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Sold for £21,250 inc. premium
A large Victorian mahogany library bookcase in the Chippendale revival style
Sold for £16,250 inc. premium
A Neo-Classical marble janiform herm depicting Hercules
Sold for £16,250 inc. premium
English School, 19th century The Craven Heifer
Sold for £16,250 inc. premium
English Naïve School, 19th century A bird's eye view of Grantham

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255 A mounted and cased 31lb pike, £2,750
€3,215
US$ 4,144
256 A 12lb.10ozs mounted and cased carp, £1,125
€1,315
US$ 1,695
259 Two exotic botanical models, early 20th century, (2) £1,062
€1,242
US$ 1,601
260 A disarticulated skeletal display of a South East Asian Rhinoceros Beetle Chalcosoma Caucasus. £625
€730
US$ 941
261 A large unworked Coco de Mer nut (Lodoicea Maldivica) £1,625
€1,900
US$ 2,449
262 An unworked Coco de Mer nut (Lodoicea Maldivica) 10ins.(25cm) long. £562
€657
US$ 847
265 A pair of decorative butterfly displays, 2 £1,500
€1,754
US$ 2,260
270 A pair of cameo engraved helmet shells, Cassis Madagascarensis 2 £687
€803
US$ 1,036
271 A pair of early 19th century shell valentines £1,625
€1,900
US$ 2,449
273 A display of Sea Urchin and Clamshells, £625
€730
US$ 941
274 A shellwork flower display, £812
€950
US$ 1,224
275 A pair of Giant Clam Shells (Family Tridacnidae) £1,125
€1,315
US$ 1,695
277 A shellwork figurine, £437
€511
US$ 659
279 A 19th century shellwork display box. 20.5x14x3ins. (52x36x7.5cm) £3,000
€3,508
US$ 4,521
280 A pair of engraved Pearl Oyster shell, Pinctada margaritifera. 2 £3,000
€3,508
US$ 4,521
281 A collection of engraved Pearl Oyster shell, Pinctada margaritifera. 3 £687
€803
US$ 1,036
284 A Venus Flower Basket specimen(Euplectella aspergillum) and other Marine curiosities, 6 £312
€365
US$ 470
285 The skeletons of four varieties of Boxfish (Family Ostraciidae), £1,062
€1,242
US$ 1,601
286 The skeleton of a Peacock Flounder (Bothus Mancus), £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
287 A Walrus Baculum, or Penis bone. £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
288 The skeleton of a cock chicken, £625
€730
US$ 941
291 A cave bear jaw, Ursus spelaeus, Romania, £625
€730
US$ 941
292 The skeleton of a Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), £1,250
€1,461
US$ 1,883
293 The skeleton of a Hammerhead Fruit bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus), £937
€1,096
US$ 1,412
297 A mounted skeleton of a Pigmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) £11,250
€13,155
US$ 16,954
298 The skeleton of a Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara Ararauna), £1,625
€1,900
US$ 2,449
301 A reconstructed Elephant Bird Egg (Aepyomis Maximus) £2,500
€2,923
US$ 3,767
302 An impressive and large pair of Irish Elk horns (Megaloceros giganteus)) £15,000
€17,540
US$ 22,606
303 A giant Irish elk antler (Megaloceros giganteus), £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
304 Three freeforms with inset ammonites, £562
€657
US$ 847
305 A pair of decorative polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonites, £1,062
€1,242
US$ 1,601
306 A trio of ammonites, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
307 A 'Mass mortality' ammonite cluster, £562
€657
US$ 847
308 An impressive large ammonite, £5,625
€6,577
US$ 8,477
309 A rare and decorative pink ammonite, £3,125
€3,654
US$ 4,709
310 A large ammonite Dorset, UK, Mesozoic Era: Lower Jurassic, Lower Sinemurian, Lower Lias; Blue Lias, around 200 million years ago £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
311 A Pecten bed, £1,375
€1,607
US$ 2,072
316 A fossilised fish, £600
€701
US$ 904
320 A pair of fossilised wood samples, worked as ashtrays, £750
€877
US$ 1,130
321 A fossilised Sycamore leaf, £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
322 A dragon fly fossil, £3,500
€4,092
US$ 5,274
323 A good collection of six petrified wood specimens, Triassic period (235 million years ago) £3,125
€3,654
US$ 4,709
324 A selection of petrified wood specimens, Triassic period (235 million years ago) £2,500
€2,923
US$ 3,767
326 A petrified wood collection, Triassic period (235 million years ago) £625
€730
US$ 941
327 A multicoloured petrified wood slab, £5,625
€6,577
US$ 8,477
329 An Amethyst, £1,375
€1,607
US$ 2,072
330 An Amethyst geode, £562
€657
US$ 847
331 A large Critrine geode, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
332 A rare giant Fuchsite, £1,875
€2,192
US$ 2,825
334 A clear white quartz crystal, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
335 Lapiz Lazuli freeform, £5,625
€6,577
US$ 8,477
336 A black quartz freeform, £3,250
€3,800
US$ 4,898
337 A large Aventurine sphere, £4,000
€4,677
US$ 6,028
340 Three Jasper spheres, £3,000
€3,508
US$ 4,521
342 A collection of twenty four semi-precious mineral eggs, £2,375
€2,777
US$ 3,579
343 A rutilated quartz sphere £625
€730
US$ 941
344 A Gibeon meteorite, £3,750
€4,385
US$ 5,651
345 A meteorite freeform, £1,375
€1,607
US$ 2,072
346 A meteorite sphere, £687
€803
US$ 1,036
347 Three mineral clusters, £562
€657
US$ 847
351 A rare Charles Tennant mahogany cabinet of minerals, rocks and fossils, English, dated 1858, £5,000
€5,846
US$ 7,535
352 A box sextant, believed to belong to the pioneering Geologist Joseph Beetes Jukes (1811-1869) £2,125
€2,484
US$ 3,202
353 A formal robe for a Countess, £3,250
€3,800
US$ 4,898
354 Per Ardua Libertas. Most Secret, a printed catalogue of MI9 covert equipment, £5,250
€6,139
US$ 7,912
355 A Don Joaquin Cuban cigar, Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) £625
€730
US$ 941
356 After Regnol, £937
€1,096
US$ 1,412
357 A pair of spelter and gilt metal Napoleon book ends, dated 1903, (2) £750
€877
US$ 1,130
358 A carved oak launching casket, HMS Albatross 1873. 13x9x6ins.(33x23x15cm) £687
€803
US$ 1,036
359 An early 20th century bronze bust of Lord Nelson (1758 – 1805) £1,000
€1,169
US$ 1,507
360 A set of lecture lantern slides, Admiral Nelson. 12x4.5x4.5ins. (31x12x12cm) £812
€950
US$ 1,224
361 A mourning ring, for James Watt (1756-1819) Engineer. £1,875
€2,192
US$ 2,825
362 The Medals awarded to Admiral E.A.Inglefield RN (1820-1894) comprising a Royal Geographical Society founder's gold medal, 55mm diam., the rim of the glazed mount engraved (Comr Edward Augustus Inglefield. R.N. May XXIII MDCCCLIII); A bronze medal for the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations 1851, For Services, impressed on rim (Capt. Inglefield.); Another medal for 1851 for Exhibitor; A Societe de Geographie medal awarded to him in 1852 for his Arctic Discovery; A London Annual International Exhibition of all Fine Arts Industries and Inventions medallion for 1873, impressed on rim (Rear-Admiral E.A.Inglefield C.B. Catalogue No 2055 and for Services); another bronze issue for 1874, impressed on rim (Rear-Admiral E.A.Inglefield. C.B. For Services.). With a Nile Medal 1798, bronze issue. Diamond Jubilee commemorative medal. Sea services Commemoration Medal 1914-1919. French Medal for 1871 in fitted case. £4,500
€5,262
US$ 6,781
363 An impressive Victorian silver two-handled tray in a fitted presentation case, to Captain E.A.Inglefield RN by Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1853 £5,250
€6,139
US$ 7,912
364 A large Victorian silver-gilt presentation cup and cover to Captain E.A.Inglefield RN by Elkington & Co Ltd, London 1963 £5,000
€5,846
US$ 7,535
365 George Bryan (Beau) Brummell (1778-1840) £937
€1,096
US$ 1,412
366 Royal Yacht Britannia 1893. 2 £1,375
€1,607
US$ 2,072
369 A 19th century French Four face table clock by Henri Marc £1,625
€1,900
US$ 2,449
370 A late 19th century Gothic Revival quarter chiming bracket clock signed J Sewill, 30 Cornhill, Royal Exchange, London, 2 £3,250
€3,800
US$ 4,898
371 An early 20th century electric mantel timepiece by Eureka Clock Co. London £1,125
€1,315
US$ 1,695
372 A Regency rosewood bracket clock by Widenham, Lombard St, London £687
€803
US$ 1,036
373 An early 20th century electric mantel timepiece by Eureka Clock Co. London £1,250
€1,461
US$ 1,883
375 An ash veneered Vienna wall timepiece George Chauem in Spenburg £1,875
€2,192
US$ 2,825
376 A late 19th century Barwise mahogany bracket timepiece number 5637 £562
€657
US$ 847
377 A Victorian George III style walnut quarter striking bracket clockDent, Royal Exchange, Cornhill, London £4,375
€5,116
US$ 6,593
378 An early 20th century 'Madeleine' model electric four glass mantel clock Eureka Clock Company Ltd, London, £2,250
€2,631
US$ 3,390
379 A late 19th century toroiseshell and gilt metal mounted Boulle type bracket clock £750
€877
US$ 1,130
381 An 18th century and later brass lantern clock by Thomas Speakman, London £875
€1,023
US$ 1,318
382 An 18th century mahogany wall timepiece with verge escapement by Thos. Applewhite, London £1,500
€1,754
US$ 2,260
383 A late 19th century gilt bronze mantel clock £1,125
€1,315
US$ 1,695
384 A Victorian mahogany mantel timepiece £375
€438
US$ 565
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