Natural History Cowrie Shell Group

20th century AD. A quantity of mainly ochre-coloured cowrie shells. 779 grams total, 17-34mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired on the UK art market, 1980-1990. [No Reserve]

20th century AD. A quantity of Monetaria moneta or money cowrie shells; a traditional native currency. 779 grams total, 17-34mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired on the UK a

20th century AD. A mixed group of sea shells including whelk, periwinkle and conch. Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000. 381 grams total, 51-90mm (2 - 3 1/2"). [14, No Reser

Group of three (3) German natural history lithographs, one depicts various types of coral and two depict various seashells. From Lorenz Oken's (1779-1851) Universal Natural History (Allgemeine Naturge

A group of three West African Style Objects. Includes Liberia Dan style spoon, West African figure, and a Nigeria Yoruba style head on a basket. Wood, pigment, natural fibers, cowrie shells, and metal

A group of Four Central African Style Objects. ++ Lwena Style Spatula. Wood. Angola. 2 1/2" x 18 1/4". ++ Two Kirdi Cache-Sexe Skirts. Beads, cowrie shells, and natural fibers. Cameroon. Smallest: 17

A group of three Decorated Gourds. Gourd, beads, wood, cowrie shells, and natural fibers. East Africa. Smallest: 9 1/2" x 5 1/2". Largest: 19 1/2" x 4". Condition: Abrasions, surface dirt. Provenance:

Group of four exotic natural shells, including a cowrie, a spiny conch, a helmet shell and a scallop shell mounted as a small box. [Largest: 4" H x 3 1/2" Diam.]. IN good condition.

Cretaceous Period, Albian Stage, 113-100 million years BP. A group of two A-grade, cut and polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonites from Madagascar, polished through much of the shell to reveal the calcite

Jurassic to Carboniferous Period, 199-3 million years B.P.. Mostly consisting of various species of ammonite, together with a number of shells. 362 grams total, 10-87 mm (3/8 - 3 3/8 in.). Acquired on

(lot of 2) Electroplated natural shell group, 20th Century, consisting of two conches, each with a silvered exterior, largest: 12"l.

Large group of cut and polished rocks and geode slabs. Sizes range from 2" to 9".

Large group of petrified wood, rock and crystal specimens in shades of pink and brown. Sizes range from 1 1/2" to 9".

Found Sahara 2006 A.D.. Comprising ten variously sized samples. 17.6 grams total, 15.3-19.4 mm (1/2 - 3/4 in.). Ex Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain.Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Found Sahara 2006 A.D.. Comprising fourteen variously sized samples. 22.3 grams total, 13.6-22.4 mm (1/2 - 7/8 in.). Ex Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain.Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentl

Cowrie shells strung on black elastic. It is approximately 7.5"L total when unstretched.

A natural history group consisting of two (2) pairs of natural horns from kudu, antelope or similar wildlife herd animals. Long curving spiral shaped arrays in naturally twisting corkscrew configurati

Fine tribal dance mask from the Mindimbit people of New Guinea. Features a figural form with a face below, embellished with natural cowrie shell inlay. Measures 28" x 8". Good overall condition with m

Decorator Cowry Shell Wall Mirror. Large speckled natural cowry shell frame, large mirror.-- Dimensions: H: 36.5 inches: W: 43 inches: D: 3 inches ---

[NATURAL HISTORY]. A group of 5 volumes, including: AGASSIZ, Louis. Contributions to the Natural History of the United States. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1857. Three parts in two volumes, folio.

Edmund Crouch (1789-1855). Shell Natural History Prints, Lamarck's Conchology. London, 1826. Illustrations of shells, from John Mawe's 'The Linnean system of conchology, with 36 plates drawn on stone

Edmund Crouch (1789-1855). Shell Natural History Prints, Lamarck's Conchology. London, 1826. Illustrations of shells, from John Mawe's 'The Linnean system of conchology, with 36 plates drawn on stone

Edmund Crouch (1789-1855). Shell Natural History Prints, Lamarck's Conchology. London, 1826. Illustrations of shells, from John Mawe's 'The Linnean system of conchology, with 36 plates drawn on stone

Edmund Crouch (1789-1855). Shell Natural History Prints, Lamarck's Conchology. London, 1826. Illustrations of shells, from John Mawe's 'The Linnean system of conchology, with 36 plates drawn on stone