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A substantial Royal Worcester blush ivory urnular jardiniere, boldly modelled with four draped portrait busts of a young man on scrolling cartouche-shaped buttresses, flanked by reticulated oval reserves of grotesque sea creatures, shells, birds and acanthus, within rope twist borders with further acanthus and scrolls to aprons, gilt line rim above a dart-and-egg frieze in alternating tones of high and low relief, the waist with italic S-scrolls and further beading, the base moulded in high relief with wrythen flutes, gadrooning and fern leaves, circular foot with double-fillet gilt border enclosing a frieze of further foliage, 23.5cm high, 33cm wide, purple printed and impressed marks, model no. 1374, Rd No 123308, c. 1880

A French Baroque design faience armorial shaped rectangular dish, decorated in underglaze blue with a coat of arms within a shield of lambrequins, the sides with further foliage, shells, and scrolls, twin-bestial masks, pyramidical feet, 35cm wide, 19th century

A George III cast silver taperstick, knopped stem, shaped square base with shells to angles, 13.5cm high, Edward Aldridge I, 5.25oz

A George V silver bachelor's teapot, hinged domed cover, wavy rim, scroll-capped handle, hoof feet with shells to knees, fruitwood fittings, 20cm long, Wilson & Gill, London 1912, 15oz

A Bow shell sweetmeat stand, circa 1755-60,the shells painted in a famille rose palette with foliage, the stand encrusted with shells and seaweed, painter's cross mark, 17cm highFootnote: Provenance: Julians Park, Hertfordshire

A PAIR OF ITALIAN FLORENTINE GILT-WOOD FRAMES (2)19th CenturyWith pierced foliate scroll borders, 34.5cm high x 32cm wideCondition report: Various chips, losses and old breaks and repairs to areas along the scrolling sides and scallop shells, with some refreshed gilt decoration. Shrinkage cracking in areas, one corner with a more obvious open split.  A few chips to the inside edge. Some parts quite fragile. The backs covered in later hessian. 

A quantity of old sea shells with a vintage Pied Piper tin of cowrie shells.

A D.José card trayPortuguese silverPlain centre, chiselled border of foliage motifs and scalloped and raised lip with shells and wingletsCentral armorial for Correia de Melo with marquess coronetOn three feetOporto assay mark (P-14) attributable to João Coelho de Sampaio (1768-1784) and maker's mark (P-526)Literature: F. Moitinho de Almeida/Rita Carlos"Inventário de Marcas de Pratas Portuguesas e Brasileiras"Diam.: 22,5 cm283 g

A Boiler and collection of rough castings and other components for a 5" Gauge 'Maid of Kent' 4-4-0 Locomotive, the copper boiler/round-topped firebox unit made up and identified as 761.12.84, the boiler tube of 5¾" outside diameter, 23¼" long overall, appears to have been largely prepared for testing but with dome and regulator-mounting flanges not drilled or threaded, with hand-written notes regarding testing and an assortment of blanking plugs, etc, for same, appears G but untested, rough castings include 4 driving wheels, 4 bogie wheels, 4 gunmetal axlebox hornguides, a pair of outside cylinder castings with end caps, 6 tender 'spring' units, 6LH and 6RH frame stretcher brackets, various eccentric straps, 12 (!) tender axlebox castings and others, all the above as new castings, VG-E, require machining, together with various ready-machined smaller components mostly believed to be for this project but not assured, including 6 axle-box shells for roller bearings and many other parts, mostly G-VG, no boiler history but presume made in 1984 (qty)

A model of an 1860 breech-loading Armstrong RBL 7in naval gun,as fitted to HMS Warrior, on a wood carriage, 26.5cm long,together with a rack of 110lb shellsCondition report: The model has gathered some dust from display, but is otherwise complete and in good condition. No opening to an acccesible chamber.

Small Lowestoft sauceboat, moulded with panels edged with shells and flowering plants, painted in blue with a fisherman in Chinese river scenes, painter's number 3, 14cm longCondition report: Filled chip on the inner rim of the spout. Another nick on the rim. Otherwise good condition.

Shells Of Britain And Europe A Concise Guide In Colour hardback book by Jan Lellak Illustrated by Alena Cepicka. Published 1975 Hamlyn Publishing ISBN 0-600-38020-3. 235 pages. Dust jacket getting edge worn and showing some shelf wear. Book in good sound condition. Inscribed 1st end page previous owners name. Sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. Shipping at cost from £4. 99 in UK, we can ship a 30kg box for £10 so up to 10 books. Overseas shipping at cost from £7. 99

AA vintage coloured advertising print for Dee & Ess Coco Essence, 43.5 x 44.5cm approx in simple oak frame, together with a 19th century needlework panel of the Holy Family, 35 x 30cm in burrwood frame with gilt slip, a set of six late 19th century coloured postcards (framed as one) all showing fairies, insects, shells, etc, with label to mount 'Fairy Land', 37 x 60cm overall framed size, an early 20th century watercolour of a standing child in fur trimmed cloak, 34 x 24cm and an oval mirror in moulded gilt frame with floral detail (5)

A collection of various shells to include a carved cameo shell of two cupids one riding a goat inscribed Casa via Vetti, (21)

Aesthetic period ebonised wall paper rack, of shaped form with applied cast metal shells, swags and masks, with needlework panel, 39 x 47cm

A pair of brass artillery shells/trench art, one inscribed 2 PR FS V Ltd, the others are blank, the largest 30cm long

A group of sea shells

A collection of inert military shells. Please note - only available to UK buyers. Collection only - postage not available.

A group of shells

Set of small display case, some in silver: a small crystal box with a silver lid, a small silver cauldron, a silver medallion to keep a photo, a glass vial with a silver stopper (detached), a small chainmail wallet, two pearly shells decorated with silver metal frames, 2 small frames to put on with inlaid stones and enamel

Mossi Scepter-Old Mossi ceremonial scepter (Burkina Faso). First half of the XXth Century. Superb patina of use black and shiny. Eyes encrusted with copper. Pearls, cowrie shells. Height without plintRegion: AfricaPeriod: first half 20th centurySizes: H=435mm L=75mmWeight (K): 0.550kgCondition: At first glance - patina of use - no restoration - no repair

Original vintage exhibition poster for an exhibition of Roy Lichtenstein’ work at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Copenhagen. The poster features Lichtenstein’s eye-catching pop art painting Figures in Landscape (1977) which shows a red-haired woman in profile in front of a highly patterned composition of shapes, fragments of a woman’s face, a column, shells and a sailing boat on the sea. Horizontal. Excellent condition. Country of issue: Denmark, designer: Roy Lichtenstein, size (cm): 70x100, year of printing: 2003

Original vintage World War Two consequence poster featuring an illustration of a little boy with a mutilated leg below his knee, supporting himself on a crutch pointing at different ammunition war shells - land mines and grenades scattered in the countryside field, with a house and mountains in distance. Text in Italian in blue and white over and below the image - Un ordigno di questi ha causato le mie mutilazioni. Se trovate un oggeto simile, non toccatelo! Avvisate subito i carabinieri. / One such device caused my mutilations. If you find such an object, don't touch it! Notify the Carabinieri immediately. - This is one of many posters that warned the citizens and children in particular of the danger of objects found in the countryside. United Nations General Assembly has declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Poor condition, paper loss, creasing, folds, tears, restored tears, foxing, browning. Country of issue: Italy, designer: Savini Giovanni, size (cm): 99.5x70, year of printing: 1952

Cased Display - Shells and Fossils etc

Leather Bound Books - Inman's Nautical Tables, Dahlgren's Shells and Shell Guns

Two German PomPom Shells dated (18)97 & 1901by Patron-en-fabrik KARLSRUHE.

A PARIAN DOLPHIN CANDLESTICK, moulded scallop shell nozzle the dolphin wrapped around a reed stem, the circular base with a foot rim of scallop shells, gilded highlights, Worcester design but unmarked, 19.5cm highCondition report: There is some gilt wear, particularly noticeable around the base and scallops, there is a rough edge to one of the petals of the drip pan, and a minor chip to the reed leaf which hangs down to the base, no visible cracks or evidence of restoration.

Art Deco evening handbags - one finely beaded silk and with iridescent shells, another scallop shaped, and a gilt metal mesh purse

PETER DEVENISH (XX): Two contemporary limited edition screen prints "Broken Shells" 9/15 and "Fissure" 16/17, unframed

A COLLECTION OF COSTUME JEWELLERY TO INCLUDE BEADS, BROOCHES, RINGS, SHELLS ETC.

A Caucasian runner, central field having animals, shells and figures, with floral and geometric borders, 312 x 112cm.

Conform - Spectre - An incredible pair of contemporary high end British design Eames inspired swivel lounge chairs and matching footstools. Bentwood shells with red leather cushioned seat and arms with adjustable neck rests. Raised on an aluminium five point swivel star base. In good clean condition with some very minor marks in pieces. Costed over £6000 when new. Measures approx; 102cm x 80cm x 80cm.

A good quality contemporary High End British Design believed Lura Ashley metamorphic three tier multi drawer coffee table / side table storage unit. The dual bank of six drawers housed within a three tier sliding shells. Each tier upon runners for sliding action. Condition; some ware throughout, runners in good working order. Measures when closed approx; 45cm x 90cm x 41cm.   

A pair of Barr Flight and Barr Worcester plates, bat printed with shells under gilt bands, printed an impressed marks, 24cm diameter, together with four porcelain jugs including two Worcester style mask jugs (4). Barr, Flight and Barr plates both with gilt wear and light scratching, no chips, cracks or repair. Ribbon painted jug with heavy restoration, the other jugs in good condition.

A pair of 19th century mother-of-pearl carved shells, depicting a lady shooting and fishing, both inscribed Dinard and one signed A'chomony (2)

A shelf of assorted shells.

A good lot of sea shells

A quantity of old brass gun shells.

dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: France, Curved, single-and short false-edged blade, with large fuller and grooved next to the back (some pitting in the second half). Gold-inlaid, relieved drawings with floral motifs at the forte; a cartouche on the right side, with remains of gold inscription, only partially readable: 'DELACOUR & ... F.rs BREVET ... S.M. L'EMPEREUR PARIS'. Beautiful, cast and gilded bronze hilt. Big quillon block on the front part with elliptical shield with inscription in Arabic (meaning 'Vali': chief, commander) on a grained ground and surrounded by frames with palmettes, leaves and shells. Pierced langet to effigy fretwork laurel branches. Quillons (one of which restores) on a circular base and curled downwards. Long cap, finely carved in bass-relief with floral motifs, spirals and frames; pommel with a hole for sword-knot. Back of the quillon with a shield with floral decoration, finely carved in bass-relief. Preserved in a wooden, later case. length 100 cm.

WORLD WAR IPapers of Captain Duncan Warrand (1877-1946) of the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, comprising:i) Series of some 72 letters and 8 postcards from Duncan Warrand, the majority to his sister Carrie ('Dearest C', 'D.C.'), three to his brother Redmond ('Dear Redmond'), long, detailed letters written from the trenches and latterly from his billet in Rouen, including one seven-page letter written on Christmas Day 1914, describing the famous truce ('...Later on Wednesday night there was much shouting and singing in the German lines... Last night no sniping took place... The Germans lit fires and just sang on. So some of our sergeants and men went up to their lines returning with boxes of cigars! They have no drink... The officer who spoke to our Sgt was an American German, recalled in the war, who was heartily sick of it. He said they would not fire today... it may be partly due to the thick mist which was surely sent by Providence to give us a peaceful Xmas... Our opponents are Saxons and Bavarians and have so far proved themselves gentlemen. About 11 o'clock this morning I went outside the lines and we were all busy mending wire entanglements... We were right out in the field and could see the Germans walking about just as we were... And how lovely it was this morning! The star in the East so bright & clear... picked a bit of ivy... off a tree to commemorate this extraordinary Xmas of peace in war... At this point Sgt Smith looked in to say that a large number of Germans were walking about on our left and talking freely with our men and what was to be done... Tall men in grey coats fraternising with the men... what Bishops & Clergy could not do, the troops have done for themselves...'); other letters much concerned with asking for supplies ('...Please send me a box of cigarettes as the ones here are 'orrid... 'Bromo'!... some soup tablets for dissolving in hot water... shirts, khaki hosetops, cardigans... safety matches... shortbread, plum pudding etc... everything to be packed in oiled canvas... candles are difficult to come by... Colgate toothpaste... I wonder if mince pies would travel in a tin box?... a bottle of Worcester Sauce...'); reporting on troop movements as far as the censor allows ('...seems no harm in saying we are now in Belgium and not far from (2 miles south) of Messines...') and on 18 December 1914 includes a drawing of their position ('...without mentioning any names...'); with vivid descriptions of the horrors of war ('...continued action throughout the night... The trenches are awful, knee deep in mud... higher up the road there is destruction on all sides, houses in ruin, large shell holes and broken trees... I saw a hand and arm today just outside, who knows what unfortunate man it belonged to...'); the constant threat of being fired upon ('...planted shells all around us... They made a horrid whizzy noise when they really mean business... One falling bullet just grazed my ear yesterday...'); conditions in the trenches ('...It has rained incessantly... the trenches are ghastly... this place is called 'The Piggeries'... we are nearly all crawling – it's disgusting but a fact...'); news of mutual friends ('...I hear Patrick Grant was shot in the jaw...'), family news and talk of home ('...I wish the dogs could come out here...'), suggesting '...you might keep these rotten letters... my collection of letters to you are the best diary I can keep...'; the majority with envelopes, c.230pp., dust-staining, some small tears and other signs of wear, mostly 8vo (210 x 134mm.), 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, British Expeditionary Force, Grand Hôtel de la Poste, Rouen, 6 January 1914 to 20 January 1917 ii) Five pocket diaries 1914-1918, containing intermittent entries in pen and ink on the weather and various engagements, accounts and other notes (2 April 1917 noting 'Brigadeer General F.J. de Gex Base Cdnt has died suddenly of heart failure while sitting in the lounge after lunch at the Hotel des Postes. A very good man.'; 26 March 1918 'The great German attack causes anxiety'; 11 November 1918 'Guns fired to announce armistice signed. Crowds begin at once... have to walk through Trafalgar Square. Pouring rain. Cheerful crowds...'), calf, worn, four c.150 x 95mm., one 100 x 70mm.; with another notebook including lists and brief entries for 11 August to 18 November 1914 regarding training, drills etc. iii) Various papers including: hand drawn and annotated map of the trenches south of the river Douve, depicting troop positions, annotated 'Issued in Trenches/ 1914. DW', purple, red and blue pencil, 200 x 320mm.; carbon copy of 'Standing Order re Trenches', 5 pages, lined paper torn from notebook, 8vo (196 x 145mm.), dated 23 January 1915; with various ephemera such as photographs including one of his sister Carrie, mimeographed concert programmes 1917-18, trench whistle engraved with Aldershot Stores/Aldershot/Patent on original? cord; two printed folding maps, linen backed, one of Belgium, depicting the area around Ypres, the other of St Yves with trench positions marked as of 14 November 1915, (440 x 575mm.), in an envelope annotated 'This is not the map I had in the trenches, but shows very clearly the position we held at Seaforth Farm', etc.Footnotes:'THIS EXTRAORDINARY XMAS OF PEACE IN WAR'.The men of the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders were engaged in several important actions on the Western Front including the Battle of Messines in 1914, the second Battle of Ypres in 1915 and Passchendaele in 1917. These letters illustrate one soldier's experience in the trenches during 1914 into 1915 including the famous Christmas Truce of that year. They paint an evocative picture: '...On Wednesday we were shelled by 'Little Willie', a most elusive and persistent piece of small artillery... Then they sent about 25 large howitzer shells right over... a big hole in the ground about the size of a large dog basket... They are at it now, like continuous thunderclaps... The officers and men's dugouts are just little caves made into the sides of the trenches about 6ft by 5ft... The floor is covered in deep straw... One can see the Germans now and again moving about in their trenches at dawn and dusk. They snipe us and we snipe them... I have not changed my socks since Tuesday or had my shirt off... I hope they may run short of shells soon... When this poor country will recover goodness knows... I feel like a rabbit going to ground by day and walking about at night... Yesterday (17th) we were ordered to fire at the trenches ahead... By afternoon their guns replied... The noise was deafening... We lost only 3 men, all by rifle fire... I was plastered in mud from head to foot... We are standing by...'.Warrand returned to Rouen in the spring of 1915 to take up the duties of a staff officer, billeted in the Grand Hôtel de la Poste and later with a French widow and her family. Part of his duties involved sorting out the personal effects of those killed in action – in one of his final letters he reflects '...I often wonder if anything matters: foolish young souls pass through here full of spirits & then their belongings come back a few days afterwards – white label with blue stripe & that means they have done with life here...'. This collection has been retained in the family until now.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

NAVAL INTEREST: Commander C G Chichester, 'Reminiscences 1880-1955': typescript, 96pp plus 2 manuscript diaries covering period July 1914-March 1916, 152 pages with photographs: inc. Admiral Beatty at surrender of German Fleet, stone elephant at Nankin as well as several images of various manoeuvres at sea. The typescript and 2 wartime diaries giving detailed and entertaining account of a distinguished naval officer's career, narrative commencing on the China station at Wei-Hai-Wei during the Russo-Japanese war outlining several skirmishes with the Japanese. He goes on to serve in the North Sea at Heligoland and is present at the Battle of Dogger Bank. Shortly after the battle a Zeppelin drops bombs on the ship...'we had a narrow escape, seven bombs dropped...' 1915, Chichester's ship HMS Forward sent to Mudros, naval base for the Gallipoli campaign, assisting in evacuation of troops from Cape Helles and Suvla, description of bombardment by Turkish guns, saved only by 'the failure of shells to explode'. The Greeks are unreliable hosts ...'the king of Greece is in the German pay, he's playing a double game...he thinks Germany will prevail.' Chichester manages to capture the tedium of war as well as its drama ..'I have come to the conclusion that, after the novelty has worn off, warfare especially naval is a dreary business..' the remainder of the Reminiscences deals with life after the war, including a memorable meeting with Thomas Hardy ...'when having tea one Sunday...I found myself sitting alongside Thomas Hardy...had a most interesting talk with the old man'. (3 Albums)

SHELLS: WOOD (W): 'Index testaceologicus; or a catalogue of shells, British and Foreign, arranged according to the Linnean System...', London, Richard and Arthur Taylor, 1818: with 38 fine hand-coloured engraved plates: BOUND WITH: 'supplement to the index testaceologicus', 24pp text inc. title page in manuscript in a contemporary hand and 8 hand-coloured engraved plates, period diced calf boards recently rebacked, 8vo. (1)

Pair 19th/20thC circular framed prints of young ladies collecting sea shells

A box containing assorted collectable items including leather clad Chesterman tape measure, shells, etc.

A wooden tray containing assorted fossils - sold with a small plastic tray of shells

A Songye seated power figure, Nikisi, Democratic Republic of Congo, with a central charge, the headband and necklace of cowrie shells, holding an effigy the skull embedded with quills, a medicine bag/brush hanging from the wrist, covered throughout in animal skin with thick encrustations47cmFootnote: The collection of Eric Mayes.

A carved maize pounder?, Nigeria, carved with twelve identical faces and a single handle, on a spreading circular foot, 64cm; a Congolese attributed linear carved container, decorated with relief carved cowrie shells, 25.5cm; and an African blackwood carved bowl, relief carved with a crocodile, supported upon four snake form kegs on integral base, 46.5cmFootnote: The collection of Eric Mayes.

A Luba standing female figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, carve in a posture symbolising the desire for a safe birth, with a strong face and angular coiffure with plaited braid, her hands resting on the side of her stomach, the pronounced breasts and stomach with lozenge shape scarification marks, with protruding belly button flanked by carved cowrie shells, with a blue glass beaded necklace, on a separate circular stand, 52.8cm overallFootnote: The collection of Eric Mayes.

A Teke seated maternity figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, with linear coiffure and scarification marks, the eyes of inset cowrie shells, the open mouth with lip plate, the breasts with scarification marks, the rounded stomach inset with mirror glass to the belly button, the hands resting upon the knees, each hand formed to hold an object, a black thread and linen forming a loin cloth, 64.5cmFootnote: The collection of Eric Mayes.

A near pair of Sepik River ancestral standing male & female figures, Papua New Guinea, painted in red, white and black pigment, the eyes inset with cowrie shells, an ink inscribed label to the underside of each reads 'Ancestral figure, Male/Female c.1940s, Sepik River, Papua New Guines, Purchased from S.A. museum Jan 1991', 47cmFootnote: The collection of Eric Mayes.

A Worcester salt by John Toulouse, circa 1768-70Modelled as a shell set upon a trefoil rockwork base encrusted with applied coral, seaweed and shells, the interior of the dish painted with a colourful flower spray, the edge shaded in pink with gilt rim, the bases naturalistically coloured, 10.3cm wide, impressed T mark for the modeller John ToulouseFootnotes:ProvenanceRalph Kenber CollectionA pair of similar salts from the Sir Jeremy Lever Collection was sold by Bonhams on 7 March 2007, lot 199. A single-shell example with the base left in the white from the Zorensky Collection was sold by Bonhams on 23 February 2005, lot 211.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good Nantgarw plate of Mackintosh type, circa 1818-20The crisp shell-moulded rim with twelve equal lobes, painted in London, probably by Thomas Martin Randall, with a bird perched on a woody stump, its striking plumage in tones of purple and red, surrounded by flowering plants and grasses, misty trees in the background, the border with four full floral sprays reserved on a richly gilded ground of shells, scrolls, leaves and flowers, 23cm diam, impressed NANT-GARW CWFootnotes:ProvenanceC R Stephens CollectionFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good Nantgarw plate of Mackintosh type, circa 1818-20The crisp shell-moulded rim with twelve equal lobes, painted in London, probably by Thomas Martin Randall, with a bird with red and yellow plumage perched on a woody stump, surrounded by wispy grasses, a misty tree in the background, the border with four full floral sprays reserved on a richly gilded ground of shells, scrolls, leaves and flowers, 23cm diam, impressed NANT-GARW CWFootnotes:ProvenanceC R Stephens CollectionFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Nantgarw plate of Mackintosh type, circa 1818-20Of large size, the plain rim moulded with twelve unequal lobes, painted in London, probably by Thomas Martin Randall, with a bird perched on a thin branch, its feathers in orange, black and pale purple, its head blue, flanked by flowering plants and grasses, misty trees in the background, the border with five full floral sprays reserved on a richly gilded ground of shells, scrolls, leaves and flowers, 26.2cm diamFootnotes:ProvenanceWith D M and P ManheimC R Stephens CollectionThe larger size of plate has resulted in the use of five floral panels for the border.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 19th century eight-day longcase clock by V. De Moulpied of Guernsey, the painted square and arched dial with haystack to the arch and shells to the spandrels, painted Roman numerals denoting hours, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, housed in veneered burr walnut case, with domed top, fielded panel door and pedestal base, on later bun feet, 198cm tall, two weights, pendulum and winder present

An Art Nouveau tapering cylindrical copper and brass jug and cover, embossed with shells and leaf tendrils, 34cm high, marked E; another, Beldray (2)

Natural History - Conchology, a large collection of British and world shells including conches, cowries, clams, tritons, various sizes, [qty]

A collection of minerals, rocks, precious stones and sea shells, Location: 6.4

A box of horse brasses and two brass trench art shells

A retro lamp base formed as sea shells set within resin.