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Taxidermy: A Cased Short Eared Owl (Asio flammeus), circa 2012, by Dave Hornbrook, full mount male bird perched upon a dry tree stump with head turning to the left looking over its shoulder, amongst a natural setting of gorse and heather issuing from an oval cut pale oak base with an old prey skull in the foreground, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass table display case, 41.5cm by 28.5cm by 58.5cm including base, taxidermist's full paper trade label to underneath With CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence no.568488/01

Taxidermy: Leopard (Panthera pardus), circa 1937, by Van Ingen & Van Ingen of Mysore India, skin rug with head mount, glass eyes, with typical original cotton backing, and black felt trim, with vestiges of care label, numbered 24654, 176cm nose to tail, 115cm across forelimbs Van Ingen & Van Ingen received the order for No- 24654 on 22/08/1937 on receipt in the post of one Panther (Leopard) skin & skull (received 16/09/1937). The order was received from Mr H Holmes Esq of the Needed Tea Co Ltd, Bipara, Dalgaon, West Bengal, India, and was completed and sent to the client 21/04/1938 at his UK address in St Leonard's on Sea, Sussex

Antlers/Tusks: Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), modern, six sets of horns on cut upper skulls mounted upon ebonised shaped shields, one loose set on cut upper skull, European Wild Boar thirty three sets of complete tusks mounted upon various Shaped shields, three sets of upper and lower jaw sets including tusks, in two boxes (40)

 MONCRIEFF ROBERT SCOTT: (1793-1869) Scottish Advocate, amateur illustrator and caricaturist. Small selection of A.Ls.S., Robt Scott Moncrieff, 12 pages (total), one partially cross-written, 8vo, Little Dunham, Forgandenny, January 1811 - October 1812, to Colin Scott Moncrieff, Robin Scott Moncrieff. The young Moncrieff corresponds on various issues, including his early attempts at painting, in part, 'My return home will give me more pleasure than it will you… It restores to you only a brother, but to me parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, cousins, country, every thing in short that is dear to me… I have been trying yesterday and today to draw a view of the house… but when it came to the painting part, I went all wrong especially in doing trees - If you could give me some instructions in your next letter about painting, I would be very much obliged to you… just tell me what colour I should lay down first… Brereton has lent me his paint box which contains a cake of most wretched Indian ink, some small pieces of Prussian Blue, Lake, Gamboge, and two or three more…' Little Dunham, January 19th 1811), 'As you wished me to send you a plan of this house, I have drawn one on the opposite page, which I will proceed to explain… and on the other side of the of the door is a small long book case - These I have done with pencil, that you may rub them out when you please - Above the fireplace in our room are hung three sketches, and a painting of mine. It represents a Highlander in his bonnet, kilt, plaid etc…', Little Dunham, February 7th 1811), 'The more I examine myself the more of selfishness do I detect in my composition, it actuates me in every undertaking… What a sublime sentiment to come out of my crack'd skull, tis really wonderful - But to tell you the truth, I was a little afraid to write to you when I thought upon the terrible scold I got for my two last epistles…', Forgandenny, October 12th 1812). Some minor tears, evidently caused by the opening of the wax seals, light stains, dust toning and age wear. G, 3 

Taxidermy Interest, A Carved Shield Mounted Mouflon Ram Scull Raised on a rustic, carved shield with Oak leaf design. The skull, centre mounted, some sign of ware to horn tips. Length 18 inches, width 17 inches.

Taxidermy Interest, Two Skull Wall Mounts The first, a Springbok skull mounted on rustic, carved panel. The second, the top section onf a deer skull, antlers in good order.

A late 19th/20th century ex medical, half human skeleton and skull

Taxidermy - antler and skull, a pair

A Roland Ward shield-mounted bison skull with incised carved 'RW' verso (af), height approx 85cm. CONDITION REPORT Weathered and with both sides of the shield absent.

17th/21st Lancers Officer’s cap badge and pair of silver collars.A good silvered example on loops. Skull on crossed bones draped with ‘OR GLORY’ scroll ... with pair of matching collar badges, stamped ‘S’ on loops. VGC (3 items)

WW2 Royal Navy Submarine “Jolly Roger” Patrol Flag Attributed to H.M. Submarine “Thule”Direct from the family of Able Seaman W.Y.S. Fern, this “Jolly Roger” was presented to him, as the most junior member of the crew, upon leaving HMS Thule by her Captain, Lieutenant Commander Alastair Campbell Gillespie Mars, DSO, DSC and Bar in 1945. The black cotton bunting flag, is decorated to the centre with a white cotton skull and crossbones, Crossed Cannons with three Star (3 surface Gun Action Sinking), Two Daggers (2 Cloak & Dagger Operations), Yellow Chevron (Japanese Vessel Sank), 2 Red Chevrons (2 Warships sunk), 5 White Chevrons (5 Merchant Ships Sank). The cotton edging is stamped “BATT 19”. The flag is in flown condition. Overall Size 42 x 48 inches... The flag is accompanied by a digital copy of a number of original snap shot photographs, including submarines and shipmates during AB Fern service in the Far East. Able Seaman W.Y.S. Fern was born in 1924, in 1942 he volunteered for service with the Royal Navy and then for the submarine service. After initial training he joined HM Submarine Tribune which during 1943 operated as a training boat. He was then posted to the Far East. He joined HM Submarine Thule in January 1945 and would start his career with the subs 3rd Far East War Patrol, which included a “Clock & Dagger” operation. AB Fern was the youngest of the crew and would have been responsible for the upkeep of the “Jolly Roger” After several patrols Fern was posted out of the boat and family legend has it that her Captain, Lieutenant Commander Alastair Campbell Gillespie Mars, DSO, DSC and Bar one of the most successful British submarine commanders presented the “Jolly Roger” to him. After a short brake Fern saw later submarine service with :Trident”, “Token” and in 1946 “Sportsman” which it is believed he crewed during her voyage back to the UK.

Victorian East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry Helmet.A fine and rare example of the Trooper’s helmet of the 1846 pattern. Black leather skull, peak and neck peak, with brass edging. To the crown of the helmet a gilt metal acanthus leaf plume holder and now supporting a scarlet and white horsehair plume, surmounted by a rose boss. Two rose head bosses support a leather backed brass chin chain. To the front a helmet plate comprising a large gilt thistle wreath surmounted by a Crown; within the wreath, a Garter, enclosing the Star of the Order of the Thistle. Below the Garter, among thistle sprays, four scrolls “East, Lothian, Yeomanry, Cavalry”. The interior retains the original leather lining. Small amount of age wear.In 1888 the title of the Regiment changed incorporating Berwickshire. “Headdress of the British Army Yeomanry” by W.Carman, describes a leather helmet adopted by the Regiment at the time of the Crimean War and worn until the title change, when a white metal helmet with white plume was adopted.

Royal Horse Guards Elizabeth II Period Trooper’s helmet. A good example. The nickel skull with bi-metal Queen’s Crown helmet plate to front. To each side, a gilded rose head boss supports the leather backed chin chain. A silvered plume holder to the crown supports a scarlet plume. Complete with its original leather lining. The overall condition is good, small working dents to the skull and plume holder.

North Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry Victorian Officer’s 1847 “Albert” pattern helmet.A fine and scarce example worn by the Regiment circa 1854-1901. Silvered skull decorated with gilt metal floral leaf design. Helmet plate bearing a brass title strap inscribed “The North Somerset” with an entwined VR Cypher to the centre. Rose head bosses support a brass chin chain with velvet backing. The plume holder of leaf design supports an incorrect black flowing horsehair plume with a rose head boss. The interior retains quilted cotton sweatband, lining. Minor age wear.

Victorian Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry Cavalry Helmet.A fine and rare example of the Regimental pattern worn from 1852 until the introduction of busbies in 1871. The skull of the helmet is of black nap, whilst the front and neck peak is of polished patent leather edged with a Sheffield plate rim. A round the base of the skull is silvered strap. Surmounted by a ornate plume holders and white & scarlet horsehair plume. To the front is an elaborate Regimental device. A Garter strap, surmounted by a crown, is with an entwined VR Cypher to the centre. The strap is flanked by a wreath of half laurel and oak leaves. To the base a tri-part title scroll “Royal 1st Devon”, “Yeomanry”, “Cavalry”. Two flower head bosses support a velvet backed interlinked chin chain. The interior is with quilted wax cotton lining. The helmet retains a good shape, minor age wear.

5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) Dragoon Guards Officer’s 1871 Pattern Helmet.A fine, scarce example, the fire gilt skull decorated with laurel leaves; to the front a helmet plate of silvered cut star overlaid with a fire gilt title strap P.C.W. Dragoon Guards encircling a silvered 5 against a gilt backing plate. A gilt spike supports a white over scarlet regimental pattern horsehair plume with gilt rose boss. To each side are rose head bosses which support a gilt and red leather backed interlocking chin chain. The interior with quilted material sweatband. Minor dents to skull, gilt remains bright and fresh.

Victorian Fife Light Horse Trooper’s helmet.A good example of the 1871 pattern silvered helmet. To the front, a regimental pattern helmet plate bearing the Thane of Fife on horseback wearing full armour set against a gilt brass ribbed satire. This in turn mounted onto a four pointed silvered star, the uppermost displaced by a Victorian crown. A tri part scroll is with motto and to the centre FLH in gilt metal. Two rose head bosses support a incorrect gilt interlinked chin chain, with leather backing. A silvered spike supports a white horsehair plume, with gilt metal rose boss. The interior with leather sweatband. Overall GC some dents to skull, minor service and age wear, stitching faults to the chin chain.This pattern of helmet was approved by the regiment in 1896

Mid 19th Century Swedish PickelhaubeA good tall example following the design of the Prussian Model 1842, black polished leather high skull with both front and neck peaks. The crown surmounted by a brass cruciform base, supporting a long spike. To the front a brass helmet plate and Brass bosses support brass chin scales. The interior retains leather sweatband. Overall GC retains a good shape. Leather in good condition.

19th Century French Cuirassier’s helmet.A good example, with brass skull. To the crown, is a brass comb, to each side floral leaf decoration This mounted with a floral embossed plume holder with short black plume. The front with a Medusa’s head looking forward, from the comb a flowing black horse hair plume. The body of the helmet now fitted with replacement leopard skin and with a floral embossed plume holder to the left. Two large circular flower head bosses support a leather backed interlaced chin chain. The interior with leather lining (part loose). Overall GC.

WW2 1943 Airborne Forces steel helmet with leather harness.A scarce example by Briggs Motor Bodies, Ltd (Dagenham), the skull is painted with light green finish and is complete with webbing and leather chin harness. The leather sweatband bears maker’s details of ‘B.M.B’ and 1943 date stamp, size 7 5/8. Some service wear, remains a good example of the pattern.

WW1 Imperial German Prussia Guard Battalion Officer’s Pickelhaube.A fine rare example, the black leather skull retains a good shape and is mounted to the front with a silvered Prussian Garde plate with centrally mounted enamelled Garde star. National and State cockades support gilt brass chin scale strap and to the crown a tall silvered spike with perlring, its circular base secured by four gilt stars; silvered backstrap. The interior with leather sweatband and two part upper silk lining. Old paper size label ‘59’ to inside of skull. Minor service wear, splits to front peak binding, silk lining slightly shot in places . Overall VGC.

Imperial German Officer’s peaked cap.A good example attributed to Westphalian Cuirassier Regiment No.4. Fine black cloth crown with red band and yellow piping to crown-seam and edges of band,. To the front of the the crown a replacement cockade, on the band, a blue and silver cockade; skull and crossed bones now absent. Black pressed fibre peak (loose and restitched), calf leather sweatband (stitching AF). Cream silk lining with some wear.

WW1 Imperial German Prussian Grenadier-Regiment 9 Pickelhaube.A good example, the black fibre skull retains a good shape and is mounted to the front with a gilt Prussian State grenadier plate with ‘Colberg 1807’ scroll. Replacement National and State cockades support replacement leather strap; brass spike, base and backstrap with ventilation slide. The interior with 9 tongue leather liner. Minor service wear. VGC

WW1 Imperial German Baden Officer’s Pickelhaube.A fine example, the black leather skull retains a good shape and is mounted to the front with a silvered Baden State plate. National and State cockades support gilt brass chin scale strap with silvered bosses and to the crown a tall silvered spike with perlring, its circular base secured by four gilt stars; silvered backstrap. The interior with leather sweatband and two part upper cotton lining. Ink Officer’s name to inside of skull. Minor service wear. VGC

WW1 Imperial German Lippe Officer’s Pickelhaube.A good example, the black leather skull retains a good shape with squared peak and is mounted to the front with a silvered Prussian State plate with rose and star Lippe mount. National and State cockades support silver chin scale strap and to the crown a lightly silvered spike with perlring on cruciform base secured by four stars; silvered backstrap. The interior with leather sweatband and two part upper cotton lining. Minor shrinkage to front peak, rear peak slightly bent. Minor service wear. VGC

Taxidermy. An Indian leopard skin rug mounted by Van Ingen & Van Ingen of Mysore, with head mount and glass eyes, with teeth and some claws, mounted on navy blue felt with a linen backing, numbered '23798' and stencil mark inscribed 'VANINGEN & VANINGEN MYSORE' and printed paper care label, 247 x 174cm. Order 23798 was taken on 13/1/1937 from E.W. Wylde? of the Bettiah Estate, Champaran, India and consisted of a Panther (Leopard) skin and skull.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.

Wooden skull chest

An art glass skull and two other glass items

An unusual skull shaped ring with Emerald eyes.

Carved Ivory Skull Desk Watch Holder with hinged cover & continental white metal mounts, set with C19th 30 hour fusee watch movement JD Caris Gateshead, with secondary second hand, gilt hands, Roman numerals, white enamelled dial, with key, approx. 4" x 2 1/4"

A vintage retro 20th century 1980's Tub-Tech Three Concave skateboard / skate board on a skeleton 60mm skates with Grind-king wheel plates. Artwork to back Ray Hoover Skull Skates in fluorescent yellow

ALEXANDER MQUEEN floral Iris skull clutch, featuring a gold tone skull clasp, floral silk embroidery on black satin, leather interior, dimensions approx. H 9cm x W 15.5cm x D 5.5 cm

Professor of Anatomy.- Waterston (David, Professor of Anatomy, University of St Andrews) Collection of papers, correspondence to Waterston, printed papers etc., including 3 letters from Negretti and Zamba, scientific instrument makers about an instrument Waterston had invented, typed letters and a few newspaper cuttings, v.s., 1912 (c. 17 pieces).⁂ Waterston was one of the first to argue that Piltdown Man was a forgery, stating correctly that the skull and jawbone did not match.

Vintage Water Buffalo Horn with Partial Skull. Typical wear associated with skulls and horns. Measures 13" H x 26" W. Shipping: Third party. (estimate $100-$200)

with iron skull of momonari form, hachi of black lacquer over the outer surface and red on its underside, small fukigaeshi, shikoro of five lames and early lining together with cord

the first with hemi-spherical skull, pierced with four heart-shaped panels each fitted with an iron plate within a moulded frame, the skull fitted at its apex with a low spike, a pair of plume-holders at the front and with a staple for a sliding nasal guard, decorated over the greater part of its surface with gold koftgari flowers and foliage and mail neck-defence of butted links; the second of gutter-shaped form, fitted with hinged inner arm-defence, each decorated with gold and silver koftgari foliage, mail covering for the hand of butted links, and with a padded lining; and the third of shallow convex form, the outer face applied with brass foliage and flowers and decorated with silver koftgari foliage enriched with gold flowers

ALMOST CERTAINLY THAT OF MAJOR WALTER CLOPTON WINGFIELD an 1847 Pattern 'Albert' helmet, with gilt-brass skull and fittings. To the front a QVC above an ornate cartouche, flanked with sprays of oak and laurel leaves, and mounted with a white metal star, bearing a gilt strap inscribed with the regimental title with VR cypher in the centre. Foliate decoration to the peaks. A "candlestick" plume socket with acanthus base, containing a black horsehair plume. Burnished gilt chin-chain lined with black velvet, with rose finials. Shaped internal headband of red leather, bearing initials (indistinct), with silk lining above. The skull with minor dents and some rubbing to the gilt; the bayleaf spray with one leaf defective; plume not original.

with iron skull, brass mounts including crest, helmet-plate and associated chin-scales (plumes, crest and lining missing, surface rust and areas of wear)

of excellent workmanship, comprising close helmet with rounded skull formed in two pieces joined by soldering along the crest of a low medial comb and fitted at its front with visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached to it by common pivots with dome-heads, the forward-sloping visor pierced at its front with a centrally-divided vision-slit, the upper bevor of blunt prow-shaped form, the upper and lower bevor in each case fastened at the right side by a swivel-hook and pierced-stud, the lower edges of the skull and lower bevor flanged outwards in each case to receive a single gorget-plate; collar of a single plate front and rear, the former descending to an obtuse; breastplate of deep-bellied fashion formed of a main plate and an upward-overlapping waist-lame flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive a fault of one lame fitted to either side of a semi-circular cut out with a pair of straps supporting a pair of pendent tassets each of nine lames terminating in winged poleyns of three lames; backplate formed of a main plate and an upward-overlapping waist-lame flanged outwards at its lower edge; large symmetrical pauldrons each of even lames overlapping outwards from the third and connected by turners to fully articulated tubular vambraces with winged couters of three lames open at the insides of the elbows; right gauntlet with flared and pointed cuff closed at the inside of the wrist by an overlapped and riveted join and fitted with three metacarpal-plates and a knuckle-plate, the latter decorated with a transverse roped rib, fitted at its front edge with a hinged thumb-defence of five scales, and shaped at its distal end to receive scaled finger-defences now represented only by detached fragments; and tubular greaves attached by rivets to the poleyns, and in each case fitted at the rear with a separated articulated heel-plate, and at the front with an integral broad-toed sabaton of five lames overlapping outwards from the fourth; the main edges of the armour formed with plain inward turns, and the secondary edges bordered by single incised lines, the whole etched in bands and borders on a plain blackened ground with foliate scrolls, symmetrical in the bands and asymmetrical in the borders, and in cartouches on the fronts of the pauldrons with similar ornament encircling in one case a representation of St George and the Dragon, and in the other an armoured figure possibly representing St Joan

with rounded one-piece skull rising to a high boldly roped comb (its crest slightly damaged at two points), pierced over each ear with nine circular auditory-holes, fitted at the nape with a brass plume-holder (restored) and at the front with a visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached by common dome-headed pivots (restored), the visor with strongly-stepped centrally-divided vision-slit fitted at the right of its lower edge with a lifting-peg (restored), the upper bevor with slightly concave profile cut at the right of its upper edge with a rectangular notch to accommodate the lifting-peg, pierced at the same side with nine small circular ventilation-holes and fitted at its lower edge with a pierced stud to accommodate a swivel-hook attached at the right of the lower bevor, the latter fitted at the right of the neck with a pivoted visor-prop (restored), the lower edge of the skull and lower bevor each flanged outwards to receive two gorget-plates (the lowest in each case restored, the uppermost one at the front patched at each end), the main edges of the helmet formed with file-roped inward-turns, accompanied in the case of the those bordering the face-opening with single incised lines, and the subsidiary edges bordered by pairs of such lines (moderately heavily pitted overall)

with broad rounded one-piece skull strongly shaped to the nape and formed with a broad low hollowed medial comb (the crown patched and the face-opening restored), 'bellows' visor formed with three transverse ridges each enclosed by a pair of incised lines, the top ridge forming a step beneath a centrally-divided vision-slit, the other two surmounted in each case by two pairs of horizontal ventilation-slots, bevor (with small riveted patched at right of neck) and neck-guard of three lames, the visor and bevor attached to the skull by later common pivots and secured at the right side in each case by a later spring-catch, the main edges of the bevor and neck-guard decorated with plain ribs, and expertly blackened throughout (minor losses)

Anonymous (17th century), Christ and a Martyr, oval bronze-gilt locket in the form of a box medal, with image of Christ facing left and the lid with image of a martyr wearing a friar’s habit and with a dagger embedded in his skull, 43mm x 38mm x 13.6mm, very fine with loop for suspension, very rare. The identity of the friar martyr may be the Dominican St Peter of Verona (1206-52) or the Carmelite St Angelus of Jerusalem (1185-1220) both of whose attributes include a bladed instrument embedded in the skull. The bust of Christ is taken from a late 16th century medal (Attwood 196). Hill noted that it is the earliest medallic image of Christ wearing the Crown of Thorns.

Jean Warin, Cardinal Richelieu, bronze medal, 1630, bust right in cape and skull-cap, rev., France crowned by Victory, seated in chariot driven by Fame; Fortune chained to the back of the chariot, 75mm (Jones 182), very fine early cast taken from a pierced example, brown patina

A CARVED AMBER SKULL. 5.5ins high.

A SILVER SKULL AND CHAIN.

A PAIR OF STAG ANTLERS, mounted on a skull, approximate size width 50cm x height 70cm

A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY STAG ANTLERS, mounted on a skull with a shield plinth, approximate size width 111cm

A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY STAG ANTLERS, mounted on a skull with a shield plinth, approximate width 102cm

A Victorian gold stick pin with ivory skull and crossbones terminal, 75mm.

A silvered skull

A crystal skull

String of Tibetan carved skull cow bone prayer beads 1.5 x 140 cm

Susan Kliewer (b. 1940) and Ken Rowe (b. 1954) bronze sculpture titled Vision of a Native American and Eagle in a similar form. The sculpture is signed by both artists, dated 2003 and numbered 34/75 along the base. It rests on a black marble turntable base with nameplate. Provenance: Collection of Judith Balderson, MN.Dimensions: Height w/ base: 33 in. x Width: 16 in. x Depth: 10 in.Condition: Good condition, some areas of oxidation along the animal skull, some uneven finish to the base.Images: To view larger images, please visit https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8ed9nhnm5wknrh8/AACsurKHrYImqDg3T-dvZrR1a?dl=0

Sioux postwar bandolier bag. Leather, decorated with a red beaded panel with a cattle skull motif and geometric patterns. Strap is beaded with a geometric pattern, and there is a beaded fringe where the strap connects to the bag. Provenance: Collection of Judith Balderson, MN..Dimensions: Bag dimensions: length: 9 in. x Width: 13 in. Strap; length: 27 in. x Width: 3 in. Condition: Good condition; some minor bead loss.Images: To view larger images, please visit https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8ed9nhnm5wknrh8/AACsurKHrYImqDg3T-dvZrR1a?dl=0

Carved Bone Animals and Crystal/Quartz Skull

A lace nightgown, together with an embroidered skull/smoking cap

19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN SCHOOL "Hamlet" depicted holding the skull of Yorick, Oil painting on canvas, 29cm x 20cm, in a plain gilt frame

TAXIDERMYset of eleven point red deer antlers with skull cap, together with a shield mounted set of six point roe deer antlers with skull cap (2)

Marquetry inlaid walking stick decorated with a human skull, shields and crosses Condition:

Bronze crucifix moulded with Christ on the cross, Inri in banner above and skull & crossbones below, 37cm.