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Two various African necklaces. Including heavy multi strand chest adornment of agate, marble shells and multiple small bronze bells. Also a short strand of mixed glass trade beads. Both show much wearing and long use patina.

Tasmanian Aboriginal Marineer shell necklace. Older (cotton strung) strand of creamy iridescent shells. Length 56 cm (doubled)

Tasmanian Aboriginal Marineer shell necklace. Long, looped strand of smaller shells, pearly green hue. Length 87 cm (doubled)

Papua New Guinea Sepik River mask. Mwai mask, modelled with clay set shells, pigs tusks and human hair. Length 66 cm

Papua New Guinea warriors Karahut. Woven spirit figure incorporating tusks, shells and bird of paradise feathers. Old Bakelite button fastener. Length 52 cm

Tasmanian Aboriginal Marineer shell necklace. Single strand of iridised purple shells. Length 30 cm

A large and impressive Chester Nealie salt glazed vessel, the spherical body and tapered neck with remnants of encrusted shells from the firing, clear celadon type glaze showing variation from thick glassy sections to near matt. Impressed potter's mark to

Collection of Papua New Guinea tribal artefacts including, shells, stone disc, arm band, pottery vessels, carved wooden pig and shell pendant, (15 items), the pendant 13 cm diameter

A pair of framed polished Nautilus shells frame size 48 cm x 40 cm x 11 cm, length shells 13 cm

Pair of Japanese Kutani vases, of tapering baluster form, decorated with flowering branches and accented with applied cicadas and cicada shells, in tones of gilt, brown, pink and white, four character mark, accented in gilt, height 28 cm (2). Provenance: T

Pair of beautifully cameo carved conch shells

Arts and Crafts oval copper framed wall mirror with bevelled plate and hand hammered decoration of fish, crabs, shells and small green glass cabochons, 74 cm width.

Italian rococo style giltwood mirror, late 19th century, the rectangular frame carved with scrolls and shells 103 x 117 cm. Provenance: Lawsons, April 2001. Private collection, Sydney

Two giant clam shells, lengths 43 cm, 40 cm

Paul Bruce (Australian), shell mirror, white painted shells 95 x 70 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Louis XV style giltwood mirror, 19th century, of rectangular shape, with moulded scrolls, shells and flowers, later mirror plate 108 x 84 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Magnificent 19th century French giltwood and gesso three panel over mantle mirror, set with three arched mirrors, flanked by Corinthian columns, accented with highly carved floral and shell crest rail, alternating with gilt urns and shells, a/f, height 180

A rare Plymouth blue and white tri-form shell dish, English, circa 1778 each shell form bowl supported on a bed of delicately moulded sea shells and coral 14 cm high, 20 cm diameter

Two large conch shells, from the estate collection of Ian McMillan

A modern woven flax kete, together with bone carved arm, three shells and a wooden toki with suspension hole.

A pair of Louis XV style giltwood bergeres, 19th century, the gilded frames having carved shells, flowers and scrolls, the backs, seats and arms upholstered in pink silk, embroidered with crewel work flowers. 102 cm high

Three Melanesian discs of Tridacna shells (Tridacna gigas), raised on pedestals. Originally used as local currency and symbols of prestige. Largest diameter 21 cm

A pair of Angelo Cappellini Louis V style armchairs, finely hand carved with scrolls, shells, with pierced apron, finished with silver lacquer, deep buttoned back with red velvet upholstery, height 95 cm, width 95 cm, diameter 80 cm

A jewellery box encrusted with shells, starfish and seahorses, Queensland origin, early 20th century, 7 cm high, 28 cm wide, 20.5 cm deep

Three vintage shells, includes two Murex conches and one small giant clam.

A pair of small/medium size giant clam shells, width 30 cm.

A pair of 19th century mother of pearl shells on stands, some losses to decorations, height 31 cm

A large Chester Nealie floor pot, spherical with trumpet mouth, lug handles to the shoulder, anagama glaze, remnants of scallop shells to body, height 52 cm.

A Jane Brenkley carved and painted box, rose decorated, highlighted with shells, the interior lid with poker work rural house scene and the words 'How Often We Reach Out To The Far Horizon - And Forget the Beauty That Was At Our Feet', signed and dated 195

A Jane Brenkley carved wood 'Friendship' box, the hinged lid incised and inset with shells and cats-eyes, the sides with carved roses, the interior with pokerwork landscape and epithet, signed and dated 1950. 270 x 19.5 cm x 12 cm.

A collection of tiger cowrie and other shells

Two large conch shells, the tallest height 21.5 cm.

Two Prs mid 20th century porcelain bookends. Japanese bookends decorated with shells, the other, sand filled and with applied dogs. Height 15 cm, tallest

Aboriginal shell necklace. Shells painted with natural earth pigments on a plant fibre string.

Fijian Kiakaro club, orthodox incurve to top, two shells lashed to shaft, length 90 cm

An old Fijian hardwood kava bowl, traditional form with six tapered legs, the flat rim with presentation plaque engraved 'To Mr Bill Kingi From Staff of I.I.D.', plaited fibre cord and two attached shells to the apron lug. Diameter 57 cm. Note: Bill Kingi

Late 19th century (15ct) Cats eye bracelet, eight graduating claw mount shells, no makers mark

Two large conch shells length 23 cm, and 27 cm.

Two large conch shells, length 30 cm (2). Provenance: the Yeung Estate

Set of eight Regency dining chairs, with curved paneled crest rail, above a central splat, with drop in seat uphostered with tapestry of shells, on sabre legs, (8)

Arts & Crafts style sterling silver napkin ring, hallmarked London, 1980, Jb (Jocelyn Burton), decorated in high relief with shells, accented with moontstone, total weight 64gm

Two medium size giant clam shells. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

Collection of sea shells, (quantity). Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

An 18th century Scottish silver snuff mull with very rare double compartment feature. Decorated with rococo shells and scrolls. Possibly Scottish Provincial. Circa 1750. 6 cm high.

A French 18th century silver mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, the top depicting a detailed classical scene amidst rococo shells and scrolls. Paris, circa 1740.

A Edwardian sterling silver tray, hallmarked London 1909 and with maker's cypher 'Thomas 153 new Bond Street'. With moulded rim of scallops and shells, and raised on three scrolled feet. Boar crest to the centre of tray, diameter 32 cm, width 950g

Four English porcelain armorial plates, 18th and 19th centuries, the first with a blue border and gadrooned gilt rim with palmettes and scallop shells, enclosing a central shell crest for the Graham family with motto 'Loyal au mort'. Chamberlain's Worceste

A giant Nassa shell ring, 'Loloi', Tolai people, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, a hugely valuable shell ring use for bride price & other important traditional events, at ceremony, this ring containing many thousands of shells is broken apart & distributed,

A giant clamshell ring 'Yua', Yangoru area, Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, a band of fine shells & fibre adorning it, an important bridge price wealth object, diameter 23 cm

A Sepik River ancestral mask, Iatmul people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, with wooden base decorated & cane surround, cowrie shells & natural earth pigments, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 1

Five oyster shells, mother of pearl interior, diameter 9-12 cm

Three Volute shells, sizes vary, one broken on edge, length 10 - 21 cm

A rare English specimen carved cedar mirror, of small size, with the original distressed mercury glass rectangular plate. The elaborately carved hybrid Baroque and rococo revival frame with motifs including flowers, foliage, ribbons, shells, acanthus leave

Two large clam shells, width 30 cm and 23 cm

Pair of Sheffield Plate three light candelabra late 19th century each with scrolling branches decorated with leaves and shells (2)

Victorian sterling silver oval dish mark of Birmingham, 1897 with repousse decoration of flowers and shells, hallmarked, together with two Continental white metal baskets (3)

A pair of Colin Heaney studio glass 'Sea Shell' champagne goblets, 1987, blue goblets with a trailing blue bands to the 'Crocodile' skin bowls, supported on iridescent sea shells above mottled spot stems, signed and dated, C. Heaney '87 underside, height 2

Large Art Nouveau table lamp, by Bradley Hubbard, with shaped shade in leadlight and accented with shells, above a facetted support and four legs decorated with Glasgow roses, signed B & H to base, height 66 cm

A pair of vintage drop earrings, set with Santa Lucia shells, on 18ct yellow gold, and tassel drops. Weight 13g.

A pair of vintage drop earrings, set with Santa Lucia shells, on 15ct yellow gold, and tassel drops. Weight 13.2g.

A South African Eastern Cape Province Thembu tribal mask, oval with surmounting crown and fibre back cap, the face featuring slit eyes and painted highlights as well as a collar of cowrie shells, height 33 cm.

A PNG small mask, fashioned from a turtle carapace and clay inset with shells and with boar tusk pierced septum, suspended on a shell necklace, height 18 cm.

A PNG carved figure, primitive form, with cat's eye shells for eyes, height 66 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist]

Attributed John P. Backhouse pair of Maori portraits on shells, small/medium size, both with Moko and shoulders wrapped with cloak, the woman with two Huia feathers to her hair. Approx height 10 cm and 10.5 cm.

A collection of small sea shells, including Cowries, horn shells, Pipis, Cone shells, sea Urchins etc. Provenance: The Badgery family

Three Sider conch shells & one Thorny oyster shell [4]. Provenance: The Badgery family, largest 18 x 12 cm, smallest 13 x 6 cm

Two small clam shells, one fluted. Provenance: The Badgery family, 14 x 20 cm, 18 x 19 cm

Five Auger shells & two Tibia shells [7]. Provenance: The Badgery family, length 8-15 cm

Two Murex snail shells (Radix & Pink-mouted) & two Crown conch shells [4]. Provenance: The Badgery family, length 9-13 cm

Five sea shells, including a Tun shell, Volutes & Cone shells [5]. Provenance: The Badgery family, length 6-13 cm

A giant shell ring, Yua, Yangoru, Prince Alexander Mts, Papua New Guinea, the band of nassa shells denotes ownership by a particular person, diameter 21 cm

A collection of four woven fibre Skirts 'Doba', Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, c.1964 (4), incorporationg banana fibre, pandanus leaf and shells. Provenance: Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub

A pair of World War I period trench art shells engraved 'Souvenir Of Belgium', 9.5 cm high

An unusual marine hanging light made from starfish, wood, shells and coral, 20th century, 45 cm high

Three conch shell sculptures, shells stacked with a central stem on black stand. Tallest height 63 cm

Three vintage conch shells, length 15 - 21 cm

Ten freshwater oyster shells with freshwater pearls (10)

An Art Deco frosted glass nickel bronze chandelier, circa 1925, four slender tapering stems supporting stylised and floral moulded clam shells with handkerchief points, four floral arms suspending moulded bell shaped shades, length 90 cm, diameter: 60 cm

A sterling silver biscuit barrel James Deakin & Sons Ltd / Sheffield / 1896, the scalloped shape clam shell opening, revealing intricate pierced hinged compartments. An inscription to the base of one of the shells reads 'Presented by the women of Glenelg t

A Meissen floral vase 20th century, the flared gilded rim and fluted body painted with a floral bouquet with additional smaller painted flowers above gilded shells and scrolls, terminating on a flared scalloped foot. Crossed swords to base, pattern no. 330

A heavily gilded Meissen cobalt blue ground dish 20th century painted flowers to the centre, surrounded by raised gilded floral bouquets, the edges shaped with gilded shells and scrolls. Crossed swords to verso, the pattern number partially worn 32 cm diam

Two French cast metal metronomes, patent number 34104, circa 1905, both cases comprise pairs of hinged doors enclosing metronomes, decorated in C scrolls, shells and foliate, and raised on scroll feet, tallest 18.5 cm high

Two giant clam shells, approx. 62 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney

A pair of Japanese Arita Ko Imari Iroe Shell-Form dishes, Edo period (1603-1868), late 17th/Early 18th century, moulded in the form of abalone shells, with decoration in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilding, depicting an underwater scene with mol

Two tropical freshwater turtle shells on stand, largest height 33 cm

A West Sepik Papuan bride adornment, traditional currency used for bride price. Plant fibre, egg cowries and cowrie shells. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail, depth 14 cm

Three containers of Fossilized shells. Devil's elbow, peppermint Grove, Perth, WA. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.

World war I sheet music - Australian National Anthem. Words & music by a G Stephens. Red, white & blue illustrated cover of a garlanded lady in the foreground beating a drum; marching soldiers carrying the Australian flag; field guns firing with shells exp

Two large clam shells, 54 cm and 56 cm wide

Admiralty Islands spear head, with obsidian spear head, supported with woven natural fibre and carved decoration accented by shells, length 47 cm. Provenance: Arthur Whall 2017, then private collection Sydney

Tasmanian Marineer shell necklace, early 20th century, Indigenous, set with small shells, in tones of cream and brown, (2)

Admiralty Islands spear, pre 1910, with large obsidian spear head, above carved decoration, accented with shells and natural pigments in ochre and white, length 233 cm. Provenance: Germany private collection, Arthur Whall 2017 then private collection Sydne

Admiralty Islands spear, pre 1910, with carved twin spear head, above a painted body accented with shells, in tones of ochre, black and white, length 220 cm. Provenance: Germany private collection, Arthur Whall 2017 then private collection Sydney

Papua New Guinea possibly Sepik river mask fine example and featuring cassowary feathers to top and decorated with shells and boar tusks. Height 54 cm

Two pearl white Nautilus sea shells, each mounted & framed in a shadow box (2), 48 x 40 cm frame

Doulton Lambeth jardiniere Marqueterie Ware. With marine decoration. Gilded fish, shells etc. By Miss a Wilson. Impressed mark to base Doulton Lambeth, England. Mark for 1891 - 1902, model 3249. Decoraters mark Tx3680* 11. Height 18 cm. (a/f star crack to