Natural History

A giant baler seashell, Melo amphora, with typical orange brown markings, length 34cm.

A king helmet seashell, Cassis tuberosa, with overall brown striated markings, length 32cm.

An Australian trumpet seashell, Syrinx aruanus, of pale cream yellow colour and of typical tapering spindle like form, length 57cm.

A Triton's trumpet seashell, Charonia, of tapering spindle form with staggered striated brown markings, length 40cm.

A nautilus Pompilius seashell with staggered banded brown markings, height 22cm, raised on a wooden stand.

A nautilus Pompilius seashell with staggered banded brown markings, length 17.5cm, together with another halved nautilus seashell.

A good collection of various cowrie shells, including golden cowrie, map cowrie and prince cowrie, mostly within detailed card containers.

A good collection of various cone seashells, including textile cone, geography cone and admiral cone, mostly within detailed card containers and with retailer's labels.

A good collection of small cowrie shells, including dog rose, Chinese cowrie, thrush cowrie and Caurica cowrie, mostly within detailed card containers.

A selection of various seashells, including a shinbone tibula, cowries, murex and conch.

A selection of various seashells, including a rare matchless cone, a textile cone, a garter cone, other cones, an imperial volute and a murex, mostly within detailed card containers.

A selection of various seashells, including a shinbone tibula, a Venus comb murex, a Japanese star shell, a precious wentletrap and a cameo carved red helmet shell, mostly within detailed card containers.

A group of petrified wood sections and various mineral specimens and geodes.

An early George III miniature watercolour on ivory depicting an armadillo, set within a gilt brass glazed frame, the reverse dated 'The 10th of Novemr 1763' and inscribed 'This creature, called the American armadillo, was brought from the Mosquito Shore to Lord Southwell, who presented it to Prince of Wales... It has been seldom, if ever, seen alive in England', 7cm x 13.3cm.

A large amethyst crystal cathedral, probably Brazilian, height 48.5cm.

A small amethyst crystal cathedral, probably Brazilian, height 25cm, together with another similar example, height 13.5cm, and another amethyst specimen.

A collection of various mineral specimens, including amethyst, quartz and pyrite.

A collection of various mineral specimens, including quartz, jasper, turquoise, amber and malachite.