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A late 18th/early 19th century bone bodkin case, of cylindrical form with pull-off cover, carved with panels of shells and fish, 11.5cm long

A collection of silver items, to include: an Edwardian rectangular dressing... A collection of silver items, to include: an Edwardian rectangular dressing table box, Birmingham 1905, embossed with shells, scroll and floral sprays, 11.5cm long; an oval cut glass jar with silver mounted cover by Henry Williamson Ltd., London 1905, embossed with foliate swags and a vacant reserve, 9.5cm long; a late Victorian shaped rectangular pin tray by George Unite & Sons, Birmingham 1898, with a scroll and foliate border, 14.5cm long; a Continental silver coloured pin tray; a pair of Victorian small bowls, maker`s mark `WJ`, London 1895, on a circular foot, 7.5cm diameter; a beaker cup; a pair of sugar tongs; and a white metal miniature cup, 363g (11.7 oz) gross weighable View on dnfa.com

A collection of silver items, to include: an Edwardian rectangular dressing... A collection of silver items, to include: an Edwardian rectangular dressing table box, Birmingham 1905, embossed with shells, scroll and floral sprays, 11.5cm long; an oval cut glass jar with silver mounted cover by Henry Williamson Ltd., London 1905, embossed with foliate swags and a vacant reserve, 9.5cm long; a late Victorian shaped rectangular pin tray by George Unite & Sons, Birmingham 1898, with a scroll and foliate border, 14.5cm long; a Continental silver coloured pin tray; a pair of Victorian small bowls, maker`s mark `WJ`, London 1895, on a circular foot, 7.5cm diameter; a beaker cup; a pair of sugar tongs; and a white metal miniature cup, 363g (11.7 oz) gross weighable View on dnfa.com

A pair of continental white metal salts in the form of shells on scrolling feet, 130 g.

A PAIR OF ROCKINGHAM JUGS printed in grey and gilt with seaweed and shells, 18cm h, painted 1464, c1840 ++Both in good condition

A HARLEQUIN SET OF CHAMBERLAIN`S WORCESTER MARBLE GROUND SUPPER OR SANDWICH DISHES AND COVERS the dish and cover each finely painted with a panel of shells, fruit, birds or flowers in gilt frame reserved on a richly variegated ground, 30 or 26cm w, Chamberlain`s Worcester in puce script, c1807-11, on a mahogany stand with early 19th c brown glazed and gilt earthenware old oval sugar box and cover (11) ++Of superb quality, localised wear, some pieces with old restoration reflected in modest estimate

A Jacqmar of London Second World War head scarf `Paper into shells, bones into bombs, metal into tanks, trot out your whatnots and save shipping, bedsteads into bullets but salvage your rubber`

Early 20th Century Dewhurst`s Sylko `Three Shells` cotton sales display cabinet with three drawers, containing various Sylko cotton reels.

A mahogany rectangular display table of Edwardian design, the top inlaid with bandings and inset with bevelled glass panel, on square legs, 23ins x 16ins x 30ins high (locked - no key present), containing a selection of shells and other ornaments, various

Pair of Queen Anne Upholstered Wing Back Armchairs Pair of Victorian Walnut Wing Back Armchairs In the Queen Anne Style. Each rectangular upholstered back, above scrolled arms, over a shaped seat raised on front cabriole legs, headed by shells with padded feet in front, joined by horizontal bars. Mid 19th Century. Dimensions 46 x 32 x 26 inches (116 x 81.2 x 66 cm). The chairs were formerly in the entry hall of the famous English Constitutional Club, of which Sir Winston Churchill resided as the President.

Adanson (Michel) HISTOIRE NATURELLE DU SÉNÉGAL. COQUILLAGES 4to (260 x 200 mm) Avec la Relation abrégée d`un Voyage fait en ce pays, pendant les années 1749, 50, 51, 52 & 53.  Par M. Adanson, Correspondant de l’Académie Royale des Sciences. Ouvrage orné de Figures. In two sections: Voyage au Sénégal & Histoire des Coquillages: (viii), 190, (ii), xcvi, 275 pages, folding map (Carte Generale du Sénégal), 19 engraved folding plates of shells, contemporary full tree calf, spine with contrasting title labels and gilt decorated in panels, marbled endpapers. The leather is splitting at the base of the upper joint but the endpapers are intact and the binding firm, the leather is rubbed along the edges and bumped and worn at the corners, two book plates on the front paste-down endpaper, small stain on the title page but otherwise the contents and plates are crisp and bright. Michel Adanson (1727–1806). French naturalist of Scottish descent. Funded by a director of the Compagnie des Indes, he left France on an exploring expedition to Senegal. He remained there for five years, collecting and describing numerous animals and plants. He also collected specimens of every object of commerce, delineated maps of the country, made systematic meteorological and astronomical observations, and prepared grammars and dictionaries of the languages spoken on the banks of the Sénégal. After his return to Paris in 1754 he made use of a small portion of the materials he had collected in his Histoire naturelle du Senegal (1757). Sales of the work were slow, and after the publisher’s bankruptcy and the reimbursement to subscribers, Adanson estimated the cost of the book to him had been 5,000 livres, beginning the penury in which he lived the rest of his life. (Wikipedia). Good Paris Chez Claude-Jean-Baptiste Bauche 1757

Lesser (Friedrich Christian) TESTACEO-THEOLOGIA. 8vo (175 x 115 mm) Oder, Gründlicher Beweis des Daseyns und der vollkommensten Eigenschaften eines göttlichen Wesens aus natürlicher und geistlicher Betrachtung der Schnecken und Muscheln zur gebührender Verherrlichung des grossen Gottes und Beförderung des ihm schuldigen Dienstes ausgefertiget. (vi), 984, (lxxx Register) pages, 22 engraved plates with 157 numbered figures of shells, lacks the portrait as frontispiece, quarter calf with sprinkled paper sides, book plates on both front endpapers. The leather is dry and worn and chipped at the top of the spine, the paper sides are insect eroded and worn along the edges, the plates are clear, the text is lightly browned but free of foxing. Good Leipzig Verlegts Michael Blochberger 1744

Streeter (Edwin W.) PEARLS AND PEARLING LIFE. 8vo ( 220 x 140 mm) xvi, 330 pages, 9 plates – 6 beautiful chromothographs of pearls (lacks the frontispiece of Opening Oyster-Shells collected by the Pearling Fleet…on board Mr Streeter’s Schooner the “Sree Pas-Sair”), folding map (Chart of the Principal Pearling Regions), full tree calf neatly rebacked preserving the original gilt decorated back strip, marbled endpaper and edges, book plate on the front free endpaper, contents bright. London George Bell & Sons 1886

A 19TH CENTURY GILT WALL MIRROR, the oval plate in a ribbon wrapped laurel border and pounced mask with foliate spandrels, the pierced and carved frame decorated with shells, gadrooning, foliate scrolls and other devices, 53cm wide x 64cm high. See illustration

A LATE 19TH CENTURY GILT GRADUATED THREE TIER HANGING CORNER DISPLAY SHELF, in the French style, heavily plaster ornamented with shells, foliate scrolling branches, beading and other devices, the shelves velvet covered, the lower shelves mirror-backed, 51cm wide x 117cm high

A MIXED GROUP OF CERAMICS To include four Wade tortoises; serpentine dish; three shells and eight unmarked paperweights etc.

A Britains 18in heavy Howitzer, in original box, with lead shells

A Loetz style vase, probably early 20thC, of shaped from with a green highlighted stem banding to the part ribbed body, 12 cm high, together with a Lalique style bowl of part etched form set with shells. (2)

An African carved hardwood ceremonial dance mask. Of elongated form, with carved incised decorations and inlaid with cowrie shells, 38cm. Condition Report : The mask once had a central horn t the forhead now lost.

A pair of Victorian giltwood and gesso firescreens. Each incorporating a shelf and set with a woolwork embroidery depicting flowers. Modelled in the Rococo style adorned with flower heads, shells and scrollwork. Labels for John Tozer of London. 126cm high. Condition Report : One repaired just below the shelf with a metal bracket (see image). Some loss to the plasterwork, some loose pieces.

Two pairs of 9ct Gold Earrings, one in the form of flowers with blue stone, the other shells, both with screw fittings.

Two Pearl Oysters with Pearl Embryo on naturalistic oak stands together with a quantity of other shells.

Two items of shell art including a wooden box, 32 x 20 x 6 cms and wooden circular display piece 46 cms in diameter together with two other hand worked boxes together with a miscellaneous collection of vintage shells.

Pair of Solid Silver Georgian Sauce Ladles, London hallmark, m.m rubbed, the ladle bowls in the form of shells, approx 100 gms.

A Palissy Style Circular Wall Plate Modelled As A Lobster Amongst Shells

VICTORIAN SILVER SALVER, the centre engraved with a baroque border of shells, leafage and strapwork within a shaped piecrust border at intervals with leafage, standing on three pieced shell and scrollwork feet, by Hawkesworth Eyre and Co., Sheffield 1852, 23 1/2oz, 11 3/4"" diameter

TWO NATURAL COCO DE MARE SHELLS, (2)

A BOX OF SHELLS, FOSSELS, TEETH, etc

A fine 18th century Worcester blue and white porcelain serving dish of shaped oval form, the rim moulded with scallop shells and with floral painted decoration within lattice reserves, W. 32 cm.

Collection of vintage lace, bags of shells, cased fan and collection of posies.

A George III silver gilt vinaigrette chased with sea and oyster shells, the hinged lid opening to a pierced filigree grille, London 1815 - Length 2.5cm - Total approx. weight 40 troy oz

Two Belleek Cardium Shells, each on two feet. The larger (10cm wide) had the third green mark, with the smaller example (7cm wide) being unmarked - probably first.

A Belleek "Hippiritus" epergne centre piece, Second Period, modelled as four shells trumpeting out from a base of scallop shell and coral naturalistic base, 18cm tall

An Art Nouveau silver plated two tier hors d'oeuvre dish in the form of oyster shells with opaque glass insert

WWI two diaries kept by Lance Corporal Herbert S Crews^ of the 6th Battalion London Regiment^ the first undated^ but probably before 1916^ the second dated to 1916 with numerous entries^ recording battles^ bombardments^ life on the front line etc: `...Sun 16: Heavy bombardment still going on from last night 10 p/c in reserve trenches surrounded by our artillery shelled all day ...Tues 18 the Germans had the range of Willow Rd almost to a yard. Over our boots in mud and water & falling over dead & wounded had 4 or 5 shells go over my head about 2ft above & explode within 1 doz yards. Even mother would be unable to recognise me this morning. 14 killed (2 officers). Lance Corporal Crews^ who won the Military Medal for his bravery^ did not survive the war. He was killed in Flanders on June 6th 1917^ and has no known grave. His name appears on panel 54 of the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres.

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BIRD AND SHELLS, the creature perched on the shells and trying to open one with its` beak, Edo period, late 18th/early 19th century, 2.25"" long

AN IMPORTANT IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE GROUP depicting six male and two female figures climbing on a giant conch shell with a dragon emerging from the opening, old collection labels underneath, signed Uyemura or Ueki, late Edo/Meiji, 5.5"" high This superb ivory carving was originally owned by Michael Tomkinson, who was one of the key Victorian collectors of Japanese art. It is recorded in the Tomkinson catalogue as a scene from the story of Shutendoji/Oeyama. However, it may also depict the spectre of `Shusse-bora`, the story of giant conch shells who live for three thousand years before being transformed into dragons. The figures climbing on the shell may be yamabushi (Shugendo practitioners) who are trying to capture some of the flesh in the hope of attaining long life. Provenance: The Michael Tomkinson Collection, no. 12. M. Papier Collection, no.28. Private collection, West Dorset. Literature: Michael Tomkinson ""A Japanese Collection in Two Volumes"", 1898, Vol.I, page 162.

A FINE SHIBAYAMA MILLEFIORE BOX, the cover and sides richly embellished with carved flowers in different coloured mother of pearl and shells, the interior and underside with speckled gold lacquer, signed Masakazu/Seiichi, Meiji, 5.5"" long. Provenance: Private collection, West Dorset.

Tabula Magellanica, qua Tierrae del Fuego, cum Celeberrimis Fretis a F. Magellano et I. Le Maire Detectis Novissima et Accuratissima Descriptio Exhibetur This is one of the most elaborately decorated maps to focus on the tip of South America with the Strait of Magellan and Le Maire Strait. The coastlines are depicted as very mountainous, while the interior is completely without detail. Instead the region is filled with a hunting scene, exotic birds including rheas and penguins, and a quaint scene of village life. The map is further adorned with a pair of compass roses, three sailing ships, and four beautiful cartouches. The key to the map is in a strapwork cartouche held aloft by putti, while the dedication cartouche at right is left blank. The cartouches arrayed across the bottom of the map present a unique distance scale in checkerboard format and the title with a tribe of Fuegian natives, penguins and shells. This is the first state with a blank verso. A dark impression with minor printer`s ink residue and a small, professionally repaired hole in border below penguins, with border expertly replaced in facsimile. 16.1 W x 20.8 H Jansson, Jan 1646

Four boxes of glassware, including Murano shells, satin glass oil lamp, etc

A pair of Sabino opalescent glass salts, each moulded in the form of three shells, moulded `Sabino France` marks to side.

A silver cased propelling pencil, a Yard-O-Led sterling silver cased propelling pencil, three further propelling pencils, various spare leads, six pocket knives, two petrol lighters formed as ammunition shells, two military cap badges, an identity disc, three thimbles, a silver curb link watch Albert chain, two further chains, two brooches, two paste set costume buttons and a colourless paste dress clip.

A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, signed Stinton, decorated with an underwater scene depicting trout and shells amongst foliage, within a shaped gilt heightened border, 27cm dia.

A Georgian oak longcase clock, the hood with scroll arch pediment decorated with a brass eagle seated on an orb, and flanked by embossed roundels, enclosing a painted dial decorated shells, flowers and a hunting scene, date aperture and seconds subsidiary, inscribed Deacon Barton, eight day movement, trunk panelled door raised on a box base, 127cm high

A substantial Victorian cast silver candlestick, by William Brown, London 1837, in the rococo style, profusely decorated with flowers, shells and masks, 30cm high, 52oz CONDITION REPORT: General light wear, including small knocks to rims and prominent areas, some surface scratches. Stands straight but very slight wobble to base. Additional images available on request.

A collection of decorative ceramics including a continental charger with pierced border and painted rose and pussy willow decoration and with under glazed CT mark to the base, further plates, a basket in the Belleek manner modelled as a pair of shells with coral handle, a Paragon green ground tea cup and saucer with rose handle, a Royal Winton miniature toast rack with moulded floral decoration, a 19th century mug with printed and infilled chinoiserie decoration, etc

Edwardian silver waiter of circular form, the piecrust edge decorated with scrollwork and scallop shells, the central monogram surrounded by floral engraving, raised on three hoof feet, Sheffield, 1908, I S Greenberg & Co (Israel Sigmand Greenburg) 33.5cm diameter, 803 grams

A pair of Art Deco wall sconces, the peach glass shades in the form of shells and supported by chromed brackets CONDITION REPORT: Working order unknown, corrosion to brackets

An 18th Century Plymouth porcelain white hard paste porcelain table salt, the cellar formed as a large shell resting upon smaller shells and coral, circa 1768 - 1770, length 12cm, height 7cm See Victoria and Albert museum number 414:710-1885 for a similar example

A Victorian sailors shell valentine the octagonal hinged case opening to reveal rows and borders of shells and tilted ` A Present from Barbados`, S/D, width 23cm.

A Palissey style majolica plate, applied with a crab, the rim decorated with sea shells and seaweed, 36cm diameter,

Two Chinese carved ivory open clam shells, the centres carved with figures in a garden, largest 6cm

Mafeking Mail. The Mafeking Mail. Special Seige Slip, issued Daily, Shells Permitting, issues 1-152, November 1, 1899-May 31, 1900, 4th? reprint edition, July 1900, printed on a variety of papers, some frayed foredges and toning, Preface dated July 1900, bound in contemporary cloth, edges a little rubbed and bumped, folio. Mendelssohn p.967. A fascinating insight into the lives of people during the famous siege. (1)

A Continental porcelain vase after Dux, having a distressed maiden on the rocks surrounded by scrolling vegetation, fish and shells.

A quantity of brass heavy calibre shells with cones; five brass bullets in clip and others

A RARE SWANSEA PORCELAIN BOTANICAL DISH, early 19th Century, in the manner of Henry Pollard, the deep lozenge shape with wavy gilt edged rim, moulded with scallop shells to each end, the centre delicately painted with colourful flower groups contained within a border of gilt painted classical urns, impressed mark verso 'Swansea', 36cm wide

AN INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION, comprising of three miniature bhuddas, a coral handle, a polished ammonite buckle, 2 carved boxwood conch shells, a carved horn 'hound' finial , yellow metal hat pins, yellow metal filigree bracket etc

AN IRISH MINIATURE MAHOGANY CHEST OF FOUR LONG DRAWERS, ON STAND, stamped on the top drawer "J. HICKS, 5 LR. PEMBROKE STREET", moulded top, the stand with shaped apron and cabriole legs, on pointed pad feet. 34cm deep, 49cm wide, 82.5cm high James Hicks opened his workshop in 1894. Early furniture style reflected 18th century Palladian style featuring shells, laurel swags and large cabriole legs. Later works become more slender and classical in form. A consistent vein that ran through the works produced was quality Chippendale, Adams and Sheraton inspired styles of furniture. The craftsmanship was recognised by several awards, one of which was the Aonach Tailteann in 1928; and various famous commissions. The same year as the death of James Hicks, the President and Chairman of the New York World Trade Fair in 1939 sent a certificate to the Hick's firm conveying their appreciation of the substantial contribution made by the Hick's exhibit, which they felt led to the success of the fair.

Five large sea shells

A brass Dog, plus two brass Shells.