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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, £2,749
€3,255
US$ 4,189
256 A 12lb.10ozs mounted and cased carp, £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
259 Two exotic botanical models, early 20th century, (2) £1,062
€1,257
US$ 1,618
260 A disarticulated skeletal display of a South East Asian Rhinoceros Beetle Chalcosoma Caucasus. £624
€739
US$ 952
261 A large unworked Coco de Mer nut (Lodoicea Maldivica) £1,624
€1,923
US$ 2,475
262 An unworked Coco de Mer nut (Lodoicea Maldivica) 10ins.(25cm) long. £562
€665
US$ 856
265 A pair of decorative butterfly displays, 2 £1,499
€1,775
US$ 2,285
270 A pair of cameo engraved helmet shells, Cassis Madagascarensis 2 £687
€813
US$ 1,047
271 A pair of early 19th century shell valentines £1,624
€1,923
US$ 2,475
273 A display of Sea Urchin and Clamshells, £624
€739
US$ 952
274 A shellwork flower display, £812
€961
US$ 1,237
275 A pair of Giant Clam Shells (Family Tridacnidae) £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
277 A shellwork figurine, £437
€517
US$ 666
279 A 19th century shellwork display box. 20.5x14x3ins. (52x36x7.5cm) £2,999
€3,551
US$ 4,570
280 A pair of engraved Pearl Oyster shell, Pinctada margaritifera. 2 £2,999
€3,551
US$ 4,570
281 A collection of engraved Pearl Oyster shell, Pinctada margaritifera. 3 £687
€813
US$ 1,047
284 A Venus Flower Basket specimen(Euplectella aspergillum) and other Marine curiosities, 6 £312
€369
US$ 476
285 The skeletons of four varieties of Boxfish (Family Ostraciidae), £1,062
€1,257
US$ 1,618
286 The skeleton of a Peacock Flounder (Bothus Mancus), £874
€1,035
US$ 1,332
287 A Walrus Baculum, or Penis bone. £999
€1,183
US$ 1,523
288 The skeleton of a cock chicken, £624
€739
US$ 952
291 A cave bear jaw, Ursus spelaeus, Romania, £624
€739
US$ 952
292 The skeleton of a Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), £1,249
€1,479
US$ 1,904
293 The skeleton of a Hammerhead Fruit bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus), £937
€1,109
US$ 1,428
297 A mounted skeleton of a Pigmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) £11,249
€13,317
US$ 17,138
298 The skeleton of a Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara Ararauna), £1,624
€1,923
US$ 2,475
301 A reconstructed Elephant Bird Egg (Aepyomis Maximus) £2,499
€2,959
US$ 3,808
302 An impressive and large pair of Irish Elk horns (Megaloceros giganteus)) £14,999
€17,756
US$ 22,851
303 A giant Irish elk antler (Megaloceros giganteus), £999
€1,183
US$ 1,523
304 Three freeforms with inset ammonites, £562
€665
US$ 856
305 A pair of decorative polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonites, £1,062
€1,257
US$ 1,618
306 A trio of ammonites, £687
€813
US$ 1,047
307 A 'Mass mortality' ammonite cluster, £562
€665
US$ 856
308 An impressive large ammonite, £5,624
€6,658
US$ 8,569
309 A rare and decorative pink ammonite, £3,124
€3,699
US$ 4,760
310 A large ammonite Dorset, UK, Mesozoic Era: Lower Jurassic, Lower Sinemurian, Lower Lias; Blue Lias, around 200 million years ago £874
€1,035
US$ 1,332
311 A Pecten bed, £1,374
€1,627
US$ 2,094
316 A fossilised fish, £599
€710
US$ 914
320 A pair of fossilised wood samples, worked as ashtrays, £749
€887
US$ 1,142
321 A fossilised Sycamore leaf, £874
€1,035
US$ 1,332
322 A dragon fly fossil, £3,499
€4,143
US$ 5,331
323 A good collection of six petrified wood specimens, Triassic period (235 million years ago) £3,124
€3,699
US$ 4,760
324 A selection of petrified wood specimens, Triassic period (235 million years ago) £2,499
€2,959
US$ 3,808
326 A petrified wood collection, Triassic period (235 million years ago) £624
€739
US$ 952
327 A multicoloured petrified wood slab, £5,624
€6,658
US$ 8,569
329 An Amethyst, £1,374
€1,627
US$ 2,094
330 An Amethyst geode, £562
€665
US$ 856
331 A large Critrine geode, £687
€813
US$ 1,047
332 A rare giant Fuchsite, £1,874
€2,219
US$ 2,856
334 A clear white quartz crystal, £687
€813
US$ 1,047
335 Lapiz Lazuli freeform, £5,624
€6,658
US$ 8,569
336 A black quartz freeform, £3,249
€3,847
US$ 4,951
337 A large Aventurine sphere, £3,999
€4,735
US$ 6,093
340 Three Jasper spheres, £2,999
€3,551
US$ 4,570
342 A collection of twenty four semi-precious mineral eggs, £2,374
€2,811
US$ 3,618
343 A rutilated quartz sphere £624
€739
US$ 952
344 A Gibeon meteorite, £3,749
€4,439
US$ 5,712
345 A meteorite freeform, £1,374
€1,627
US$ 2,094
346 A meteorite sphere, £687
€813
US$ 1,047
347 Three mineral clusters, £562
€665
US$ 856
351 A rare Charles Tennant mahogany cabinet of minerals, rocks and fossils, English, dated 1858, £4,999
€5,918
US$ 7,617
352 A box sextant, believed to belong to the pioneering Geologist Joseph Beetes Jukes (1811-1869) £2,124
€2,515
US$ 3,237
353 A formal robe for a Countess, £3,249
€3,847
US$ 4,951
354 Per Ardua Libertas. Most Secret, a printed catalogue of MI9 covert equipment, £5,249
€6,214
US$ 7,997
355 A Don Joaquin Cuban cigar, Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) £624
€739
US$ 952
356 After Regnol, £937
€1,109
US$ 1,428
357 A pair of spelter and gilt metal Napoleon book ends, dated 1903, (2) £749
€887
US$ 1,142
358 A carved oak launching casket, HMS Albatross 1873. 13x9x6ins.(33x23x15cm) £687
€813
US$ 1,047
359 An early 20th century bronze bust of Lord Nelson (1758 – 1805) £999
€1,183
US$ 1,523
360 A set of lecture lantern slides, Admiral Nelson. 12x4.5x4.5ins. (31x12x12cm) £812
€961
US$ 1,237
361 A mourning ring, for James Watt (1756-1819) Engineer. £1,874
€2,219
US$ 2,856
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. £4,499
€5,327
US$ 6,855
363 An impressive Victorian silver two-handled tray in a fitted presentation case, to Captain E.A.Inglefield RN by Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1853 £5,249
€6,214
US$ 7,997
364 A large Victorian silver-gilt presentation cup and cover to Captain E.A.Inglefield RN by Elkington & Co Ltd, London 1963 £4,999
€5,918
US$ 7,617
365 George Bryan (Beau) Brummell (1778-1840) £937
€1,109
US$ 1,428
366 Royal Yacht Britannia 1893. 2 £1,374
€1,627
US$ 2,094
369 A 19th century French Four face table clock by Henri Marc £1,624
€1,923
US$ 2,475
370 A late 19th century Gothic Revival quarter chiming bracket clock signed J Sewill, 30 Cornhill, Royal Exchange, London, 2 £3,249
€3,847
US$ 4,951
371 An early 20th century electric mantel timepiece by Eureka Clock Co. London £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
372 A Regency rosewood bracket clock by Widenham, Lombard St, London £687
€813
US$ 1,047
373 An early 20th century electric mantel timepiece by Eureka Clock Co. London £1,249
€1,479
US$ 1,904
375 An ash veneered Vienna wall timepiece George Chauem in Spenburg £1,874
€2,219
US$ 2,856
376 A late 19th century Barwise mahogany bracket timepiece number 5637 £562
€665
US$ 856
377 A Victorian George III style walnut quarter striking bracket clockDent, Royal Exchange, Cornhill, London £4,374
€5,179
US$ 6,664
378 An early 20th century 'Madeleine' model electric four glass mantel clock Eureka Clock Company Ltd, London, £2,249
€2,663
US$ 3,427
379 A late 19th century toroiseshell and gilt metal mounted Boulle type bracket clock £749
€887
US$ 1,142
381 An 18th century and later brass lantern clock by Thomas Speakman, London £874
€1,035
US$ 1,332
382 An 18th century mahogany wall timepiece with verge escapement by Thos. Applewhite, London £1,499
€1,775
US$ 2,285
383 A late 19th century gilt bronze mantel clock £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
384 A Victorian mahogany mantel timepiece £374
€443
US$ 571
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