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Filligree Metal Galleons, Chinese board, game, Snickers Watch, camera, 'Bible Coins', shells, mortar and pestle, Rubik's cube, etc:- One Box

Carved Sea Shell Adapted to a Light, red mineral light, Nacre shells, etc:- One Tray

Two inert French WWI 37mm Hotchkiss artillery shells, the base stamped 37-85 PDPS. 16.5cm high

A SET OF FOUR MATCHED GEORGE IV CANDLESTICKS by S C Younge & Co, Sheffield, two marked 1822 and two marked 1819, in Rococo Revival style, removable nozzle over a baluster stem worked with acanthus, on a shaped circular base worked with shells and rocaille-work (the bases are loaded), height: 30cm, diameter: 15cm (4) 

A RESTAURATION EBONIZED PORTICO CLOCK, with gilt metal mounts and a conforming pendulum cast with shells surrounding a central patera, the drum movement and a silvered dial with Roman numerals in black, 52cm high

designed in 1956, with rosewood faced plywood shells and black leather upholstery, labelled to underside the chair 80 x 80cm Note: Sold in compliance with CITES regulations, with (non-transferable) Transaction Specific Certificate no. 589859/01Condition report: The leather well-worn in places, a tear to both sides of the ottoman cushion, another to one front corner of the seat cushion (where zip has come away from the leather in all cases) - see images. Herman Miller labels to both chair and ottoman. Some bleaching and scratching to veneer, stands true.

John Bratby R.A. (British, 1928-1992)Starfish, a Sou'wester, Shells and Crabs signed 'JOHN/BRATBY' (lower left)oil on canvas91 x 122cm (35 13/16 x 48 1/16in).Footnotes:ProvenanceWith The Furneaux Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, 20 March 1971Private Collection, U.K.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A George III Old Sheffield Plate standish, by Matthew Boulton, early 19th century, with central taperstick above wax compartment, flanked by an inkwell and a pounce pot, the stand with recessed pen wells to each side, on scrolled brackets and lion paw feet, marked 'B' to centre of taperstick, 15cm high, 29cm wide, 20cm deep Condition Report: Some minor nibbled and knocks to glass. Silver plate elements with some minor dent abrasions consistent with age and use. Locking pins to underside appear original. One of the locking teeth to the underside of one well is lacking. Some 'pitting' to the surfaces of the shells. No clear evidence to suggest glass elements are not original Some minor wear to silver layer revealing underlying copper. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition.  Condition Report Disclaimer

A heavily carved African tribal head, with hair and beard picked out with shells, with pierced eyes, partially painted red and black, main body, 39cm high.

A South Sea style or tribal bow, with shaped handle set with shells and a turned leather section with robe stringing, 19cm wide, and a similar design quill with arrows.

Mixed 9ct and yellow gold items to include a 9ct gold and seed pearl pendant on a 9ct gold chain, a pair of 18ct gold earrings in the form of shells together with yellow metal and coral earrings and a yellow metal portion of gold chain, total weight of all items 20.5g

A vintage lot to include a Smiths mantle clock, a herb wall hanging drawer unit, a Burflam blowtorch, bedside clocks, coastal charts, a Horner Melodica and various shells

A COLLECTION OF SILVERWARE comprising: two small sugar bowls; two butter shells, and an oval bon bon dish, various hallmarks and dates (5) (c.14 troy ozs all in)

AFRICAN MASK & OTHER TREEN ORNAMENTAL CARVINGS, shells and an assortment of household items including tools

A carved and part polished stone roundel, incised PM89 to base, carved with shells and pebbles on a ground with hatched ornament, 48cm diameter

An Irish George II embossed picture of a chaffinch by Samuel Dixon, circa 1775from Dixon's 'basso relievo' set of 'Foreign and Domestick Birds'the chaffinch perched upon a branch, with butterflies, convolvulus, snowdrops and other flowers, in original black and gilt-japanned frame, the rear with a later cut and applied facsimile paper dedication to the Countess of Meath, 44cm x 33.3cm overall including frameFootnotes:Samuel Dixon's second and more ambitious set of bird pictures, the so-called 'Foreign and Domestick Birds' differed from his 1750 set in size and in the complexity of their compositions, some featuring as many as three birds, insects, flowers and fruit, and shells and corals.Faulkner's Dublin Journal reported on 21 August 1753 that 'Mr Dixon of Capel-street, is designing a most curious large set of Pictures', but it was not until 9 September 1755 that they were finished and ready for distribution to subscribers. Although the earlier set had carried a single dedication, each of the twelve images from this new edition carried an individual dedication which represented a distinguished roll-call of the Irish gentry.Many of the 1755 works correspond closely to George Edwards' Natural History of Uncommon Birds, but others such as the canary, goldfinch and bullfinch were invented by Dixon. The works were offered in ebonised and gilt-japanned frames which often survive.At the same time Dixon advertised completion of this set he announced his intention of going abroad and thus selling off his stock (excepting the newest work) with auction notices published in January 1756.Examples from the later set are illustrated in Ada K. Longfield, Ada K. Longfield, 'Samuel Dixons's embossed pictures of Flowers and Birds', Quarterly Bulletin of the Irish Georgian Society, vol. XVIII, no.4, 1975, pp. 28 - 30, figs. 10, 11 and 12.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An early 18th century German Westerwald GR royal commemorative salt glazed stoneware jugof high necked globular form with applied strap handle, the finely grooved neck above a central medallion embossed with a GR cipher, crown and winged angel, the surround with an incised 'sgraffito,' decoration of formalised flowers stars shells and foliage on a cobalt blue ground, 24cm highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Oval, the rim embossed with C-scrolls and flowers, opposing handles embossed with acanthus, scrolls and shells, the surface chased with flowers and scrolls, centred with an armorial and inscribed 'PRO BELLO VEL PACE'77cm wide over handles, 5180g

A box of mixed shells, carved wooden elephants and 2 small lamps etc.

FIVE BOXES AND LOOSE CERAMICS AND GLASS etc, to include Royal Doulton 'York' part dinner service, Japanese 'Mountain Wood' part dinner service, Ridgway 'Canadiana', boxed Hornsea cruet set, small bags of sea shells including New Zealand Paua shell, Scottish Buchan pottery, assorted drinking glasses and glasswares, assorted ceramics etc

TRAY CONTAINING ASSORTED MILITARIA, CAP, BOOKS, SHELLS, MEDALS ETC

Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "USS New Jersey" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Recommissioned in 1968, the Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey sailed to Vietnam to operate along the dangerous coast, firing potent 16-inch shells at Viet Cong positions. In 1969, the New Jersey supported the largest amphibious assault of the war when 2,500 Marines landed on the Batangan Peninsula to attack a Viet Cong stronghold. Image Size: 10.5 x 13 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 17 in. Unframed. (B15975)

Two Boxes of assorted Sea Shells

Tribal ceremonial bone dagger with moulded clay figure of a head, inset with shells and hair (overall length 30cm), two carved wood African figures of ladies playing drums and two modern carved wood Batik face masks

Necklace Sicilian manifacturing, from the eighteenth century, in red gold and blue enamel composed of 18 elements scalloped and concatenated to degrade each bearing cameos depicting faces of shells, with a central element in pendentif. Gr. Total 44

Oil painting on canvas depicting still life of fish and shells, C. Molino (Catania 1908-1984) .Cm 50x60 framed 72x83 cm. Signed on the bottom centerC. 52. Carmelo Molino Molino, born in Catania in 1908, is a complete artist in the art scene of the twentieth century Sicily. Not just a painter and art lover, but also a poet of his country and its traditions. Pier Paolo Pasolini for his book "Poetry Dialect of the twentieth century", defines an artist with a moderate modernity within the panorama of Italian literature. His poetic production crosses and influences the painting characterized by a drive towards surrealism and symbolism expressed by means of a painting material and the fast sign. The abandonment of the subject is, however, never allowing Total to recognize in his works often the themes of nature, the sea and the countryside, symbols of a strong link with the Mediterranean culture. The pictorial sign is not defined, the boundaries are abandoned in favor of bright colors and painting almost comes to life through the accentuated brightness. He exhibited at the "Gallery of Rome" in Catania, get an entire room dedicated to his works during the nineteenth Promoter of 1948 and also takes part in several exhibitions around Italy, including the Quadrennial in Rome from 1951 to 1952 where will present the work Marina di Trezza.

Edwardian walnut narrow single wardrobe, projecting cornice over single bevelled mirror glazed door, panelled front carved with shells and flower heads, base fitted with single drawer, W90cm, H202cm, D54cm - Condition Report

An antique 19th Century Indian Hindu bronze temple figure of Ganesh / Ganesha the Elephant Headed God Deity Of Beginnings. Crowned head dress with four arms with two holding conch shells adorned with detailed garments and raised on a pedestal base. Measures approx. 6cm x 4cm x 4cm. 

An antique 19th Century Indian Hindu carved wooden altar figurine of Ganesh / Ganesha the Elephant Headed God Deity Of Beginnings. Crowned head dress with four arms with two holding conch shells adorned with detailed garments and raised on a canted pedestal base. Measures approx 23cm x 14cm x 9cm. 

A 19th Century English antique Rococo influence gilt firescreen having a carved wooden frame detailed with shells raised on scrolled splayed feet supports. Central panel having embroidered floral scrolls and sprays. Measures: 106cm x 57cm x 34cm.

Two boxes of glass and a box of assorted items; two brass vases, sea shells, tourist souvenirs, cast metal box, etc. **PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR POSTING AND PACKING**

Small pair of Boer War trench art shells, both with engraved decoration bearing the date 1899-1900 and 1901, 13cm high overall Condition: Both shells appear to be misshaped towards the top, with signs of repair present, loose wooden top having some small chips and scratches present, please check extra images provided prior to bidding. **Due to current lockdown conditions, bidders are unable to view lots in this online-only sale. 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.

An Indian silk shawl, decorated with floral sprays and leaves made from florescent beetle shells, 250 x 62cm.

Royal Worcester - Stunning and Rare Hand Painted Porcelain Figural Flower Through Center Piece - Dated 1869. Depicts A Semi-Clad Male Figure Seated to Centre, Stroking a Black Puppy Seated on His Lap, The Long Trough Base Decorated with Sea Shells with Multi-Coloured Shells to Ends. Diamond Registration Date Mark for 1869 to Underside of Center-Piece, And The Retailers Name of Phillips and Pearce Also to Underside. This Is a Rare Royal Worcester Piece In Excellent Condition In All Aspects. Height 8.75 Inches - 21.90 cms & Length 17.5 Inches - 43.75 cms.

An Astra Pharos Anti Aircraft Gun with packet of wooden shells, instruction and care leaflets, packaged in a repurposed WWII Respirator box with applied blue and yellow label, and a Rocket Gun, later version, all rubber wheels, with one shell, boxed. (2)

A Dinky Toys 617 Volkswagen KDF with 50mm PAK Anti-tank Gun, with shells, with inner pictorial stand and outer card box, and a 715 Beechcraft C55 Baron, in card box. (2)

A late 19th Century Ernst Wahliss posy vase modelled as a boy in sailor dress holding two conch shells, printed mark alongside impressed 4103, height 19cm.

Militaria : Mixed military items inc trench art - WWI shells, cap badges etc

Historically Important British Paratroopers Beret Belonging to British Army Officer and Later Hollywood Actor, Lieutenant Richard Todd OBE, Who Served with 7th Battalion Parachute Regiment on D-Day, Helping Major Howard to Hold Pegasus Bridge on the 6th June 1944, Who He Later Portrayed in the Film “The Longest Day”, good example of a well worn maroon airborne troops beret with its leather trim and leather rectangular patch behind the blackened brass eyelets. Typical spiralling weave to the top of the beret which is typical of early wartime berets. Heavily worn black cloth lining to the interior with all markings being worn away. Outline of where the original parachute regiment badge was once present. The beret shows heavy wear and has some staining and wear. The beret is accompanied by a signed autograph album page by Todd and three document folders with personal correspondence and production / film role paperwork that belonged to Richard Todd, many of these addressed to him and his home address. This beret and paperwork was all discovered when his property was cleared after his death in 2009 and has been in a private collection since. Richard Todd gave an interview before he died, when he explained his role and experiences during the D-Day landings, “At about 0040 hours on Tuesday June 6 1944, I thumped onto a corn field in Normandy, an illegal immigrant without a passport but nevertheless welcome, I hoped, at least to the locals. I discarded my parachute harness and fumbled with the kitbag cord from my belt. I realised that my right hand was a bit messy. I crouched down and took stock. Aircraft were still coming in and I got my bearings by noting their flight path. There was no one near me and I reckoned that was probably because I had jumped No.1, and therefore was at the extreme end of the "stick". To the east I could just make out the dark line of a wood, and concluded that I was a good half-mile from the battalion rendezvous. Meanwhile, the Dropping Zone was being raked by small-arms fire, so I decided to get into that wood. I put my Sten gun together and loaded it. Once in the wood I heard voices and froze momentarily, only to realise that they were speaking English. In a little clearing, there stood Colonel Pine-Coffin and about a dozen others. The CO said there was no way of knowing if the glider-borne attack on the bridges had been successful and we must get to the rendezvous as quickly as possible. We broke out from the woodland and set off at the double. Scurrying figures were everywhere. By about 0100 our group, numbering by then some 50, was at the rendezvous. A bugler repeatedly blew our rallying signal, and men came stumbling towards us, shadowy, bulky figures. But still no mortars, no machine guns and no wireless. At about 0130 hours the CO gave the order to move off to the bridges even though we still numbered only 150 men, a quarter of our strength. All seemed quiet as we reached the bridge and trotted over it. I got my first sight of a D-Day casualty: a legless German lay at the roadside, a groaning sound coming weirdly from him. Internal gas, I supposed. Normally, the sight of blood turns my stomach, yet I felt only mild curiosity. We doubled along the causeway towards the canal bridge, a large iron structure that could be opened to allow the passage of sea-going craft. Later it was to be named Pegasus Bridge. Suddenly, all hell erupted on the road ahead. Heavy explosions, flashes and tracer bullets rent the night like a spectacular firework display. "Christ!" I thought. "This is it. Here we go!" We speeded up our jog-trot. Then, as quickly as it started, the tumult died down. An old tank probing the bridge had been hit by a piat bomb and this was its ammunition exploding”. He continues with his account from the day, “While the mighty invasion from the sea was being fought out, quite a lot, on a smaller but no less deadly scale, was going on in the 7th Para area. There was no cessation in the Germans' probing with patrols and counter-attacks, some led by tanks, and the regimental aid post was overrun in the early hours. The wounded being tended there were all killed where they lay. So too was Padre Parry, who had evidently fought like a tiger to defend them. Our position had developed into a classic airborne situation. There was no front line as such and the battalion had evolved into four pockets of resistance: the three rifle companies and the Battalion Headquarters group, largely out of touch with each other, but each in positions of their own choosing. From our site on the slope we had a good view of the open ground between us and the canal bridge, and more than once we were able to drive off enemy infiltrating groups with enthusiastic bursts of small arms fire. I had primed my plastic Gammon bomb and kept it handy just in case a tank might break through. There was sporadic enemy mortar and artillery fire we could do nothing about; one shell landed in a hedge near me, killing a couple of our men. I dearly wished we had recovered some of our own three-inch mortars, especially now that a handful of mortar men had got through to us. From my slit trench on the slope at Le Port, I had a perfect view over the bridges and into the divisional area. In the distance, beyond the River Orne, the skyline was stippled with flashes and smoke from explosions or air-burst shells. In the foreground, just below us, was the canal bridge, so brilliantly captured a few hours before by Major Howard and his glider force from the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry. By our end of the bridge, stood the café owned by the Gondrée family, seemingly untouched. It was now being used as a first aid post. George Gondrée and his wife had already dispensed champagne to all those who had had time for a swig - exclusively John Howard's men. The sparkling cache had been buried in his garden since the Germans had occupied the area in 1940, so it had matured nicely. I was contemplating this view when I noticed emerging from a screen of trees two boats apparently deserted and drifting slowly towards Caen. There was little or no current on the canal, so I mentioned my suspicions to the CO and he ordered his HQ group to fire on them. Our fusillade was briefly answered from below decks but, after a direct hit on one boat two parties of Germans emerged and were taken prisoner. So to add to our battle honours that day, we were able to claim a naval victory. At about midday, we finally heard the skirl of bagpipes that heralded the approach of the Commandos under Lord Lovat. More than a thousand men passed through us on their way to the main airborne bridgehead over the Orne. It was a fine sight, and there was great jubilation as red and green berets mingled on the road. There was still no sign of the seaborne infantry or armour reaching our area. We had expected them immediately behind the Commandos. The D-Day programme appeared to be running late.” Todd continued to serve with the Parachute regiment and served with them in Palestine. He was discharged from the army in 1946 and continued to pursue his love of acting. This finally paid off and he became one of England’s most famous actors of the early 1950’s and 1960’s etc. His first major film role, was his portrayal of Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC in the motion picture “The Dam Busters”. He later was cast as Major Howard in the classic war film about the D-Day landings “The Longest Day”, it is believed that Todd wore his original beret (this example) during the filming and had to remove his Parachute regiment cap badge for the purpose of the filming. Richard Todd was a keen supporter of Military charities and events to commemorate the veterans of the Normandy landings and also the 617 Dam Buster squadron. Ricard Todd died at his home in Lincolnshire on 3rd December 2009. 

WW1 German 17th (West Prussian) Foot Artillery Shoulder Strap, fine yellow cloth over field grey backing with red crossed artillery shells and chain stitched “17” below. Some mothing to the reverse.

Rare WW2 Merchant Navy SS Dover Hill Arctic Convoys OBE and Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea Medal Group of Eight, group consists of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire O.B.E (Civil) Officers 2nd type breast badge in silver gilt, 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star, Pacific star, Italy star, 1939-45 War medal and Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea “CAPTAIN W. G. PERRIN, S.S. DOVER HILL. 4TH APRIL 1943”. The medals are mounted for wear and accompanied by Merchant Navy officers cap badge. Captain W G Perrin was awarded the O.B.E in the London Gazette 12th October 1943, “For services when the ship was bombed and damaged”. The Lloyds medal appeared in the Lloyd’s List and Shipping Gazette 5 September 1944, “Captain Wilfred Geoffrey Perrin, Master, Dover Hill. For dangerous work in hazardous circumstances. The S.S. Dover Hill, was a cargo vessel of 5,815 tons. She formed part of convoy JW. 53 bound for North Russia heavily laden with a cargo of fighter aircraft, tanks, lorries, guns and ammunition. The convoy comprised of 28 merchant vessels with an escort of three cruisers, one anti-aircraft cruiser, one escort carrier, 16 destroyers, two minesweepers, three corvettes and two trawlers. Such a heavily defended convoy reflected the importance of the cargo and the expectation of trouble from enemy attack”. The convoy set off on 15 February 1943, in a gale which developed into such a severe storm that six of the merchant ships were so damaged that they were forced to return to Iceland. The S.S. Dover Hill lost much of her deck cargo overboard, including oil drums and crated lorries, but managed to save the tanks and continue her difficult passage northwards. Despite a concerted attack by Ju-88 bombers a few days later the remaining 22 merchant ships of the convoy arrived at the Kola Inlet on 27 February. A few days later S.S. Dover Hill discharged her cargo at Murmansk, still being subjected to frequent attack from enemy bombers, and afterwards moved out to an anchorage in the Kola Inlet where the ships lay about a mile apart. The German front being only about ten miles away, these ships came under frequent low-level attack by Me. 109s and the D.E.M.S. gunners were kept very busy as they patiently awaited their escort home - indeed the gunners aboard S.S. Dover Hill successfully claimed one destroyed and one shared destroyed before the incident occurred whereby the names of several members of her crew appeared in the London Gazette. The ship’s Radio Officer David Craig, who related his experiences for the online BBC archive WW2 People’s War, “I feel that the story should be told why the names of these men should appear in the London Gazette. I write the story as I remember it but I write on behalf of the nineteen men, as we all worked together and none of us did anything different from anyone else. On Sunday, 4 April we were anchored in Misukovo Anchorage a few miles north of Murmansk and I was playing chess in the Officers’ Mess when Action Stations sounded and our guns opened up at the same time. I went through the pantry, looked out of the door, and saw two Ju. 88 bombers coming up from astern, high up. Our Bofors shells were bursting below them and when they turned away I assumed we had beaten them off and stepped out on deck. This was a foolish thing to do as, unknown to me the planes had released their bombs before turning away. Four bombs exploded close on the port side and one on the starboard side and I was blown off my feet. As I got up our gunlayer came down from one of the bridge oerlikons and pointed out a large round hole in the steel deck a few yards from where I had been standing. It was obvious that the sixth bomb had gone through the main and ‘tween decks into our coal bunkers and had not exploded. We informed the S.B.N.O, Murmansk of the situation and were advised that there were no British Bomb Disposal people in North Russia. We then realised that we would have to dig the bomb out ourselves in order to save our ship. The minesweeper H.M.S. Jason was ordered to anchor astern of us and to come alongside to render assistance if the bomb should explode, although I doubt if there would have been much to pick up. Incidentally, I did enjoy talking to the Jason by Aldis lamp during this time. You must understand that though the Dover Hill was only a battered old Merchantman she was our home and no German was going to make us leave her while she was still afloat. The Captain [Perrin] lined the whole crew up on the after deck and asked for volunteers, and 19 of us including our Captain formed our own Bomb Disposal Squad. We had no bomb disposal equipment, in fact we only had a few shovels borrowed from our stokehold and 19 stout hearts when we started digging back the coal, trying to find the bomb. The bunker was full of good British steaming coal which we were saving for the homeward run so we used a derrick to bring it up on deck, hoping to replace it when we got the bomb out. When the Russian authorities heard what we were doing, although they had many unexploded bombs to deal with in the town, they kindly offered to send one of their Bomb Disposal officers to remove the detonator if we could get the bomb up on deck. When we dug about ten feet down into the coal we found the tail fins and, by their size, decided our bomb must be a 1000lb one. Unfortunately the Germans also discovered what we were up to and came back and bombed us again, hoping to set off the bomb we were digging for. Between bomb explosions and the concussion of our own guns the coal used to fall back into where we were digging and things got difficult at times. We had to dig down approximately 22 feet before we got to the bomb, but after two days and two nights hard work we finally got it up on deck. I was standing beside the bomb with two of my fellow officers as our Russian friend started to unscrew the detonator when after a few turns it stuck. He then took a small hammer and a punch and tapped it to get it moving. I can honestly say that every time he hit it I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing against my duffle coat hood. After removing the detonator and primer we dumped the bomb into the Kola Inlet where it probably lies to this day. We then moved back to Murmansk for repairs. Of the 15 ships which had come to Murmansk in February, one had been sunk and four damaged. On 17 May, in company with three other ships we left the Kola Inlet and set out for the White Sea. We arrived in Economia on the North Dvina River where we stayed until 18 July when we moved to Molotovsk (Severodvinsk) and finally on 26 November, with eight other ships, some damaged, we set out for home. Since it was now dark for almost 24 hours each day and we could only do seven knots maximum speed we went north to the edge of the ice. Knowing that a Russian bound convoy was coming up to the south of us we expected the Germans to attack it and leave us alone. This in fact happened and we eventually arrived in London on 14 December 1943, in time to be home for Christmas”. After returning from North Russia the Dover Hill was taken over by the Ministry of War Transport and was sunk at Arromanches on 9 June 1944 along with other ships to form an artificial port for the invasion of Normandy.

FOUR ELEPHANT TEALIGHT HOLDERS TOGETHER WITH A GLASS JAR OF COLLECTORS SHELLS

THREE BOXES OF ORNAMENTS TO INCLUDE CHINA, SHELLS, GLASSWARE, GUITAR HEROES CD SET ETC.

An Elizabeth II silver salver, the shaped piecrust border cast with shells, etc., engraved to the centre, William Elliott M.C, C.A in sincere appreciation from his friends and colleagues in William Murray and Co Limited, 21st December 1965, Birmingham 1965, 28¼oz, 31.5cm diameter.

N gauge body shells diesel and steam x9, narrow boats x2, lamps, huts, rail joiners, buses x3, cars x26, mostly very good - excellent condition. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

A COLLECTION OF SEA SHELLS to include conches At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot This in no way indicates a good condition Please contact the saleroom for a full condition report

A 19TH CENTURY OAK AND MAHOGANY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK the case with crossbanded shaped door, fluted quartered pilaster columns with further decorative inlay and all standing on bracket feet, the painted arching dial decorated with shells, arabic numerals, subsidiary second hand and date aperture, signed T Hay of Shrewsbury, 56.5cm wide x 25.5cm deep x 229cm high Condition: the case with minor marks, dents and scratches overall due to age and use, some signs of restoration particularly the door with a split and reinforcing elements within, replacement hinges etc, further signs of old restoration, the case in reasonable condition, the movement clean but not guaranteed working, the dial with some minor paint loss, slight craquelure to the surface

A 19TH CENTURY OAK EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK with mahogany crossbanding, the swan neck pediment to the hood over a trunk with short door with shell inlay, the arching painted dial decorated with a cow herd and shells, the dial with subsidiary second hand and unsigned, the movement in need of restoration, the hands present but unattached, 57cm wide x 23cm deep x 220cm high Condition: minor marks, dents and scratches overall due to age and use, some slight losses of the veneer particularly to the right hand of the arching section of the hood, crack by the swan neck pediment, some slight losses to the moulding of the right hand corner lower section of the hood, the hands detached, with weights and pendulum, the dial with marks, chipping and some slight losses, the movement dusty and in need of restoration, split to the panelled lower section of the case

Two South Sea Shells and Two Others

John Morley (b. 1942) woodcut print - shells, signed dated 1990 inscribed and numbered from an edition of 35, image 11 x 14cm glazed frame

Belgium Army Steel Helmets: Helmet complete with liner, chin strap and three other helmet shells. 4 items

Mixed Assortment of Textiles, comprising an early 20th century white cotton lace top with three-quarter length sleeves, various hand made and machine lace trims, cotton trims etc; Eastern Panels and Textiles including two Sam Tai woven panels from Laos; heavy cotton panel appliqued with shells; modern silk lengths, silk robe; red ground striped kilim, a similar smaller example and a prayer rug (one box)

A 19th century mahogany bow front chest, inlaid with conch shells129w x 53d x 117h cm

A Japanese bronze and brass letter opener, Meiji, the handle stylized as an octopus and shells, 30cm long

A brass mounted slate mantel clock, the white enamel dial inscribed by Charles Frodsham & Co, (1810-71), with central brass plaque cast with shells and acanthus, the case of classical temple form, with 'bronzed' classical frieze above dentil frieze and two flanking flat feet, with chiming movement, inscribed 'Chas & Frodsham & Co/20067/ made in Paris, with key, 38cm high x 26.5cm wide

A QUANTITY OF LARGE SEA SHELLS.

Interesting mixed lot of small novelties/decorations; candles, novelty matchbox, enamelled dish, souvenir teaspoons, miniature gilt metal royal carriage and riders (at fault), Heredities Best of friends figure of a Boxer with crab, a figure of a greyhound, a coral specimen and assorted sea shells

A collection of Wedgwood tiles depicting calendar months, a lion mask door knocker, sea shells and other items (qty)

ZANZIBAR, MUSCAT AND RIGBYFRERE (HENRY BARTLE EDWARD) Autograph letter signed ('H.B.E. Frere'), to Christopher Palmer Rigby ('My dear Rigby') explaining that 'it occurred to me that a letter to Muscat' would be the best route to communicate with Rigby, asking for his news, and if he should have any shells ('Zanzibar is one of the localities named as likely to afford good ones'), 4 pages, in original envelope addressed to 'Capt. Rigby, Zanzibar, via Muscat', signed by Frere ('Commissioner in Sind'), line of text in Arabic, and illegible red ink postal stamp, noted in ink on verso 'Rcd 26 Novm./59 from Muscat', Kurachee [Karachi], 20 July 1859--COLQUHOUN (ROBERT GILMOUR, Consul-General in Egypt, 1859-1865) Autograph letter signed ('R.G. Colquhoun'), to Rigby ('My dear Rigby'), sympathising with his posting to 'such an out of the way place as Zanzibar', bemoaning the cost of living and poor company ('over run with Nile travellers') in Cairo, confirming that he'd given instructions 'to greet Capt. Speke & Grant on reaching the Egyptian frontier' but that John Petherick 'had charged to Gondokoro to meet them', gossiping about Petherick's 'Bucksome wife!' and in passing mentioning Samuel White Baker's 'charming little woman', 8 pages, 8vo, Alexandria, 20 July 1861--'Letter from Zanzibar Envoys inviting me to come to Langham Hotel and Receive £200 - 1868', written in Arabic, one page, in original envelope with Arabic address [with note in English above], Langham Hotel headed paper, [1868]; and 2 others, one a manuscript announcement of Rigby's departure from Zanzibar as published in Hansard (15 July 1861), the other a letter from a Mr. Churchill in Cape Town that he will be delivering to Rigby a Sword of Honour on behalf of the Sultan of Zanzibar, 8 pages, in original envelope, 18 May 1869 (5)Footnotes:Provenance: Christopher Palmer Rigby (1820-1885).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A pair of novelty Georgian silver butter shells of fluted design. London 1771. By Thomas Heming. Approx. 151 grams. Est. £400 - £600.