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Five abalone shells and others

Exotic sea shells - large blue glass bowl with sea life display, coral and other shells in one box Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs

Exotic sea shells - coral, starfish, conch shells etc in two boxes Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs

A cut glass fruit bowl with sterling silver rim chased with shells and scrolls, 24cm diameter. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Some minor chips to the glass and wear to the underside but overall in good condition.

An African carved hardwood tribal fertility statue adorned with cowrie shells, 70cm. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Some splits.

A Wade porcelain crab pot with shells

Ethnographica: a Fijian Kava bowl, 50.5cm diameter, with attached twine rope and three cowrie shells.

A late 18th century Canton folding fan, the carved ivory guards decorated with sea shells with pierced sticks and mother of pearl edge rivet, the mount of plain green paper with gilt edges, guard length 24.5cm, width approx 40cm. CONDITION REPORT: The rear guard has been reinforced and riveted.

A late Victorian pierced silver fruit bowl, by J D & S, Sheffield 1901, the rim decorated shells and floral scrolls, 22cm diameter, 773g.

A 19th century cranberry glass epergne, the central trumpet with leaf decoration flanked by two similar trumpets and two canes supporting a pair of baskets, h. 56 cm CONDITION REPORT: Some shells missing on applied twisting otherwise good condition

A Britains 18 inch Howitzer field service diecast model field gun with rear loading cartridges and five rubber shells in khaki finish with the original box

Georgian white metal mounted cowrie snuff mull, engraved with verse, 6cm, together with two cowrie shells engraved with the Lords Prayer. (3)

Unused and used collection on pages to 1970 incl 1952-58 to £1, 1958-60 to 5s, 1964 Birds to 10s 1968 Shells to $2, 1960 Postage dues to 3s on 2½d (SG D2/6) and most other commems and defins for period (no errors, vars and SG D1 absent), generally fine (Few Hundreds)

John Lawrence (British, b.1933) Still Life with a skull, shells, a crown and a sunflower signed and dated lower right "John Lawrence 1947" pen and ink on buff paper 45 x 35cm (18 x 14in) Condition appears fine.

Kits - Ian Kirk Models, LNER 3rd class corridor coach; others full brake, , seven compartment, etc; others Graham Beaumont L&Y/LMS/BR brake van; Warren Shephard county; Three Aitch Mouldings; qty Premier components inc couplings, LNWR 1P 2-4-2T frame kit, motion parts; part built locomotives, coach shells, wagons, running assemblies etc qty

Boxes and Objects - A Voightlander camera; another;popular flying magazines c.1930`s; a Victory nativity jigsaw; Maw`s superior extra-light glass nipple shells; a boy scouts leather belt with a be prepared buckle;etc

Two trays of sea shells

Tray of sea shells

Tray of sea shells

Tray of sea shells

Collection of shells

Tray of assorted shells

TWO TRAYS OF SHELLS. FOSSILS ETC

A collection of natural stones including 4 geodes, a large piece of quartz crystal slices of crystal/agate geodes with some shells and 2 collectors books.

A large Dutch style silver plated rectangular photograph frame, of shaped edge, the copper body cast with foliate scrolls and scallop shells, with vignettes of tavern scenes, textile back and support, 46cm x 35cm

BRITAINS: No.2 18in Heavy Howitzer, 'mounted on tractor wheels for field service' within original box, with springs and shells.

A Corgi No.904 King Tiger Tank, complete within original box (including shells), Corgi No.GS10 Tank Transporter and Centurion MK.III Tank complete within original box together with a Dinky Toys No.625 6 Pounder Anti-Tank Gun, boxed. (3)

Pair of brass shells, wall pockets, ashtrays, tank paperweight, whistle, weights, etc

Collection of artillery shells, bugle, and other collectables

A 19th Century Japanese Imari charger, decorated with lobsters, shells and tortoises, 61cm diameter

A group of Poole Pottery to include a jar decorated with passion flowers and two shells

A HEAVY SILVER TWO HANDLE SERVING TRAY, of rectangular form, by James Wakely & Frank Wheeler of London, c.1900, with pierced wavy gallery set with shells and female masks to each corner, the centre engraved with a broad band of foliage and fruit (approx. 193 troy oz). 67.5cm wide

A large collection of sea shells, a quantity to one box

Astra Pharos of London, pre war No.18 3.7 inch Anti Aircraft Gun, dated 1939-1941 issue with 9 inch barrel, pack of wooden shells, instructions and 1933 price list, traverse and elevation working as is breach, in the original rare manila box with insert, minor tarnishing to some bright parts (VG-BG)

Britains Boxed Military Gun Group, 3 boxed examples to include No.9745 155mm Breech Loading Gun, in-complete (A/F-BG), No.9724 105mm Pack Howitzer, in the original box with slide tray plinth (VG-BVG), and No.9705 25 Pounder Gun Howitzer, missing shells, in the original sliding tray plinth box (VG-BG)

Corgi Toys, Gift Set 10, tank transporter and centurion MkIII tank, with 12 shells attached to sprue, in the original picture sided all card box with packing piece (G-VG-BG)

Mixed Military Diecast and Plastic Figure Group, to include Airfix 1/32nd scale Boxed Set of British Infantry Support Group, 17 various figures with a quantity of equipment pieces, in the original box, sold with 17 additional loose Airfix British Infantry Support figures, Dinky No.609 US 105MM Howitzer with Gun Crew (NM-BVG), Corgi No.900 Tiger MK.1 Tank, no shells (G-BG), and Corgi No.901 Centurion Tank MK.3, no shells and box needs repair (G-BP)

Five pompom shells including 1918 dated

A box of British 'Turtle' helmet shells

A box of British 'Turtle' helmet shells

A pair of mid 20th Century Nigerian carved wooden Ibeji twin figures or 'ere ibeji', Yoruba culture, each decorated with a beaded waistband and with strands of cowrie shells, height 24cm and 24.5cm. Provenance - These figures were collected by the vendor's husband when working in Nigeria between 1959 and 1961. They were exchanged and collected during visits to native people in Nigeria and neighbouring Cameroon and Benin.

Early 20th century American Set of 6 sterling silver teaspoons, the shaped handle with floral swags and baskets of flowers cast, the backs cast with scallop shells and marked STERLING PAT 1908, weight 107gms approx within original jewellers box marked Prescott.Ariz.

TRENCH ART: A good pair of First World War WWI era brass artillery shells (dated 1918) trench art vases. Each shell pressed and embossed with jungle type decoration. Unusual in this form. 27cm tall.

OLIVER HILL "Kensington Gardens", oil on paper, unsigned, inscribed verso, together with two others by the same hand, together with a framed and glazed peacock feather CONDITION REPORTS Pictures are all in need of a clean. The picture of the church in the centre is coming out of it's mount and is bent in several places. Frames are in a somewhat distressed state. Peacock feathers and shells are disintegrating and have been dislodged from their positions. Frame is distressed. See images for more details.

Three early 20th century carved walnut shells, each profusely decorated with assorted heads and figures.

A pair of plated novelty salts, in the form of frogs and shells (2)

A collection of 13 fossils, including bone sections, a vertebrae, wood, and shells

A late 18th Century mahogany and Dutch marquetry double standing corner cupboard, the interior shelves enclosed by two pairs of doors, profusely decorated urns, conch shells and flowers, fitted with a brushing slide to the centre and raised on bracket feet, 136cm wide x 220cm high

Leslie Gordon Durbin, a pair of small cast silver candlesticks, London 1973, modelled with three leaping fish and shells, 8.5cm high (2)

A pair of watercolour studies of shells

A box of geological specimens and sea shells.

A tray of cast iron shoe lasts, flat irons and miniature anvils along with carved hardstone eggs and souvenir carved cowrie shells.

A collection of items to include bamboo brush pots, shells and buttons etc

Two sea shells together with a hippo's tusk.

A quantity of miscellanea including bellows, onyx cigar box, leather Westminster Bank purse, shells, boxed Lone Star Rider Harmonica, fans, etc.

Carved mahogany aneroid barometer, quantity of shells and carved box

*WWI - The Somme. A group of 9 picture postcards sent from the Western Front by Charles Haynes of Attercliffe, Sheffield, 2 July 1916 to 5 August 1916 (and one undated), all to his wife Emily, all uncensored and giving a first-hand account of the battle of the Somme and its aftermath, written in indelible pencil, the first postcard dated 2nd July 1916, the day after the start of the Somme offensive, 'Dearest Em, just a line to let you know I have got through the biggest battle the world has ever known, at least the first day of it, also F. Adams. We have had 36 hours of it straight off. I think we have done well. I was taking ammunition up all day long and bringing loads of wounded back on limbers. I had 40 at one trip. It was awful to see the poor fellows trying to get back to the dressing station, some with arms gone and some with legs gone and all sorts. I shall never forget it the longest day I live and yet I am glad I was in it. I wouldn't have missed it for anything. I have sent a pc to [?]. I can't write any more just now as we are standing by to take ammo up at any moment. 190 shells at a time we keep having to lift our horses as shells drop in amongst them... ', the second dated 4 July 1916, Hemmel, Somme offensive, 'Dearest darling, I am quite safe although we are going through it terrible this week. I have heard tonight our casualties in the 4 Div alone for 1st July number 5000. I received your lovely letter today dated 29th June, also Bells papers. Can't write much. Glad to hear all are well. Be brave little girl. P.S. Yes tell Ma I hope to be home to see our baby and all before long. I had a bit of shrapnel through (steel helmet) but am unhurt (tin hat saved me)', the postcard for July 7th telling of the great casualties of the Sheffield Battalion, '... there's not many left to tell the tale only 8 in one company, it has been awful ever since the 1st July. Adams and I are still together, we have all had narrow escapes and a lot killed... we are now downhearted but only a bit homesick... ', the card for 14th July noting that he has been made head waiter and caterer to the Officers' Mess which he's been on for two days, 'There is plenty to do as I have charge of whisky, all eatables and clean, silver and buy in. I expect you would laugh to see me serving a five course dinner all underground. We are just like rats in holes now all underground... ', the next card for 18th July thanking for her nice letter and longing to be with her, 'I am tired of these hundred guns going off night and day around me. I had a narrow escape again yesterday. I was coming out of the Officers' Mess with the breakfast plates when a German shell burst right 300 yards away and a large piece came whizzing over and dropped not a yard from me, a bit big enough to knock a horse out, but I am to escape somehow... Alf has joined the Flying Corps... Don't worry about me darling sweetheart... kiss the wee girls for me', the 21st July postcard talking of a bombardment the previous night when a big German 5.9 shell bursting at the back of his dugout, 'I did not hear it, they say the earth trembled' and with a P.S. asking not to destroy the postcards, the card for 5th August saying 'I am pleased to say I am quite well only oh so tired of all this, they can hear nothing here except guns firing and shells bursting around, it is a treat to see a horse up here, no living thing except rats of which we are swarmed. I am writing this in the shadow of the Old Cloth Hall which stands out against the sky all shattered and torn, it is shocking to see the houses not a brick that has not been touched. Two years today since I left you and it seems like two hundred. I would be satisfied if I could have just one day with you all to ourselves but I suppose that cannot be yet... the guns are shaking the very ground under me... ', all signed as Charlie and written across message and address panels, plus one postcard addressed to Mrs C. Haynes on active service, dated 21st December and postmarked 22nd December 1914, with censor's stamp, a final eleventh colour picture postcard of similar nature simply inscribed to verso 'Wouldn't you like to be like this pet?', all with some slight dust-soiling but generally very good An uncommon collection of uncensored postcards giving a firsthand account of the Battle of the Somme and its aftermath by an ordinary soldier. An article about these postcards was published in Picture Postcard Annual 2016, pp. 38-40. The article notes that Haynes did survive the war and took up employment as a gardener for Sir George Buckham of Springfield House in Attercliffe, and later for others in the same locality. He and Emily had two more children, Charles living to the age of 81 and Emily to 86. (11)

WWI Diary. A handwritten diary kept by 16068 Lance Corporal J.R. Clayton, Anti-Gas School, 31st DHQ, 18 December 1915 to 7 July 1916, neatly written in pencil on 72 pages, beginning with embarkation from Devonport on SS Ionic (White Star Line) on 19 December 1915, going on to Malta and Egypt, living a 'monotonous' life before returning to France in March 1916, by April engaging in anti-gas instruction and then to the trenches on 11 April 1916, '... and I can almost hear shells bursting near me now. However we cycle up to Colincomps, first village behind the line, and discover E. Lancs billeted... ', the diary petering out in early July, 1st July: 'The boys have gone over the lid this morning, and E. Lancs are first up. I am just sitting wondering how they are going on. No news has yet come through. July 2nd 16. Our first reveilly was at about 2am, Fritz again, and dropping them dangerously near to our billet, however, "what has to be etc. etc." so we try to sleep on. At about 9am we see the results of our advance. I shall never forget this lot, poor beggars who have walked from the trenches right back here, one mass of mud, clothes all torn and bespattered with blood. Some have walked with arms and legs shattered, most faces bear a haggard look, but some can actually bear a smile; Old Tom our cook spends all morning making tea for them. T always ready with cheery expressions as "Cheer up lads you'll soon be in Blighty"', the diary ending on 7th July, ownership name and details to front pastedwon, original limp wrappers, fraying on spine, small 8vo (1)

*Aviation & Military Collectables. An unopened tin of Aeroplane Christmas Pudding, circa 1930, by Gartrell White Ltd, Newtown Australia, a WWII-period carved wood model of an RAF officer's saloon car, in black and brown mounted on a wooden plinth, 20 cm long, five inert mills bombs, three brass shells, etc. (a carton)

Walsh (J.H.). The Modern Sportsman's Gun and Rifle; including Game and Wildfowl Guns, Sporting and Match Rifles, and Revolvers, 2 volumes, Horace Cox, 1882-84, monochrome plates and illustrations to text, some light spotting to preliminary leaves, original green cloth gilt, a little rubbed, together with Instructions for the Exercise and Service of Great Guns and Shells on board Her Majestsy's Ships, W. Klaus and Sons, 1851, a few illustrations to text, some minor marks, original cloth gilt, rubbed and soiled, a little fraying to head and foot of spine, 8vo, plus Longstaff (Major F.V. and Atteridge, A. Hilliard), The Book of the Machine Gun, Hugh Rees, 1917, monochrome plates and illustrations at rear of volume, original cloth gilt, rubbed and some marks, 8vo, and others on guns and rifles for both sporting and military use, all later 19th and early 20th century publications, including W.W. Greene, Modern Breech-loaders, Sporting and Military, 1st & 2nd editions, no date, circa 1880, Treatise on Military Carriages and Other Manufactures of the Royal Carriage Department, 3rd edition, 1879, Treatise on the Construction and Manufacture of Ordnance in the British Service, prepared in the Royal Gun Factory, reprinted, 1881, Treatise on Ammunition, 1878 (lacking spine), H. Ommundsen and E.H. Robinson, Rifles and Ammunition and Rifle Shooting, Waverley Book Company, circa 1915, W.W. Greene, The Breech-loader and How To Use It, 8th edition, 1899, H.B.C. Pollard, Automatic Pistols, circa 1920, Henry Sharp, Modern Sporting Gunnery, 1906, James Dalziel Dougall, Shooting Simplified: A Concise Treatise on Guns and Shooting, 2nd edition, with a special chapter on breech-loaders, 1865, W.W. Greene, Joke-bore Guns, Cassell, no date, circa 1880, etc., all original cloth or contemporary leather bindings, occasional wear, mainly 8vo (40)