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A REGENCY OR EARLY VICTORIAN GOLD AND CITRINE DESK SEAL UNMARKED, CIRCA 1825-1840 With a cut rounded tapering citrine handle, the head chased with shells, flowers and foliage, the foiled citrine matrix later carved with three crests and a badge Size/dimensions: 8.2cm (3 1/4in) longThe crests and baronet's badge for Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons, 2nd Baronet, JP, DL (1851-1925). He was a British scientific author, barrister and pioneer of road transport. He succeeded to the Baronetcy on the death of his uncle: Sir David SALOMONS (1797-1873), the first baronet, who used a single crest with his arms, the principal crest on the seal. The baronetcy was created in 1869 but became extinct after the second baronet's death. The home at Broomhill is now a museum. David Lionel SALOMONS later GOLDSMID-STERN-SALOMONS the son of Philip SALOMONS of Brighton and Emma, daughter of Jacob Eliezer MONTEFIORE of Barbados. He married Laura STERN daughter of Baron Hermann de STERN of Portugal and Julia daughter of Aaron Asher GOLDSMID, brother of Sir Isaac GOLDSMID, by whom he had one son and four daughters. Their son David Reginald Philip SALOMONS commanded the 3rd Kent Fortress Field Company during World War 1 and was killed with his men when HMS Hythe was sunk during the Gallipoli Campaign. In 1899 the then David Lionel SALOMONS assumed the additional surnames and arms of Goldsmid and Stern. As a result the extracted crests displayed on the seal corresponds to the period 1899-1925.

A pair of WWI French Hotchkiss 37mm artillery shells: the bases stamped '37-85 pdps 242 1.18', (2) * Notes Militaria artefacts are reproduced in significant numbers, in particular those from the World War II period and some may use original parts. Intending buyers have ample opportunity for inspection of goods and, therefore must, accept responsibility for inspecting and investigating lots in which they may be interested. We ask that interested bidders closely study the images provided and request additional images and condition reports to satisfy themselves to the authenticity and period of any particular items in the auction. Whilst we seek to describe lots accurately, it may be impractical for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that such opinion shall be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. Subject to the foregoing neither we the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions and all conditions and warranties, whether relating to description, condition or quality of lots, express, implied or statutory, are hereby excluded. This Condition is subject to Condition 16 (Terms and Conditions) concerning deliberate forgeries and applies save as provided for in paragraph 6 "information to buyers".

Two large conch shells, together with one other shell, two sections of coral and a sponge lamp:

Hornby or similar. A small group of O gauge locomotive shells: (damaged), together with a larger scale 2-4-0 chassis etc.

A Collection of Mid 20th Century Coloured and Plain Glassware, Scallop Shells etc

Group of assorted conch and other shells

Three large Queen Helmet shells, each of typical form and with brown striations, largest measuring circa 29cm x 21cm

A 19th century sailor's shellwork Valentine in bi-fold octagonal case,with heart motif to one side and 'Love Me Ever' the other,each 23 x 22.5cmA little dirty and dusty but otherwise in good order, a few of the shells have been stuck back in place with slightly discoloured glue, no other faults noted, pins to the hinges have come loose and are missing.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. each 23 x 22.5cm

A pair of brass shells

A pair of spelter conch shells, 24cm

FOUR SILVER AND SILVER PLATED SHELL SALTS In the form of shells, the two larger examples marked 'Sterling' to the base Two larger salts 4.5cm x 4.5cm Two sterling shells 44.3g Condition: Minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use

FIVE NATURAL HISTORY PRINTS OF SHELLS 19th Century Three by Sowerby, and two others by Nooden, unframed Largest measures 19cm x 27.5cm (without backing) Condition: Minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use, minor aging spots, please refer to images

A three seater sofa, the cane back with shell surmount, with caned sides and scroll arms, with cushions in floral upholstery, on cabriole supports with shells to knees (97cm x 197cm x 86cm)

A collection of vintage Oyster mother of pearl sea shells.

Monogram - A boxed vintage Monogram SR3211 Ferrari 330P/LM 1:32 slot car model kit. The kit contains two body shells (one appears to have windows and interior glued and taped to shell); two chassis, one interior, one windscreen / glazing unit, plus a bag containing screws and some chrome parts on part empty sprue. The kit also contains instructions and decals, plus screwdriver. Overall the kit appears to be in Very Good - Excellent condition and is unchecked for completeness. The kit sits within a Very Good - Excellent box with some age related wear, with coloured inner display card which has some creasing and storage imperfections. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

Sea Shells, pottery and plaster sea creature models, pottery trays in baskets:- Two Boxes.

A 'Sputnick' Table Lighter, with seaweed and shells inset clear plastic, decorative boxes, badges, 9ct gold Victorian pinz-nez, etc:- One Tray

A 19th Century coloured steel engraving of a steeple chase, a reprinted 16th Century Norfolk map, a framed watercolour of Gt Easton Essex signed 'A Lewis' plus a copy of Sowerby's Book of Shells

Imposing writing cabinet set with its "contador". Lima. Viceroyalty of Peru. 18th century. This piece of furniture is decorated with inlaid shells - a technique known as "enconchado." The interior is made of red cedar covered with marquetry made from contrasting woods, tortoiseshell, stained bone and mother of pearl. Total measurements: 114 x 110,5 x 33 cm. Lower body: 70 x 110,5 x 33 cm. Upper body: 55’5 x 78,8 x 25 cm. Important example of Peruvian “enconchado” furniture. On each of its faces, as well as on the doors of the central body, there is a tortoiseshell and mother of pearl coat of arms of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy in an octagonal compartment in relief. Both bodies of the desk have three sides each and are topped with various pinnacles which give them a marked architectural character. The lower one has two doors at the sides and a double central door, which hides four drawers behind it. The central section has another drawer. The upper body follows the same scheme as the lower, but the sides do not open out with doors. Among old inventories we find a definition for this type of furniture, which was very probably sold accompanied by a gaming table. As the curator Jorge Rivas describes (2007), "the highest strata of Colonial society in Latin America had an excessive taste for luxury. Enormous sums of money were invested in sumptuous items which came from all around the world. The merchandise from Europe and the Far East were in competition with local products, which were often even more luxurious than those which were imported." Rivas adds that this type of luxurious furniture was considered to be indispensable in showing a family’s social status. With regard to the technique used, "inlay was one of the most employed decorative techniques for decorating desks and writing cabinets. Generally, they were inlaid with precious materials such as bone, ivory, mother of pearl, ebony and tortoiseshell.” Jorge Rivas, who we quote, is currently the curator of the Frederick and Jan Mayer Center in the Denver Art Museum, and head of the Latin American Art department. He has correctly identified this furniture set as being originally from Peru, and, as we can read in Professor Gustavo Curiel’s interesting article: “it has been repeated, without any kind of basis, that this type of furniture was made in Mexico City, the Philippines, the Indo-Portuguese coast and continental Asia. Recently, Jorge Ribas has confirmed, after meticulous study and many comparisons, that these pieces were made in the Viceroyalty of Peru”. There are some comparable examples to this piece of furniture in the Dallas Meadows Museum, the Museo Pedro de Osma in Lima, the Museo Soumaya in Mexico and in the Buenamuerte church and convent in Lima. Finally, there is an example with two body sections which is practically identical to ours which was sold at auction in Sotheby's in New York on the 5th November 1998 for $1690. Reference bibliography: - Campos Carlés de Peña, M. (2013). Un legado que pervive en Hispanoamérica. El mobiliario del Virreinato del Peru de los siglos XVII y XVIII. (pp. 241-287). Ediciones El Viso. - Curiel, G. (2009). Mostrador limeño. Imágenes, del Instituto de Investigaciones estéticas de Mexico. Http://www.esteticas.unam.mx/revista_imagenes/imago/ima_curiel05.html - Rivas, J. F. (2007). Observaciones sobre el origen, desarrollo y manufactura del mobiliario en América Latina. In J. J. Rishel y S. Stratton-Pruitt (Comps.), Revelaciones. Las artes en América Latina, 1492 – 1820. (pp. 498-499). Fondo de Cultura Económica.This lot comes from importation and therefore has the export license from spanish culture guaranteed.

A PAIR OF PARIS MOTHER OF PEARL SHELLS on a stand.

Two large ww1 brass trench art shells that are french

A set of four Victorian silver salt cellars, George Unite, Birmingham 1897, modelled as scallop shells, on three ball feet, in fitted leather case with three matching spoons, 6.5cm, 2.15ozt

A pair of Victorian cameo carved shells, each with a profile roundel of Maenad and Flora, carved in low relief, 13cm (2)

A selection of inert Artillery shells and bullets with heads

Japan - a collection of five Japanese Meiji period woodblock-printed picture books (ehon), all natural history, one strictly with marine wildlife - fish, otters, molluscs, and shells, other works include ornithology, and further flora and fauna, illustrated by various artists, one of which is hand-tinted in colour, the others all monochrome, original wrappers, mixed sizes, [5]

Britains: a vintage boxed 9740 18" Heavy Howitzer, all shells present and in near mint condition; together with 9681 German Army combination; and 9679 German Army Dispatch Rider, both in original blister packs; a boxed Corgi 901 Centurion MkIII and two boxed Corgi cars, No. 285 and 286. (6)

A German porcelain figural candlestick converted as a lamp, the column with classical lady supporting a child holding a foliate moulded sconce, on a spreading shaped base in relief with shells outlined with gilt embellishment, Meissen style crossed swords in underglaze blue, the porcelain 32.5 cm high

Concology - Seashells, Starfish, Conch etc; a Military 90mm shells wooden case; Sunny St Ives Print, 50cm x 123cm

AN ASSORTMENT OF VINTAGE COINS TO ALSO INCLUDE RIFLE SHELLS

TWO TRENCH ART MILITARY SHELLS, CANDLES, A TOBACCO TIN, BOX OF FORKS AND DECORATIVE CLIPS

Donovan (Edward). The Natural History of British Shells, including figures and descriptions of all the species hitherto discovered in Great Britain, systematically arranged in the Linnean manner, with scientific and general observations on each, 5 volumes, London: printed for the author and F and C Rivington, 1799-1803, volume I with 2 titles dated 1799 & 1804, 180 hand-coloured engraved plates, occasional light toning and spotting, bookplates, contemporary tree calf gilt, some joints cracking, spines and edges a little rubbed, 8voQty: (5)Footnote: Nissen ZBI 1147.

A 9ct gold hallmarked cameo brooch, the shell carved with the head and shoulders of a beauty, within a rope twist mount, with gold safety chain, height approx 4cm and a pair of 18K cameo earrings, the bezel set oval shells depicting the head and shoulders of elegant ladies, height approx 2.5cm.

Box of assorted glass paperweights, bubbled glass paperweights, others in the form of octopus, shells, marble, with two green and clear glass Victorian shell edged dishes.(B.P. 21% + VAT)

2 CARTONS OF MISC CANDLES, CANDLE 'T' LIGHTS, POTPOURRI, BAKING SHELLS, NAPKINS & OTHER ITEMS

A group of designer vintage scarves, comprising two Hermes Paris silk scarves, Ceintures et Liens by Laurence Toutsy, Rocaille II Orange Shells by Valerie Dawlat-Dumoulin, two vintage Libertys silk scarves, and a further Hermes Brides de Gala scarf. (a quantity)

A brass hanging electrolier, the orb section with winged figures and shells, with a n opaque glass shade, 45cm high, with additional chain, and wall mount.

A Collection of Exotic Seashells. Three white cowrie shells (Cypraea Hesitata Howelli), two golden cowrie shells (Cypraea Aurantia), a collection of mole cowries (Cypraea Talpa), an onyx cowrie, eyed cowries, Cypraea Mauritania cowries, Arabian cowries, etc, (approximately 50).

A collection of shells, including spider conch (Arthritica), yellow conch, Tonna Luteostoma and others.

A collection of exotic shells, including numerous and varied cowries, articulate harp shells, marlin spike and many others, mainly named and categorised.

A collection of eight shells, Voluta Harpolina Lapponica (x4), Conus Textile (x4) and others.

A collection of exotic shells, including Murex, Haustellen, Murex Venus Comb, Mitra Cardinalis, Murex Palma Rosea and others.

Two conch shells and further assorted shells 

Quantity of dolls house miniatures to include various items of food including loaves of bread, roast beef, fruit, etc, tin cans, food storage jars, sundry household items to include pedal bin and a bag of brass miniatures (3) *** Please note that the 5 shells / fossils / starfish pictured have been removed from this lot ***

TRIBAL/ETHNOGRAPHICA INTEREST - LARGE PAPUA NEW GUINEA MASK, THE EYES SET WITH COWRIE SHELLS

A box of military equipment including shells and a boxed telephone. 1 tray of new sealed Smocks and trousers and 1 tray of belts etc AF

A Victorian revival giltwood bevelled mirror, swept frame with rococo style scrolling foliage and shells, the scrolling outer frame. 83cm H x 110cm W

Taxidermy: A late Victorian cased full mount Guillemot and a Great Northern Diver (Winter plumage) by W T Shopland, Carver, Gilder and Naturalist, 40 Higher Union Street, Torquay (label on reverse of case) each standing on sea rocks enriched with shells and weed, papered background, in a three glass ebonized case, 61cm by 66cm by 26.5cm Condition: back panel split vertically but overall very good.

A box of miscellaneous sea shells

A quantity of miscellaneous sea shells

An engraved pearl shell, 22cm, a cylindrical box and bracelet, and two abalone shells

Large conch shell, further shells, a table lamp and a metal box 

Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Spacemobile on the Moon" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 45c Surface Rover 20th UPU Congress Series stamp issued November 27, 1989. Imagine a young moon child, nose pressed against space station window glass, eagerly awaiting his birthday gift from grandma. A message transmitted to the computer in his playroom told him the gift would come today. Now, his heart races with excitement as he sees the mailman's lunar rover making its way across the rough terrain in the soft light reflected from the huge globe of earth. This scene may seem farfetched, but a popular plan for establishing colonies in outer space begins with a mining operation on the moon to supply the raw materials necessary for building space stations farther away. Among the moon's resources are aluminum and titanium for structural shells, silicon for solar cells, silica for making glass, and oxygen -- unlikely though it may seem, this element is found in moonrock -- for life-support systems and rocket propellant. If a colony was established to extract these treasures, "moon miners" would undoubtedly want to keep in touch with family and friends back on earth, and earthbound grandmas would want to send packages to their grandchildren on the moon. Obviously, some kind of a postal system would be a necessity. Mail would reach the moon via spacecraft, but once on the moon's surface a lunar rover, perhaps like the one illustrated on this painting, would take the place of the trusty, earthbound mail jeep to deliver the letters and packages. Image Size: 16.75 x 14.5 in. Overall Size: 23.25 x 20 in. Unframed. (B12165)

A collection of vintage corals: and sea shells

Charles & Ray Eames. Lounge Chair mit Ottoman. Entwurf 1956 für Herman Miller Collection, Michigan. Spätere Ausführung durch Contura (später Vitra). Sitz- und Rückenschale aus Palisander, abnehmbare Polster, Bezüge aus schwarzem Leder, 5-Sternfuß in Aluminium-Druckguss. H. 82 cm, B. 82 cm, T. 85 cm, Sitz H. 40 cm. Dazu passender Ottoman, mit Etikett 'contura', 'in Lizenz von Hermann Miller', 'designer charles eames'. H. 44 cm, B. 64 cm, T. 58 cm. Gebrauchsspuren. - Provenienz: Sammlung F.C. Gundlach, Hamburg - Amerikanisches Designerpaar, das mit seinen funktionalen Entwürfen die Geschichte des Nachkriegsdesigns maßgeblich prägte. Charles Eames studierte zunächst Architektur in St. Louis und eröffnete 1930 sein eigenes Architekturbüro, lehrte ab 1940 Design an der Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. 1941 Heirat mit Ray Kaiser, die ein Studium der Malerei absolvierte. Ab 1946 Herstellung von Eames-Möbelentwürfen durch die Firma Hermann Miller in Zeeland, Michigan, und Bau des legendären 'Eames House', ab 1957 Zusammenarbeit mit Vitra. 1964-65 war das Paar verantwortlich für den IBM-Pavillon auf der Weltausstellung in New York. Eames, Charles & Ray. A Lounge Chair with Ottoman. Designed 1956 for Hermann Miller Collection, Michigan. Later version of Contura. Seat and back shells in palisander wood, removable cushions in black leather, five-star base in die-cast aluminium. H. 82 cm, w. 82 cm, d. 85 cm, seat h. 40 cm. Matching Ottoman, with lable 'contura', 'in Lizenz von Hermann Miller', 'designer charles eames'. H. 44 cm, w. 64 cm, d. 58 cm. Traces of usage. - Provenance: Collection F.C. Gundlach, Hamburg. -

Spiegelfetisch, Bakongo, Kongo, 20.Jh., Holz geschnitzt, geschwärzt, Darstellung eines Heilers mit versch. Utensilien des Kultes aus Holz, Muscheln und Knochen, Aufnahme des Fetisch durch Spiegel versiegelt, Alterssp., H 37 cmfetish, Bakongo, Congo, 20th century, carved wood, blackened, representation of a healer with various utensils of the cult made of wood, shells and bones, content of the fetish sealed with a mirror, age, height 37 cm

Britains Diecast Metal WW1 Howitzer Field Gun with bomb shells, gun height 9cms.Condition ReportFairly good condition no noticeable major issues.

Selection of sea shells with wooden case

Quantity of collectable tins and 2 sea shells

A pair of early 20th-century smokers stands made from antlers and coconut shells, brass mounted, 29 cm long.

A Pair of Chinese engraved gold shells on stands