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A Royal Worcester blush porcelain vase, circa 1900, modelled as a nautilus shell raised on a coral stem and circular base moulded with shells and sea weed, printed marks.

A pair of early 20th Century silver clip earrings modelled as mussel shells. Stamped sterling.

Cream glazed centrepiece with maiden between clam form shells

A CARVED WOOD MONOPODIA the scrolling front carved in high relief with flowering and foliate plants between shells, 30 3/4in. (78cm.) high ++Wormed and chipped

A Pair of Silver Plated Menu Holders, in the form of shells, a silver egg cup, and other items

A Journal of a Naturalist, 3rd edition 1830, calf; Sowerby (Arthur de Carle) A Naturalist's Holiday by The Sea, 1923, cloth; Mayo (Elizabeth) Lessons on Shells, 3rd edition, 1866, cloth; Flattely (F W) and Walton (C L) The Biology of The Sea-Shore, 1922, illus, cloth and other vols (10) (small box)

Fleming (John) Molluscous Animals including Shellfish, 1837, cloth (spine weak); Macgillivray (William) Conchologist's Text-Book, embracing the arrangements of Lamarck and Linnaeus, 2nd edition 1853, illus cold plates, cloth; and Shells and Their Inmates, 1841, illus, gilt dec cloth (3)

Woodward (S P) A Manual of The Mollusca or Rudimentary Treaties of Recent and Fossil Shells, 1851-56, boards; another copy; and Taylor (J E) Our Common British Fossils and Where To Find Them, 1885, illus, cloth (3)

Burgess (C M) The Living Cowries, 1970, illus, d/w; Marsh (J A) and Rippingale (O H) Cone Shells of The World, illus, d/w; Walls (Jerry G) Cone Shells, and other books on shells (12)

Gordon (W J ) Our Country's Butterflies and Moths, Flowers, Eggs of British Birds, Fishes, Animals, and Shells, illus, all bound to match (6)

Turton (William) A Manual of The Land and Fresh-Water Shells of The British Islands, 1840, twelve cold plates, cloth

Wood (W) General Conchology or A Description of Shells Arranged According To The Linnean System, 1815, volume I, illus sixty cold plates, half calf

Turton (W) Conchylia Insularum Britannicarum or The Shells of The British Islands Systematically Arranged, Exeter 1822, illus cold plates, later binding

Wood (W) General Conchology or A Description of Shells Arranged According To The Linnean System, 1835, illus cold plates, half calf

Adams (H G) Beautiful Shells, 1871, illus, cloth (end paper cut, spine weak); Tate (Ralph) A Plain and Easy Account of The Land and Fresh-Water Mollusks of Great Britain, 1866, illus, gilt dec blind stamped cloth; Gifford (Isabella) The Marine Botanist, illus, gilt dec blind stamped cloth; and Wood (Rev J G) The Common Objects of The Sea Shore, 1859, illus, cloth (4)

Wood (W) Index Testaceologicus; or A Catalogue of Shells British and Foreign Arranged According to The Linnean System, bound with supplement, 1828, illus, calf (later spine, corners bumped and knocked)

Wood (W) Index Testaceologicus; or A Catalogue of Shells British and Foreign, 1825, illus thirty eight cold plates, calf (later spine)

Wood (W) Index Testaceologicus; or A Catalogue of Shells British and Foreign Arranged According to The Linnean System, 2nd edition 1828, two vols, cold plates, and The Supplement, 1828, cold illus (3)

Strange (Charles) Neptune's Garden or The Sea in The Drawing Room (poor); Sowerby (George Brettingham) Number XLII of The Genera of Recent and Fossil Shells, For The Use of Student's in Conchology and Geology, illus cold plates, with two other copies of the same number, and Lessons on Shells, as given to children between the ages of eight and ten, in a Pestalozzian school at Cheam, Surrey, 1832 (5)

Stone bird bath on pedestal with scrolls and shells (af), 58cm dia

A Continental giltwood and painted bed head and foot, elaborately decorated with foliate scrolls and shells, the crest carved with a central female mask flanked by pierced scrolls and square finials, 177cm high, 169cm wide, 15cm deep

LAMBETH EWAR DECORATED WITH SHELLS AND FLOWERS BY BESSY NEWBURY HEIGHT 27CM

A Victorian shellwork flower arrangement, in painted and natural shells with silk foliage in a basket, under a glass dome with ebonised round base, 37cm high

A pair of Victorian shellwork chimney ornaments, each painted and natural shells with silk foliage in a vase and two side pieces, under glass domes with ebonised oblong bases, 23cm high

A Georgian mahogany Knife Box with inlays of swags and shells on later stand

A HANDLED TRAY, Meiji, formed of twin shells, mother of pearl with silver handle and mounts, oriental marks

A collection of various shells, curios and fossils.

A FINE PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS OF PRESENTATION QUALITY BY BOUTET DIRECTEUR ARTISTE A VERSAILLES NO. 51, ROUEN SILVER MARKS FOR 1798-1808, MAKERS MARK, IN A DIAMOND THE INITIALS IM BENEATH A FIVE-POINTED STAR with sighted barrels formed in two stages and cut with micro-groove rifled bores, struck with the mark of Jean Nicolas Leclerc (Neue Stockel 3741) and a further mark beneath the breeches, and with the maker's name 'Boutet' within a rectangle on each side of the sighting flat above, decorated at the muzzles with a band of gold foliage carrying fouled anchors, and over the breeches with a large panel filled with martial trophies, the sterns of two ships, a globe, cresents, a trident, garlands and palmette, all in gold against a finely matted ground (the barrels rebrowned, the gold with losses), engraved case-hardened breech tangs decorated with neo-classical foliage and incorporating the back-sight, bevelled locks signed 'Boutet Directeur Artiste' and 'Manufre ... Versailles' respectively (the cocks expertly replaced), gold-lined pans, set triggers, figured walnut half-stocks, finely chequered butts carved with a band of scale ornament and a demi-flower at the base on each side (small bruises), full silver mounts cast and chased in high relief, comprising trigger-guards decorated with the stern of a ship on the bow, the finial formed as a neoclassical urn with an anchor at the base and filled with a bouquet of sea-shells, butt-caps decorated with a fouled anchor issuant from a laurel wreath fore and aft, decorated with a pair of addorsed marine monsters on each side, all against a finely punched 'fish-roe' ground, two-piece scalloped side-plates, retaining much gilt wash throughout, and with no provision for a ramrod44.7cm; 17Kin (2) The use of Naval and Maritime subjects on the barrel and mounts and the high quality of these pistols would suggest that these were made for presentation to a Senior Naval Officer. A pair of pistols by the same maker, with similarly decorated barrels and with very similar silver mounts struck with Paris silver marks and the same maker's mark as the present pistols were presented by Napoleon to Captain Coronado in 1802. A further pair of pistols by Boutet also with similar barrels and very similar silver mounts struck with Rouen mark for the same period were sold Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 1st April, 2004 lot 258 (£28,680).

A GERMAN FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE BY I.C. IAHN A WERNIGERODE, CIRCA 1750 with swamped octagonal sighted barrel rifled with eight grooves, signed lock, figured walnut full stock carved with rococo scrollwork about the breech tang and the rear ramrod-pipe, raised cheek-piece carved with scrolls and a scallop moulding, sliding patchbox-cover, brass mounts cast and chased in low relief, including solid side-plate decorated with rococo scrolls and scalloped ornament, trigger-guard and butt-plate each chased with rococo shells and scrolls on the finial and engraved en suite, horn fore-end cap, and original horn-tipped wooden ramrod 59cm; 23Din barrel Joh. Christian Jahn is recorded in Wernigerode, Saxony as an airgun maker in 1750.

A pair of figural salts, Continental 19th century, the central figures flanked by scallop shells; together with a vaseline glass vase. Chipped. Salts 16cm.

An Edwardian silver salver, the centre engraved with a band of shells and flowers within a further band of floral swags and ribbons, the chippendale pattern edge pierced with flowers and leaf scrolls, on four leaf capped scrolled feet, maker’s mark CCP, Sheffield 1908, 28.5cm diameter

A pair of William IV silver butter shells each on three acanthus scroll feet 9.5cm wide London 1834 Joseph and John Angell 4 oz

A 19th century sailor shellwork memento the variously coloured shells decoratively arranged in a folding glazed octagonal wooden case one side designed with flowerheads and heart the other with flowerheads and centred 'For My Pet' 22.5cm wide (few losses one glass cover lacking)

A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE MODEL of a putti holding a fish, with circular base, decorated with shells and flowers, 10 1/2" high overall (see illustration)

A VICTORIAN GLASS DOME containing a painted Austrian type pottery figure, a taxidermic chicken and various shells under a dome

“A pair of silver butter shells, Birmingham 1907, maker’s mark RB, 14.5cm long, 7 oz (2)”

An early 19th century wheel barometer the mahogany veneered case inlaid marquetry flowerheads and cowrie shells edged with stringing beneath an architectural pediment the silvered thermometer dial and 8in. barometer dial inscribed ‘Poncia. London.’

A small early 19th century Dutch marquetry roll-top bureau mahogany veneered with an oak top the fall-flap decorated ribbon-tied suspended conch shells to a fitted interior with cupboard doors and drawers the three oak-lined drawers inlaid oval flower heads bordered with stringing the sides inlaid tasellated urns on front square tapering fluted legs. 33in. (84cm.) wide.

A fine late George III mahogany longcase clock, the 13in. white painted moon phase dial with arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds and date dials, inscribed 'John Brand & Son, Dumfries', fitted eight day movement striking on a single bell, the ornate case surmounted by swan neck pediment and cross banded panelled door, decorated all over with inlaid panels of stags, flowers and shells, the pilaster and uprights with double-stop fluting and bone mounts, with cross banded panelled door and canted base, raised on bracket feet, 21 1/2in. x 88in. high. (see lot 1245 for illustration)

Two large conch shells with mottled brown and cream colouring L 38cm approx

An American Sterling pierced silver fruit bowl decorated with ornate shells and grotesques centred with monogram supported on a waisted stem and spreading circular pierced foot marked to underside Sterling number 5306 10.5ins L 29cm

A GEORGE V SILVER SHELL SHAPED DISH, repousse decorated with scrolls and shells on three ball feet and having frosted glass liner and similarly decorated butter knife, in fitted velvet lined case. The dish by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co, Sheffield 1917, the knife by J.D.&S Sheffield 1894.

A gilt pierced carved side table, designed with shells and scrolls, on fluted supports, rouge marble top, 107cm (42in) wide

Victorian paraffin lamp with brass base, painted glass reservoir, moulded white glass shade, clear chimney plus Doulton Lambeth 'silicon' ware large circular planter, and quantity of other ceramics including three turquoise glaze jugs; and assortment of purple quartz, blue john, shells, etc. (quantity)

A Pair of Sheffield Silver Bon Bon Dishes, in the form of scallop shells, a Chester silver two handled trophy cup and a pair of Birmingham silver peppers

A Victorian Silver Fish Serving Pair, by George W Adams, the terminals in the form of shells and decorated in relief with fish, crabs and shells, the blades with pierced engraved decoration in the form of fish and shells, London 1861, 16ozs

A set of three George III Fiddle Pattern Table Forks with shells to the handle London 1812 by James Beebe.

Wooden spatula, advertising the 'Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Company' with calendar for 1893, circular tray topped with collage of overlapped early postage stamps, under glass, with wooden surround, damage to latter and two oyster shells with oil paintings in bowls (4)

A Worcester blue and white centrepiece with three shell-shaped dishes and a central fluted cup mounted in coral with a multitude of shells painted with flowers and leaves no marks. One shell with some restoration. c.1770 23cm. Across.

A stoneware figure of a maiden by Joyce Bidder modelled kneeling on a bed of shells covered in a white glaze unsigned restored hand 28cm. high

Egide Rombaux (1865-1942) bronze bust of a maiden with sea shells signed H.Luppens & Cie Editeurs 25 ins.

A Meissen dish crisply moulded and gilded with flowers c-scrolls and shells in rococo style crossed swords mark in underglaze blue 12in.

An Edwardian silver oval pill box decorated with 'C' scrolls and shells maker Saunders & Shepherd Birmingham 1906 another pill box two small trays and silver topped glass pin box

A Minton Oyster Dish Circa 1891, decorated with fish and shells and painted in washed shades of puce, pink and green with gilt detailing, purple printed mark to base and impressed marks, numbered 2365, 25.5 cm diameter, (hairline crack to base)

A pair of Victorian salts, in the form of shells with matching spoons in fitted case, 6" wide

A Pair of Regence Style Ormolu Table Candlesticks, French, circa 1870], vase shape socles, baluster stems decorated with flowers, on bracketed circular bases engraved with fleur de lys motifs and cast with shells, 24cm high, with associated pans; and [Another Pair], with octagonal bases, 24cm high (2 pairs)

A George III Mahogany Bowfronted Hanging Corner Cupboard], the moulded cornice over a bird-eye maple frieze inlaid with conch shells and oak sprays, over two panelled doors enclosing a green-painted interior with quadrant shelves and a small drawer in the base, 118cm by 78cm by 51cm

A 19th Century Italian Carved Gesso and Giltwood Torchere], the spirally-turned upper shaft with a gadrooned cap, the lower shaft carved with shells and dolphins, the base modelled as three hippocampi on a concave triangular base, the feet carved as dragons, 130cm high (a/f)

Late 18th/early 19th Century Wedgwood pearlware part dessert service, each piece having plain central medallions with widecorated with cornucopia shells with flowers and pears, impressed upper case marks and painted pattern no 1284 - six ciplates, 20.5cm diameter, one shaped rectangular dish, 26.5cm wide and one petal shaped dish, 22cm diameter

A set of six modern silver butter shells and five matching knives by Suckling Ltd. Birmingham 1961 each scalloped shell with glass liner 11oz (18)