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A SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF YAMA IN YAB-YUM, 19TH CENTURY stepping to the right on a buffalo and prostrate human figure on a lotus throne, the buffalo headed deity with billowing hair, clasping his consort in erotic embrace, holding a skull staff in his raised right hand 13.5cm high

SPANISH CARVED FIGURE OF A SAINT CHRYSOLIUS LATE 16TH/ EARLY 17TH CENTURY the standing figure wearing a long tunic tied at the waist with a cloak draped over his shoulders, his hands presented in supplication, the top portion of his head held in place by pegs(49cm high)Footnote: Note: Saint Chrysolius was a 3rd century AD missionary in northeastern Gaul, where he became a bishop. During the persecution of Diocletian he was martyred in the region of modern Flanders. According to legend, he was captured by Roman soldiers and condemned to be decapitated, however only the top of his skull was sliced off. The top of his cranium then broke into three pieces and fell to the ground where springs miraculously erupted. Chrysolius recovered to the top of his skull and walked to Komen, where he died. His relics are venerated in Bruges.

2 Silver Rings (1 Skull & 1 Dragon)

An early 19th Century billet doux or bodkin case, in wood and bone, of cylinder form painted in black with a figure of a nun in a village landscape and a monk seated with a book, a skull and cross above, 15cms.                                                                                                                      

Two early 20th Century ivory netsuke, comprising a skull, 4cm, and a hound at rest, 4.5cms.     (2)                                                                                                                     

A bronze mounted momento mori walking stick, the pommel cast as a skull, 90cm long; another, similar (2)

A 9ct white gold skull shaped ring set with diamonds and fancy black diamonds, (N).

A 19th century ivory carving in the form of a skull height 4cm

A large pair of kudu horns with skull-cap, mounted on an oak shield

A SELECTION OF WHITE METAL JEWELLERY, to include four pendant necklaces, such as a marcasite dolphin pendant, stamped 925, suspended from a twist chain fitted with a spring clasp, stamped 925, a skull pendant, cross pendant and flower pendant, most stamped 925, two other large pendants and three rings such as a large black faceted paste ring stamped 925 etc, approximate gross weight 3.2ozt, 100.6 grams, (condition - overall condition good looks to be unused/unworn)

A SELECTION OF WHITE METAL JEWELLERY, to include a two snake chains, one with an openwork star pendant, each stamped 925, a white metal link bracelet fitted with a lobster claw clasp, stamped 925, length 200mm, an openwork pendant, a black gem embellished skull charm, four white rings of various designs, approximate gross weight 2.8ozt, 88.5 grams

100-300 AD. Roman. A stunning marble head of a man. His long and beard are carefully modelled, with individually delineated hairs; the top of his head is covered with a fitted hemispherical skull-cap from below which peaks a widow’s peak. His brows are arched, his eyes wide open and his pupils are picked out with drilled pupils which stare into the distance; his thin, straight nose and pursed lips create an air of otherworldly nobility. His attitude and skullcap suggest that this piece represented as philosopher detached from earthly considerations. Good condition; on a custom stand.Size: L:415mm / W:220mm ; 14.1kg; Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman based in London; formerly in an old British collection; acquired in the 1980s.

BUFFALO SKULL FLOOR LAMP, silvered metal with shade, 171cm H.

Native American ceremonial burial or spirit stick, with a fox head skull, fur, rawhide, feathers, bells. Very powerful talisman. Size: 22 x 3 1/2 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

Elaborately decorated animal skull, design appears to be American Indian. Painted with natural pigmented colors, ornamented with feathers, skin, fur, hide, glass beads. Hangs on wall.17 x 22 1/2 in.

Box of assorted tack - skull cap, numnah, brushes, etc; some new  Estimate £10-15

A crystal model of a skull. 9.5 cm high.

Cast skull - Approx height 9cm

Eleven Point Mounted Stag Antlers and Skull, mounted on an Oak Shield Shaped Plinth with plaque reading ' Brockey, Co. Wicklow 1948, 23st 7lb

Nine Point Stag Antlers and Skull mounted on a Wooden Plinth, approx. 70cms high

20th century human skull and hand: Purchased previously some years ago from a London auction rooms, both skull and hand appear to have been prepared for use in the medical profession. The hand has been wired into position, the skull has a removable cranium section with retaining clip, and the lower jaw is retained with spring clips. Of medical / dental interest. Some minor wear and degradation consistent with age.

A rare 19th Century antique plaster Vanitas Memento Mori depicting a human skull on a book. After the antique Dutch 17th Century still life examples. Measures: 9cm x 11cm x 8cm.A vanitas is a symbolic work of art showing the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death, often contrasting symbols of wealth and symbols of ephemerality and death.

A rare 17th Century Italian oil on board painting depicting The Penitent Mary Magdalene holding skull looking upwards towards heaven. The painting of oval form set to a gilt carved wooden frame. Measures: 34cm x 24cm, frame 47cm x 36cm.

A yellow metal Masonic globe fob, its suspender in the form of dividers, opening to reveal a series of interlinked silver-gilt Masonic devices terminating in a skull and cross-bones, marked with a design registration number and 9ct

An English Civil War period harquebussier's three-barred pot, the two-piece skull of pistol-proof weight having a lapped seam, on oak stand

Butler & Wilson Jewellery, including a large pair of tassel clip on earrings, another pair of drop earrings, multi strand paste set bracelet , collar necklace, with two matching bracelets, skull and cross bracelet and other unmarked jewellery including tear drop eye brooch, base metal necklace, collar and bracelet Included two Butler & Wilson branded boxes

A RESIN MODEL OF A HUMAN SKULL. 7ins long.

A modern ornamental T-Rex skull ornament with fixings for wall hanging. Approx. 28cm tall x 39cm long.

A DIAMOND SKULL PENDANT jewelled all-over with round cut diamonds and set with two champagne round cut diamond eyes, unmarked, 2.8cm, 9.1g.

A fine Thang-ka depicting a Mahasiddha, Tibet, pigment on cloth, the figure seated in padmasana on a lotus throne, holding a skull bowl, surrounded by a lobed aureole with a winged kirtimukha above, flanked by a pair of mythical lions, a stylised rocky landscape behind, later plain cloth surround, on painted wood roller, possibly circa 15th century or later, 34 x 32.5cm布面彩绘大成就者唐卡Condition Report: some paint loss mainly to face and other areas to a lesser extent and creasing and wear commensurate with age silk mount with extensive fading wear and with holesCondition Report Disclaimer

A Thang-ka depicting the Dharmapala Mahakala, Tibet, circa 18th century, the six-armed tantric deity holding karttrka and kapala and wearing a skull crown, standing within a flaming aureole, surrounded by other Buddhist deities, image size 56cm x 40cm 清18世纪 六臂大黑天唐卡Condition Report: some typical creasing and marks to the surface Condition Report Disclaimer

A WHITE METAL SKULL RING

A WHITE METAL SKULL DESIGN RING

Sheep's skull with teeth. Not available for in-house P&P

A 925 silver 'skull' ring and one other silver ring, Z and U

A MODERN COPY OF AN OTTOMAN KHULA KHUD, characteristic domed steel skull applied with panels of scrolling foliage in silver damascene, two plume holders, adjustable nasal bar, camail of butted links, the interior with floral quilted liner, together with an all steel Indian bow profusely decorated with scrolling foliage and flowerheads in silver damascene and a plain wooden recurving native bow. (3)

India, Naga, cut and decorated Turbinella shell on a chain with two quartz beads and Timor, a decorated skull of a small mammal l. ca. 8 x 6 cm. shell l. 14 cm [2]

Waffen-SS Cap Insignia Set, being a Waffen-SS pattern cap eagle with three prong fittings to the reverse, maker marked RZM M1/17 and Totenkopf cap skull with prong fittings marked RZM M1/52. Current vendor purchased these items as original, however we will not guarantee authenticity, sold as seen.

c. 2000-700 BC. Luristan Culture. Bronze sceptre formed from central tube which terminates in a stylised male head, representing the Master of Animals. He is flanked by two open-mouthed beasts, each of whom he grasps around the throat. Lower down the central tube are two further stylised human heads, arranged on atop the other, and below these, a large openwork ox-skull motif. The Master of Animals is an important motif in ancient art, symbolising man’s power over the natural world. Excellent condition. Size: L:195mm / W:80mm ; 175g Provenance: Important London collection of Ancient art; formed in 1970s then passed by descent.

Original vintage Polish film poster for Sanatorium Pod Klepsydra / The Hourglass Sanatorium - a 1973 Polish film directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, starring Jan Nowicki, Tadeusz Kondrat, Mieczys?aw Voit, Halina Kowalska and Gustaw Holoubek. Great surreal artwork features a skull fused with a giant eye ball on a blue background with a green border. The film follows a young Jewish man who visits his father in a mystical sanatorium where the rules of time do not exist. Excellent condition Country of issue: Poland, designer: Franciszek Starowieyski, size (cm): 80x57.5, year of printing: 1973

Original vintage movie poster for a Polish release of the Italian-French comedy drama film La piu bella serata della mia vita under a title Kraksa F Durrenmatta. Cool image of a white skull with two masks above white mountains on a black background. The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (Italian: La piu bella serata della mia vita; French: La plus belle soiree de ma vie) is a 1972 Italian-French comedy drama film directed by Ettore Scola. It is based on the novel A Dangerous Game by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. A Dangerous Game is a 1956 novel by the Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Its original German title is Die Panne, which means "The breakdown". It is known as Traps in the United States. It tells the story of a traveller who, when his car breaks down, is invited for dinner by a former judge, after which nightmarish developments follow. The work was initially written as a radio play, but was adapted into prose almost immediately. It won the 1956 Blind War Veterans’ Prize for best radio play and the literary award of the newspaper Tribune de Lausanne. Very good condition, creasing at the top left edge. Country of issue: Poland, designer: Franciszek Starowieyski, size (cm): 82x57.5, year of printing: 1974

Original vintage movie poster for a Polish release of a British crime drama Juggernaut under a title Britannic w niebespeczenstwie. Cool image of a ship at sea surrounded by a profile of black skull with clock numbers on the borders. Juggernaut is a 1974 British crime suspense film starring Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, and Anthony Hopkins. The film, which was directed by Richard Lester, was largely shot on location aboard the TS Hamburg in the North Sea. It was inspired by real events aboard QE2 in May 1972 when Royal Marines from the Special Boat Service were parachuted onto the ship because of a bomb hoax. In the film, when a luxury cruise ship reaches the high seas, its owner (Ian Holm) receives a disturbing phone call from a man known only as Juggernaut (Freddie Jones) : Pay a steep ransom or he will explode the ship. Soon after the demand, explosives expert Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Fallon (Richard Harris) and his squad parachute onto the cruise ship to defuse the rigged time bombs. On land, Superintendent John McLeod (Anthony Hopkins), who has family on board, searches for the terrorist. Excellent condition. Country of issue: Poland, designer: Lech Majewski, size (cm): 84x58, year of printing: 1975

Three Japanese Meiji carved wooden netsukes, comprising dragon, skull with snake, and two frogs on lily pad, together with a carved wooden model of a fighting fish, L10cm, (4) - Condition Report

Japanese Meiji carved ivory netsuke, modelled as a skull, the top carved with two toads, and script and signature to reverse, L5cm, H4cm - Condition Report

 Moose (Alces alces), a large pair of adult antlers, joined by part skull. Maximum dimensions 120 x 75 cms.

A pair of mounted Ibex antlers and a skull on shaped oak mount, 61.5cm high overall

A plated skull ornament

A silvered skull ornament

A Tibetan kapala, early 20th century, the domed metal cover decorated with Buddhist deities in flaming arches between Sanskrit characters and scrolling leaves with inlaid turquoise cabochons, surmounted by a four-prong vajra, the skull bowl mounted with a metal liner with an engraved foliate design to the border, raised on a triangular base with three heads separated by flanking flames above a double lotus base, with ox heads to each corner,overall 28.5cm high, and a bronze vajra,with eight prongs on either side and a baluster form handle in the centre, 18cm long (4)晚清民国 西藏嘎巴拉碗 及 铜金刚杵 Condition report: Kapala - surface scratches and dents, some turquoise cabochons missing. Vajra - surface scratches and dents. 561g.

Bag of badges comprising floral metal badge, skull badge and 4 German Nazi badges, marked RZ or Ges Gesch to the back

Attractive paste set brooch and a small carved skull charm     

Five 1960's ladies' hats, grey mink and velvet, faux leopard, Trikki by Edna Wallace, layered petal effect, white skull cap with fur and diamante detail, in two vintage Marshall & Snelgrove hat boxes

A pair of five point antlers with partial skull section, mounted on a shield shaped plaque, width 64cm.Additional InformationThe antlers themselves are in good order, some scuffing and staining to the shield back. Upper section of the skull only with a few losses to the tips of the nose section.

A boxwood netsuke of a snake and skullBy Kawakata Masanori, late 19th centuryThe human skull realistically rendered, the snake winding around and through, its head resting at the top, its tongue extending out in between the eye sockets, the wood slightly worn; signed Masanori. 3.4cm (1 5/16in).Footnotes:黄楊彫根付　蛇と頭蓋骨　銘「正則」　19世紀後期Provenance:Lu Xiaguang Collection.Purchased at AuctionArt, Paris, 21 February 2014, lot 36.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A pair of silver plated unusual skull condiments with glass eyes, ideal for Halloween, approx 5 cms h. 

 ****** ITEM LOCATION BISHTON HALL**********An early 20th century deer skull and three pointed antlers.

BERNHARD BLOCH (1836-1909) AND OTHERS GROUP OF TERRACOTTA COVERED TOBACCO JARS, CIRCA 1900Woodsman, JME/3324/A, 15cm high; Deer stalker, Dep/335, 15cm high; Fortune teller, 385/235, 15cm high; Black girl with shawl, 8942, 14cm high; Black man red bow tie, 28, 16cm high; Man with flat cap, inscribed LATHAM, 8329, 15cm high; Woodsman, 3646/62, 15cm high; Straw boater, Dep/BB/338, 15cm high; Air pilot, 12/8460/45, 14cm high; Skull cap, 8093, 14cm high

JOHANN MARESCH (1821-1914) AND OTHERS GROUP OF AUSTRIAN TERRACOTTA TOBACCO JARS, CIRCA 1900modelled as various figural characters, comprising a SKULL, with a spider, unmarked, 20.5cm high; a SMALL SKULL, impressed marks 'JM/ 3336', 11cm high; a figure of a CHIEFTAIN, unmarked, 18.5cm high; a CLOWN, impressed marks 'JM/ 3586', 23cm high; a jar modelled as a TENT, impressed mark 'Austria', 22cm high (approx. excluding twigs); a figure of a MAN IN A WHEELBARROW, unmarked, 22cm high; a MONK, impressed marks 'JM/ 147', 25cm high; a MAN READING, impressed marks 'EE/107', 23cm high; and a plaster BOY IN A FEZ, unmarked, 25.5cm high

A sterling novelty skull locket?, on a skeletal albert chain, 32.5cm, gross 54 grams.

Featured in this lot we have a fossilized taxidermy beaver and coyote skulls. The fossils display a dark brown bone with lighter teeth. The coyote skull displays the top and bottom jaw and displaying most of the teeth. The beaver skull displays a dark brown coloration with orange tinged front teeth. The skulls originate from the Pleistocene age (8-12,000 yrs old) from the River Terrance Deposit Bonner Springs, Kansas. The pieces show fair condition overall with some wear and signs of repair and damage. The coyote skull measures 7 1/4" long by 3 1/2" tall with the beaver skull measuring 5 1/4" long by 4" wide.