R. Ir. Regt.) mounted as worn, edge bruise to DCM, generally good very fine (4) £800-£1,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 1 April 1915: ‘For gallant conduct at St. Eloi on the night of 14-15 February 1915, in rescuing the wounded under a heavy fire, including one wounded man from a ditch full of water.’ Henry Berry attested for the Royal Irish Regiment on 25 March 1908 and served with the 1st Battalion, as part of 82nd Brigade, 27th Division, during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 December 1914 - the Division was formed from regular army units recalled from garrison duty around the Empire, with the 1st Royal Irish Regiment having been recalled from India. The Division was sent to the Ypres sector and it was here that Berry was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions at St Eloi on 14-15 February 1915. The Regimental History gives the following account: ‘At 4.15pm on 14 February sudden orders were received for the battalion to move forward at once in support of the Royal Irish Fusiliers who were engaged with the enemy at St. Eloi, the battalion on their left having lost trenches 19 to 22. When A and C Companies, under Major White, reached Voormezeele they were ordered by the Brigade to move up to the Mound, St. Eloi, to be ready to join in a counter attack on Trench 19. B and D companies followed to Voormezeele and thence B company moved up to S.10 by order of the commanding officer. At about 8.45pm Lieutenant Colonel Forbes, Major White and Captain Roche-Kelly (commanding B Company) met at the Mound. Major White stated that he had been ordered by the Brigade to counter attack Trench 19 with A and C Companies (which consisted of 85 men all told). He said that he had personally reconnoitred the ground and that in front of all and parallel to Trench 19, at a distance of about forty to fifty yards, was a deep and muddy ditch with a hedge on the enemy’s side of it. The only means of crossing the ditch was by a plank bridge. He proposed to get the companies across the plank bridge, deploy in rear of the hedge and then rush the position. He asked for support for his attack, as he had only some 85 men. Colonel Forbes ordered Captain Roche-Kelly to bring up B company in support of Major White, while D company was ordered to hold the redoubt just east of St Eloi. Major White got most of C company across the bridge, but before A company had begun to cross the Germans sent up flare lights and star shells and discovered the movement. They at once opened a hot fire, with the result that Major White was killed, Second Lieutenant Anderson died of his wounds, 13 men were killed and 21 wounded - all with the exception of Major White belonging to C company. The machine guns which had been mounted on the Mound were out of action owing to being coated with mud, so no covering fire of any consequence could be opened from that place. As the rear of the column was not getting on, Captain Roche-Kelly went forward to find out what was checking it. On arrival at the head of A company he learnt the state of affairs and returned to the Mound to report to Colonel Forbes, who decided that the attack would have to be postponed until adequate arrangements could be made to organise a counter attack in sufficient strength. Captain Roche-Kelly was ordered to withdraw B company to S 10, and also to get back A and C companies. This was done and these companies reorganised in rear of S10. About 2am on 15 February the 1st Leinsters retook and held Trench 20. At 4am B company was again brought up to St. Eloi to support the attack made from the north east on Trench 19 by the 2nd DCLI and 3rd King’s Royal Rifles. This attack developed about daylight and was entirely successful. About 7am a party from D company, under Lieutenant Pratt, did excellent work in bringing in the wounded and Major White’s body.’ The Division was to take part in all of the major actions of the Second Battle of Ypres in April and May 1915. In November the Division was entrained for Marseille, from where they embarked for the Macedonia front, arriving at Salonika in February 1916. In November 1916, the 1st Royal Irish Regiment was transferred to 30th Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division, with whom they remained for the duration of the war. In August 1917, the Division was transferred to the Palestine front, where it was to remain until the cessation of hostilities. At some point, Berry was transferred to the Labour Corps and given the number 515032, and it was with this unit that he finished the war. He was discharged due to sickness on 26 April 1919 due to sickness and was awarded a Silver War Badge. Sold with copied research.

A Falklands campaign group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Catering Accountant D. ‘Rowdy’ Yates, Royal Navy, whose vivid recollections of his service with H.M.S. Antrim during the conflict were published in his book Bomb Alley, Falkland Islands 1982 Aboard H.M.S. Antrim at War. He later went on to serve with H.M.S. Exeter during the Gulf War 1991 South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (APOCA D W Yates D159012R HMS Antrim); Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (CPOCA D W Yates D159012R RN); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (CPOCA D W Yates D159012R RN); Saudi Arabia, Liberation of Kuwait 1991; Kuwait, Liberation of Kuwait 1991, 4th Grade, first three mounted as originally worn, and last two mounted separately in reverse order to above as worn, light contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine or better (5) £1,400-£1,800 --- David ‘Rowdy’ Yates was born in Taplow in September 1957. He joined the Royal Navy, aged 18, in 1976. Initially employed as a Stores Accountant, he was subsequently posted to H.M.S. Salisbury and served as a Catering Accountant. Yates advanced to Petty Officer Catering Accountant and was posted for service with H.M.S. Antrim in April 1981. H.M.S. Antrim, a County-class Destroyer launched in 1967, served during the Falklands War under the command of Captain B. G. Young, D.S.O. As part of the advance-guard sent South, she served as flag-ship and played a prominent role in Operation Paraquet, the recapture of South Georgia in April 1982, and assisted in the movement of S.A.S. troops. Between 20-21 May Antrim led the Naval Forces in the Falkland Sound during the amphibious landings. At this time she was hit by a 1,000lb bomb delivered by a Dagger fighter-bomber. The bomb struck the flight deck, gashed two missiles in the magazine and came to rest in the Seaman’s After Heads, without exploding. In further attacks by Daggers she was sprayed with 30mm. shells causing two serious casualties. After 10 fraught hours the unexploded bomb was dealt with by C.P.O. Michael Fellows of the Fleet Clearance Diving Team - an action that was to earn him the D.S.C. Yates’s book Bomb Alley, Falkland Islands 1982 Aboard HMS Antrim at War gives an extensive account of his service with Antrim during the conflict. In particular for the 20-21 May: ‘Being part of an attack in any ground, air or sea situation is not pleasant, but leading it offers a greater risk, or so it appeared in the minutes that ticked past after the alarms had sounded, as tension heightened even further. As well as all the usual user checks on guns, weapon systems, sonars, radars, damage-control apparatus and every other defence and attack mechanism, we were also paying very close attention to our own personal defence preparations. We user checked how we might react if a missile came through, what fire-fighting gear we could use, which way we could try to escape, and how we could increase our personal protection.... We were now doing everything possible to ensure our best chance of survival under any circumstances...’ On the 20th: ‘Already at full action stations, as we moved closer and closer to the Falklands we knew that the next warning of attack would be in the form of a ‘yellow’ or ‘red’. And sure enough at 1520, the ship’s broadcast beat out the message we had all been dreading, ‘Click -AIR RAID WARNING YELLOW - AIR RAID WARNING YELLOW - TASK FORCE COMING UNDER ATTACK FROM TWO MIRAGES AND TWO ENTENARDS.’ We blinked at those around us and our hearts beat faster and faster. Hairs stood like porcupine quills on the back of our necks, and some even felt physically sick. There really were forces out there which were coming straight for us to try and blast us out of the water and wipe us off the face of the earth.....’ (Ibid) On this occasion the attack was beaten off by Sea Harriers from the carrier air protection, and the Antrim was left to proceed towards the Falklands. The following day the Antrim entered the North Falkland Sound with H.M.S. Ardent, and after two hours of bombardment had decimated the Fanning Head anti-tank and mortar stronghold overlooking the landing sites. After the successful bombardment: Our priority was to prepare the ship even further for the air attack which we all knew must be inevitable... We knew the Argentineans would have a go later on, but at least we would have a lot of ships nearby to assist us, and the CAP flying overhead to fend off the counter-attacks. In fact most people had actually calmed down a lot from the previous night, and were now relatively confident of seeing the rest of the day out safely.’ The first of many constant air raid warnings was sounded at 1200hrs: ‘We felt like rats in a barrel running round and round in crazy spiral patterns to avoid the farmer’s stick. And this was only the start, for the raids kept on coming. At 1255, another ‘yellow’ was broadcast. At 1315 as the jets screamed ever closer, the alarm level was raised to ‘red’. Ten minutes later we fired “chaff” again, closely followed at 1326 by three Sea Cat missiles, more “chaff”, and then our 4.5. inch gun again. Argonaut had had her dose of rough medicine, now it was our turn. Antrim was their next target, and the next entry in the rough diary that I kept was 13.30 Fire Sea Slug. HIT. The attacking jet had hit us!.... we could clearly hear the loud ‘swoosh-swoosh’ as our two Sea Slug missiles were fired from the launcher. Then we felt something like a giant mule kick us up the stern of the ship, followed by some horrendous crashing and exploding sounds, only a few yards from where we sitting. Immediately, the operations room broadcast that we had received a direct hit aft, and that the aft damage control party should investigate at the rush.... One of the teams came charging through the adjacent door to let us know what was going on. In a panting voice, the initially unrecognisable anti-flash hooded man yelled, ‘Listen in lads. We’ve been hit by a large four foot six inch bomb back aft. Looks like it’s come in through the Sea Slug launcher doors and passed straight through the magazine. It did not go off, but it did cause a lot of damage and the unexploded bomb is still on board in the aft heads. Recce parties are still combing all the adjacent compartments to check for casualties and the full extent of the damage. So far, miraculously, we don’t appear to have lost anyone, or had any major fires break out.... We think we’ll probably have to evacuate the rear end of the ship and try and make the bomb safe... Less than 10 minutes after the strike, some joker made a ‘pipe’ to say, “The aft heads are now out of bounds” - no shit!’ (Ibid) The Antrim was attacked and hit again, and continued to run the gauntlet in ‘Bomb Alley’ until the Argentineans ceased the offensive at around 1800: ‘With the air attacks over for the day because of encroaching darkness, we now had to try and get rid of the bomb from our aft heads. Much of the ship aft of midships had already been placed out of bounds since the bomb had struck. Now, a specialist team was hurriedly convened to make the bomb safe and to cut it free from its web of tangled metal, deckhead panels, twisted pipes, shattered doors, urinals and toilet pans. While this dangerous work went on, another team started cutting a suitably sized hole above the bomb flight deck, ready to lift it out and drop it over the side.... The bomb-extraction process ran smoothly, and at almost 2230, with an A frame and lifting gear rigged above the hole on the flight deck, a ‘pipe&rsqu...

DEBORAH JONES "Still life study of mussel shells, lemons, goblets etc in a driftwood bookcase" oil on board, signed to the paper label within the picture 44 cm x 60 cm

A Dan tribal mask with woven coiffure and adorned with shells and a Songe tribal mask with black, white and red pigment decoration, length 30cm (2).

A TRAY OF MOSTLY TREEN TO INCLUDE AN EMPTY CUTLERY CANTEEN, SPEAR HEAD, SHELLS ETC

Three boxes of reference and other books to include: George Borrows 'Wild Wales' (1955 edition), David Attenborough's 'The Life of Birds', 'A New Dictionary of Birds' edited by A. Lansborough Thompson (second impression 1965), 'World War II' by Ivor Matanle, 'The Impressionists' illustrated volume , 'The Encyclopedia of Shells' Kenneth R Wye, 'Audubon's Quadrupeds of North American', 'The Francis Jones Treasury of Historic Carmarthen', 'A Lost Garden in Time' by Penny David, First edition ex library copy of 'The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Birds' (1967) etc. (B.P. 21 + VAT)

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Proof Twopence, 1797 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, edge plain, 4mm flan thickness, 46.15g/12h (BMC 1076 [KT 3]; Selig –; S 3776). Tiny carbon spot by nose, otherwise brilliant mint state, most attractive and very rare; in original metal shells [one incorrectly labelled ‘Peck 1079’] £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: Spink Auction 202, 25 March 2010, lot 193, recté BMC 1076

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788 (late Soho), by J.-P. Droz, in brown-gilt copper, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, leaf-and-berry pattern border to robe, edge render to cesar the things which are cesars :, 16.17g/12h (BMC 966 [DH 11]; Selig 1333). Brilliant and virtually as struck; in original felt-lined metal shells £500-£600 --- Provenance: Warwick & Warwick Auction 630 (Warwick), 11 February 2009, lot 189

Nuprol Sierra Storm series shotgun and 4 shells

René Lalique (French 1860-1945), 'Coquilles No2', No.3201, an opalescent glass shade with a glass halo and mounts attributed to the Breves Galleries, Designed 1924, engraved R. Lalique France, No.3201, Moulded as four overlapping shells, with brass mounts and chains, the opaque and frosted glass halo sits on the mounts and has three clips that hold it in place, Coquilles approximately 21 cm diameter, with halo 44.5 cm diameter Coquilles has been drilled to support the mounts and chains, as is typical for bowl shade.  Mounts have not been removed and condition appears to be alright. Brass mounts have aged and tarnished and natural wear.  The halo has some chips that have been frosted over on the inside rim and are not noticed when in place. Some dirt and marks.