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^ A quantity of various shells including conch and mother of pearl, etc (two boxes)

VICTORIAN SILVER SUGAR CASTER, by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co, London, 1898, baluster form, pull-off pierced cover, knop finial, the body embossed with leaves, raised on a circular foot, embossed with shells, 19.5cm high (c.11.6oz)

Scrimshaw ostrich egg with whaling scene, two ships cast on gilded base of shells and rocks

2 ARTILLERY SHELLS AND A DAGGER

A BOX OF ASSORTED SEA SHELLS AND CORAL ETC

A gold cowry shell parure, comprising a necklace, bracelet and earrings, the shells within gold ropetwist borders and separated with cannetille flowerheads, necklace 39.5cm, bracelet 17cm, earrings 6cm high

Postcards, Thematic assortment of approx. 300 cards inc. greetings, novelty, royalty, UK and Foreign topographical, named male tennis Players, artist-drawn, silhouettes, Tuck sea-shore shells, some modern's, etc (gen gd)

Four-disc form pin cushions comprising an engine turned bone example, 3.8cm, another similar one side set to the centre with a jewel, 4.4cm, a scarlet chinoiserie lacquer example, 4.5cm, and a Mauchline ware example in seaweed and shells, 3.8cm (4)

A late 18th Century gilded metal etui of oval section and tapering form, the whole elaborately decorated with Roman style warriors, vases of flowers, scrolls, leaves and shells, hinged cover with suspension loop, the tools comprising scissors with hinged gilt folding handles, a spoon, a bodkin/earspoon, and a folding knife, three apertures vacant, 11cm high

A rare shell work Palais Royal small format sewing box of rectangular form, the top and sides covered in variant shells within ebony borders, the lid with central steel handle, on steel ball form feet, the interior with a mirror lid panel over a silk squab revealing a flush fitted tray with embroidered pin cushion and fitted with four snowflake mother of pearl thread winders, needle case, bodkin, stiletto, tweezer/earspoon, steel scissors, and carved ivory thimble with gilt and enamel pansy motif, box 17.5 x 12 x 8cm

A garniture of three Spode match pots circa 1821-23 of shape, each pot applied with three bands of beaded white pearls, decorated with panels of brightly painted shells and coral, the reverses gilded with formal grotesque motifs including birds and baskets, painted 'Spode' in iron red and marked with pattern number 3236, 11.5cm high and 16cm high (3) Provenance: With H.Blairman, purchased in May 1928 for £27.10s. Exhibited: Spode-Copeland 1765-1965, Frankfurt 1965, catalogue fig.37, also Spode Bicentenary Exhibition 1970, no.290. Illustrated by Leonard Whiter, Spode (1970), pl.279. Sold in 2013 at Bonhams Trelissick House Sale, lot 554.

A 19thC mahogany and marquetry tea caddy, inlaid with shells, the domed cut lid enclosing a foil lined interior, 29cm W.

A collection of items, to include a black telephone, a set of heavy Taylor and Hobson binoculars, a pair of brass shells etc.

A pair of carved oak wall brackets, each decorated with leaves, shells etc., 43cm H.

Tray of early Worcester porcelain, mainly Flight, Barr & Barr to include; two square indented dishes, one painted with flowers, one with shells, pedestal bowls, jugs, plates etc. (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Items have wear to the gilding. The shell dish has been broken in the corner and repaired. General wear throughout.

Together with a vintage trinket box decorated with turquoise chips, sea shells and coral beads.

A box of four Indian Ocean conch shells and bust of a greek god

Abel Ingpen - Instructions for collecting, rearing, and preserving British insects; also for collecting and preserving British crustacea & shells; together with a description of entomological apparatus: to which is added, a list of new and rare species of insects, &c. with their localities and times of appearance. Intended for collectors, and residents in the country. With an illustrative plate. By Abel Ingpen. London: James Bulcock, 163, Strand. 1827. Quarter Morocco, marbled boards, tooled spine

SHIRLEY FOOTE. 'Fishing Boat.' A stoneware sculpture with wood, shells, beads etc. H30 x W24cm.

Hornby Dublo Lima Mainline Bachmann 00 Gauge Diesel Locomotives, Lima BR blue Class 33 33025, Mainline BR green Peak Class D52 'The Lancashire Regiment', Jouef SNCF 0-4-0 Shunter Y51130 with Tri-ang couplings, Lima CIE yellow and black Diesel, body and bogie shells only, Bachmann 31 352 BR blue with warning hazards Class 03 0-6-0 Diesel Shunter 03371, in original box and a well made and painted kitbuilt BR green 0-6-0 Class 03 D2083 Diesel Shunter, F-E, box VG (6)

Two table cannons on hardwood bases, together with four artillery shells and other similar

A BOX OF COLLECTABLES AND SILVER, including two Victorian/Edwardian carved shells, an Elizabeth II silver loafer shoe pin cushion, London 1983, length 5.7cm, cased pipe, an autograph album of 1950's wrestlers including the Turpin brothers, a silver cigarette case, etc (parcel)

A BOX CONTAINING A NUMBER OF INERT MILITARY SHELLS, 12 in number, various calibres and countries, good condition, nice display items

A BOX CONTAINING SIX MILITARY SHELLS OF VARIOUS CALIBRES INERT, and a larger shell which has been fashioned as 'Trench Art' but scripts are believed to be Arabic... shell dated 1916 and believed German

An African carved wooden mask decorated with cowrie shells and horns, 50cm.

Conchology.- Burrow (E[dward] J[ohn]), ELEMENTS OF CONCHOLOGY…, 28 engraved plates, publisher's boards, 1825 § Adams (H.G.) BEAUTIFUL SHELLS, 8 chromolithographed plates, 1871 § Turton (William) MANUAL OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER SHELLS, 1857; and 5 others, similar, publisher's boards, 8vo, (8) Plates are not coloured - they are grey Other five;Rimmer (Richard) The Land & Freshwater ShellsSlack (H.J) Marvels of Pond Life (1880) [and another copy 1861]MacGillivray (William) The Conchdegists Text-book (1845)Woodward (S.P) A manual of The Molluscan (1857-6)

A George II Silver Mazarine, Paul de Lamerie, London 1745, oval, pierced and engraved with shells and scrolls, the centre coat of arms and motto scroll, inscribed No1 and scratch weight 27=9 to underside, 44.5cm wide, 27oz 6dwt The arms are those of Duncombe impaling Campbell, probably for Octavius Duncombe (1817-1879) and his wife Lady Caroline Campbell, who were married in 1842. Provenance: Possibly Christie's, Myles Place Salisbury, 25-26 Oct 1992, Lot 589 For a cup and cover, by de Lamerie, bearing the same arms see Christie's London, Centuries of Style, 10 June 2011, Lot 293 . Marks struck to underside, all with some wear, the date letter partially obscured. Some splits between the tips of the shell design and its surround on left hand side. One further small split in the same place on the shell at the other end. Some small bruises and undulation around rim. The engraved arms are later.

Collectables to include shells

Three complete inert cannon shells. The largest being 20cms (8ins) high by 3.2cms (1.25ins) diameter

An ethnic curved dagger, the leather scabbard decorated sea shells and tassels

Quantity of Hornby Dublo model railway to include Duchess of Montrose locomotive, engine shells, boxed Transformer, boxed Controller etc, condition varies

Newlyn School, an Arts and Crafts copper biscuit barrel, oval cylinder form, repousse decorated with galleons in sail, the lid with scallop shells and loop handle, stamped mark, 15cm diameter, 16cm high to handle

Francois Maurice, a Palissy dish, circa 1875, relief moulded with a fish on bracken, surrounded by shells and insects, incised signature, 41cm long

A circular table with shells carved on central column

A pair of single mahogany dining chairs, with carving to the top rail, curved supports, drop-in seats, raised on cabriolet legs and carved shells to the knees and raised on claw and ball feet

Small group of collectors items to include; carved treen or coquilla nut match pot of urn form, bone letter opener with Stanhope viewer, two carved cowrie shells including one with the Lord's Prayer, two snuff boxes, brass or bronze Hippocamp, etc

A NICE PIECE OF CORAL AND 4 ASSORTED SHELLS

Boxed pair of butter shells, 3.5" long Shef by TB & S 60g. Also, two butter knives

A fine set of six modern silver shell dishes by CJS Ltd, the naturalist scallop shells with barnacle supports, dated London 1975, 44.4 ozt and 12.5cm wide (6)

A FINE CASED GERMAN SMALL-SWORD WITH SILVER-GILT HILT AND PAINTED PORCELAIN GRIP, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY with tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, etched and gilt with trophies of arms and scrolls on a blued panel over the forte on each face, silver hilt cast and chased in low relief against a finely punched and gilt ground (slightly loose, very small losses), comprising outer ring-guard decorated with a bouquet of flowers within a rococo frame, short quillon with globular terminal and knuckle-guard each decorated with scrolls and shells, ovoid pommel decorated with flowers en suite with the guard, porcelain grip painted with differing military scenes top and bottom, the former involving a cavalry engagement and the latter an artillery encampment, a writhen silver collar top and bottom, in its silver-mounted wooden scabbard encased in green velvet, with silver lock (belt-hook and middle-band missing) and chape each decorated en suite with the hilt, in its original leather-covered case, the interior lined in green and white silk (small areas of wear) and the outside covered in leather, tooled and gilt with a coat-of-arms and secured by two hook and eye catches 72.8 cm; 28 ¾ in blade A sword with a gilt-brass hilt of related form and porcelain grip is preserved in the Cleveland Museum of Art (acc. No. 1916.1501).

A RARE .550 CALIBRE D.B. JACOB'S PATENT PERCUSSION RIFLE AND BAYONET, BY SWINBURN & SON, BIRMINGHAM, NO. 381, DATED 1861 with rebrowned barrels each rifled with four deep grooves, fitted with folding leaf back-sight of three leaves and adjustable long-range sight (restored), numbered breeches, long slender tang, signed and dated back-action locks stamped 'Patent' (worn), figured walnut half-stock stamped '548' on the left of the butt, case-hardened iron mounts comprising butt-plate, trigger-guard with chequered spur, and hinged circular patch-box cover engraved 'Jacob's Rifles', a single barrel band fitted with sling swivel, rear sling loop on the trigger-guard, and original ramrod (the iron parts refinished), the sword bayonet with fullered blade (areas of pitting), regulation hilt pierced with scrollwork on the front and with an aperture for the muzzles on the reverse, pommel stamped '541' and with a spring-catch, and chequered leather grips 60.7 cm; 24 in barrels (2) Major John Jacob, Commander of the Scinde Irregular Horse, invented his rifle following a series of extensive trials on a specially designed range in Jacobabad. Prior to this he and his fellow officers had achieved some spectacular results with explosive shells blowing up ammunition carts at long ranges. See Blackmore 1961, pp. 202-204, pl. 67; and Roads 1964, p. 43, pls. 45-47.

Ten WW1 artillery shells German and Belgian

Nine Banjar rumals, north India, mid-20th century, each 16in. 40cm. square, all trimmed with cowrie shells, patchwork and appliqued cotton with shisha-work decoration. All unlined. (9)

A collection of five military brass shells

A matched pair of George III cast silver candlesticks, by William Cafe, London 1767, and maker's mark mis-struck, London 1776, the detachable shaped square sconces with shells at the angles, the reel shaped capitals later engraved T, the multi knop stems and shaped square bases with shells at the angles, engraved with a crest, 24.5cm (9 3/4in) high, 1338g (43 oz) The crest could be for THOMSON, TOSE or TOSH, all of Scotland.

A reproduction mahogany side/writing table, rectangular top above an arrangement of four drawers, cabriole legs applied to the knees with shells, pad feet; a similar sideboard and small side cabinet (3)

Lalique Coquilles opalescent glass charger decorated with shells forming four feet, signed to base 'R. Lalique France', 30cm in diameter. 

A collection of Swarovski Crystal cut glass items including paperweights, Crystal Memories, starfish, shells etc, almost all in original boxes. 

A bound volume of approx 300 early engraved plates on a variety of subjects including Machinery, Animals, Fish, Birds, (including Dodo) Medicine, Planets, Tools, Microscopes, Shells in half leather (worn); Tom Headstrong or Always in Trouble by Theodore Thinker 1851 with hand-coloured illustrations in ornate gilt binding, Every Little Boy’s Book with 250 illustrations, The Common-Prayer-Book 1692, A Short and Plain Instruction for The Better Understanding of The Lord’s Supper 1807 (5) 

ANTIQUE ORIENTAL NETSUKI, signed netsuki of 6 mice amongst sea shells

WW1 British “B” Pattern Brodie Steel Helmet, being the shell re-painted at some point, complete with its original liner system with pink stamp underneath the oilskin. Brown leather chinstrap fitted, however this has probably been replaced from another helmet. Comes with a ined label indicating its history; Accompanied by two WW1 British relic helmet shells recovered from WW1 battle fields with labels detailing their history. (3 items)

Imperial German Officers Tunic Shoulder Board Thuringen Infantrie Regt 95, fine example of a majors shoulder board with gilt metal cipher to the centre. Accompanied by a fine quality field grey tunic shoulder board for 23rd Foot Artillery with crossed shells above chain stitched “23”. Both uniform removed. (2 items)

2 Indian white metal and red glass bead decorative ankle chains, both with makers marks. Together with a vintage trinket box decorated with turquoise chips, sea shells and coral beads.

A pair of Japanese Meiji Period shells, lacquer decorated with birds, within a pierced border of birds and blossom, raised on hardwood stands, 27.5cm H.

A basket of shells

GWR Railway signal lamp, conch shells, Every Woman's Doctor Book, and a coin collection largely taken from circulation, including a bracelet of Russian 15 and 20 kopek silver coins 24.6g, a US half dollar 1942, an Indian 1 rupee 1918, a shilling 1697, a French 5 franc 1874, three good bronze Roman coins (26 mm  and 23 mm of Maximianus and 20 mm of Constantinus), 4 British 1977 silver proof crowns in cases with certificates, and several British uncirculated decimal coins in Mint presentation packs. .

Militaria - a collection of brass artillery shells; a Trench Art money box; another, similar

TOM WAITS - LPs/7"/12" COLLECTION. Extremely smart back-catalogue of 10 x LPs, 1 x 12" and 2 x 7" from the unique Tom Waits. Studio albums chronologically are Closing Time (EU RE AS 53 030), The Heart Of Saturday Night (AS 53 035 RE), Small Change (AS 53 050 RE), Blue Valentine (AS 53 088 RE), Swordfishtrombones (ILPM 9762), Rain Dogs (UK original ILPS 9803), Franks Wild Years (UK ITW 3), Big Time (ITW 4) then the excellent Asylum Years comp (960 321-1), Bounced Checks (AS K 52 316), 16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six 12" (12 IS 370) with sevens In The Neighborhood and Downtown Train. Condition is primarily top Ex to Ex+.

A Dogon tribe (Mali) carved wooden standing figure wearing a crown: and holding a staff in his right hand, 89cm. high, a Senufo tribe (Ivory Coast) carved wood figure decorated with cowrie shells,62cm. high and a Yoruba (Nigeria) wooden figure, 107cm. high.

An assortment of trench art and shells, including a pair of 1941 Royal Army Ordnance Corps shells, a large shell with fuse, 30mm, Pom-Poms, small jugs, ash trays, a model of a bomber, a collection of smaller shells and bullets (parcel)