Quantity of shells and two starfish Condition: Chips and losses present to some. **Due to current lockdown conditions this is an online-only sale and bidders are only able to view lots by appointment. Please therefore read the following: As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey. Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms.
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William BLACK (20th Century British)'Shells by the Sea'GouacheSigned, inscribed and dated '6928 x 42cmSomewhat overlooked and relatively unknown, self-taught artist, William Black, spent the early 1950's working as an architect. Inspired by the abstract avant-garde movement rapidly developing in West Cornwall, Black decided to move to St Ives to pursue his passion for art and to initiate his career as a sculptor and painter. During his time living and working in St Ives he formed a close friendship with John Tunnard and collaborated with many artists including Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Naum Gabo.
William BLACK (20th Century British)'Still Life with Glass and Shells'GouacheSigned, inscribed and dated '6436 x 32.5cmSomewhat overlooked and relatively unknown, self-taught artist, William Black, spent the early 1950's working as an architect. Inspired by the abstract avant-garde movement rapidly developing in West Cornwall, Black decided to move to St Ives to pursue his passion for art and to initiate his career as a sculptor and painter. During his time living and working in St Ives he formed a close friendship with John Tunnard and collaborated with many artists including Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Naum Gabo.
An oval wall mirror, circa 1900, with shell encrusted frame 68cm high, 54cm wide,Provenance: The Collection of Countess Veronica MunsterCondition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use, Some chips to some shells, some areas of composition adhesive showingThe glass all appears to be old and with the usual deformities including areas of bloom and depletionPlease refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
A Spanish brass mortar, probably 16th/17th century, the everted circular section body cast with vertical buttressing and scallop shells in relief, 7cm high, 12cm diameter; and two other, similar Southern European brass mortars, one with scallop shells and lug handles, 12cm diameter; the other with amorini masks and protruding handles; presented with three pestlesProvenance:Property from The Manor House, Stanford in the Vale
2 boxed 1970's Matchbox vehicles #70 Rolamatics Self Propelled Gun & #32 Field Gun and diorama. S-P Gun in near mint condition, very light scuffing to box corners, slight tear to box with remnants of original price sticker. Box has tear from original price label. Field gun in excellent condition, complete with 2 figures and 2 shells (2 shells missing).
Victorian Taxidermy. Two oystercatchers, c1900, realistically mounted in an appropriate coastal setting on rocks and smooth sea worn pebbles, snail and sea shells, seaweed and grass, before a painted background, in black painted case, 55cm h; 22 x 83cm A little dusty / faded but in basically good condition
A George III oak longcase clock, c1790, the case crossbanded and parquetry strung, the arched hood with shaped top inlaid to the centre with a floral filled urn within an oval, the arched enamel dial painted to the top with swans, foliate painted bat wing spandrels, the cream enamel dial with arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, the hood flanked by a pair of brass capped pillars, the trunk inlaid with roundels, shaded shells and floral filled urns, shaped apron and bracket feet, 216cm h overall Lacking finials, upper section with some cockbeading absent, dial with re-painted numerals, slightly crazed, other scratches and wear generally consistent with age, the base with split at centre rising through the inlaid oval
A French porcelain centrepiece, late 19th c, in three tiers mounted with biscuit figures of children and painted with floral reserves and sprays in pierced blue celeste and gilt borders, the triple fountain bowl of three gilt shells and painted with festoons of roses, 55cm h, blue enamel crossed swords Good condition - no substantial damage
A large collection of assorted species of shells, including Voluta Ebraea (Hebrew Volute), Chicoreus Ramosus (Branched Murex), Buccinum Optistplectum, Cellana Flave (true limpet), Pleurotomaria Atlantica and many more, discovered mainly in the late 1970s/early 1980s, from various parts of the globe (parcel)
Volutidae/Volute Family, a large 31cm long Cymbium Olla/Algarve Volute, found by fisherman off the coast of Portugal, 1978, together with a Melo Aethiopica (Crowned Baler), 24cm long, found Off Dampier N W Australia, a Melo Broderipii, 17cm, found Manila Bay, Phillippines, and a smaller example and other shells from the Melo Family, AF (6)
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