Hugo Marsh Neil Shuttleworth Thomas Forrester Director Director Director ‘The Natural World’ The Collection of the late William Owen Tuesday 11th May 2021 at 10.00 For further information regarding this Special Auction Services auction, please contact: Plenty Close Off Hambridge Road NEWBURY RG14 5RL Telephone: 01635 580595 Email: [email protected] www.specialauctionservices.com Adam Inglut Due to the nature of the items in this auction, buyers must satisfy themselves concerning their authenticity prior to bidding and returns will not be accepted, subject to our Terms and Conditions. Additional images are available on request. Buyers Premium with SAS & SAS LIVE: 20% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 24% of the Hammer Price the-saleroom.com Premium: 25% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 30% of the Hammer Price 4. Nautilus Pompilius, Chambered Nautilus, also known as Pearly Nautilus, ‘The Natural World’ genus of Cephalopods, and part of the The Collection of the late Willam Owen Nautilidae family, eight various sized examples, largest 16cm long (8) £50-80 Order of Auction Lot 1 - 216 Shells 1. Cassis Tuberosa, The King 8. A collection of larger species Lot 217 - 221 Taxidermy Helmet, four various sized shells, 18cm of shell, including Cardium Costatum, x 13cm and smaller, the largest still Voluta Hunteri, Nautilus Pompilius, Pteria containing the Operculum, found off the Colymbus (winged oyster), Cardium Peso, Lot 218 -258 Fossils and Artefacts coast of Florida in the late 1970s (4) Strombus Lambis (Spider Conch) and £40-60 more, various sizes (parcel) Lot 259 - 317 Minerals £80-120 5. Spondylidae Family, a selection Lot 318- 329 Books of Spiny Oysters, comprising different species, including Spondylus Leucacantha, Lot 330- 341 Display Items and Cabinets Spondylus Princeps and Spondylus Regius and others, some still attached to rock and conjoined with another shell, mainly found around the region of Mexico and the Philippines (parcel) 2. Charonia Tritonis, also known £60-80 as Triton’s Trumpet or Triton snail, from the Charoniidae family, three graduating 9. Pecten Noblis, Noble Scallop, a examples the largest and smallest with collection of 37 specimens, obtained by Operculum, approx. 33cm and smaller (3) Shingu Habu in 1989, with a spectrum of £60-100 Lot 210 colour variations, ranging yellow, orange, pink, purple and others (parcel) £70-100 6. A large assortment of various species of shell, including Elephant Tusks/ Tooth Shells, Turbo Militaris (military turban), Pecten Nobilis, Pecten Albicans, Guildfordia Triumphans, Murex Pinnatus 3. Various Shells, a large collection and many more, from many regions of of small shells, comprising Terebra the globe (parcel) Turritella, (and cross-section to show £80-120 10. A selection of various shells, formation), another cross-section of a including, the Neptunea Polycostata shell, Busycon Contrarium (Lightning (Buccinidea), Busycon Carica/ knobbed Whelk), Murex Trunculus, Murex whelk (Busyconidae), Callipara (Festilyria) Brandaris, Protothaca Pectorina and Festiva/ Festive Volute (Volutoidae) and many more, various sizes (parcel) more, discovered in various regions of the £70-100 world (8) £60-80 Lot 7 7. Turbo Jourdani, Jourdan’s Turban, a large example (19cm) found off Streaky Bay, Australia, 1988, together with abother example, complete with Lot 4 Operculum (16cm) (2) £50-80 2 www.specialauctionservices.com www.specialauctionservices.com 3 14. An assortment of various shells, 21. A collection of large conches, including Cypraea Contraria Iredale, including Strombus Galeatus (Eastern Amoria Undulata, Spondylus Americanus, Pacific Giant Conch), Tutufa Bubo (Giant Spondylus Ictericus and more, all from Frog shell), Lobatus Gigas (Pink/Queen different regions of the world (parcel) Conch), and others, longest approx. 40cm £80-100 £60-80 11. Spondylidae Family, a small 18. Ostreidae Family, a collection 25. A large collection of various 28. A collection of Bi-Valve shells, selection of Spiny Oysters, comprising of full and half Oysters, various sizes, shells, including Conus Striatus (Striated including Tivela Stultorum (Pismo Spondylus Leucacantha and Spondylus including Pteria Colybus (winged Oyster) Cone), Conus Aulicus (Princely Cone), Clam), Ostrea Iridescens, Ostrea Fisheri, Princeps, of various colours and sizes one example with another oyster shell Conus Striatellus, Conus Dominicanius Hinnites Giganteus (Rock Scallop), Pecten (parcel) attached, Ostrea Fisheri, and many more, Cedonelli (Antilles Cone), Spisula Solida Maximus, Sponylus Americanus (Atlantic £30-50 all with internal mother of pearl (parcel) (Surf Clam), Venerupis Pullastra (Pullet Thorny Oyster) and many more (parcel) £70-100 Carpet Shell, Amusium Japonicum £70-100 15. An array of species of sea (Saucer Scallop), and many more from shell, including Rapana Thomasiana 22. Tridacna Gigantea, Giant Clan, around the globe (parcel) (veined rapa whelk), Siratus Senegalensis member of the Clam Genus Tridacna, £100-150 (Strombus Goliath, Spondylus Princeps the complete shell, one half measuring (Spiny Oyster), Mugalobulinus 33.5cm x 21.5cm x 11cm, the other 33.5 x Abbreviatus, Bullata, Anadara Similis 21 x 11.5cm (2) (Scapharca) and many more, various sizes £200-300 (parcel) £70-100 12. A comprehensive collection of various sized shells, hundreds of shells of 19. Aliger Gigas/Strombus Gigas, 29. A range of different species of various species, including Martini’s Tibia, also known as Lobatus Gigas, or most shell, including Cassis Tuberosa (King Fulgoraria Concinna, Angaria Dalphinus commonly Queen/Pink Conch, two large Helmet), Megapitaria Squalida (Chocolate (Dolphin shell), Macrocallista Nimbosa examples from the Strombidae family 26. Chicoreus Ramosus, more Clam), (Spider Conch), Strombus Lambis (Sunray Venus) and many more (00s) 25cm in length, unknown discovery commonly known as the Ramose Murex (Spider Conch) and more (parcel) £100-200 location and date (2) or Branched Murex, from the family £100-150 £100-150 Muricidae, a group of four various sized 23. A variety of land and sea snail examples, approx. 26cm long and smaller, shells, comprising Cuban snail shells, three with vibrant pink mouths, the other 16. Tridacna Gigantea, Giant clams, with vibrant colouring, Caryodidae of faded pink (4) three small complete examples, largest Pedinogyra Hayii, Solaropsis Brasiliana, £70-100 22cm wide, all of slightly different forms, Otala Derenica, Thaumastus Largilliertyi, none connected (3) Helicostyla Annulata (2 colours), £80-120 Cyclophorus Alabatensis, Helicostyla Quadrasi Versicolor and many more (parcel) 13. Volutidae/Volute Family, a £60-100 30. Volutidae/Volute Family, a large 31cm long Cymbium Olla/Algarve 20. An assortment of various shell selection of seven shells from the Volute Volute, found by fisherman off the coast species, including Nautilus Pompilius, family, including Cymbium Olla (Algarve of Portugal, 1978, together with a Melo Chambered Nauticus, Strombus Lambis, Volute), Melo Aethiopica (Crowned Baler) Aethiopica (Crowned Baler), 24cm long, Cardium Pseudolima and more (parcel) and Melo Broderippi (Baler), the largest found Off Dampier N W Australia, a Melo £80-120 27. An assortment of various being 22.5cm in length (7) Broderipii, 17cm, found Manila Bay, species, including Lyropecten Nodosa, £60-100 Phillippines, and a smaller example and Pecten Spectabilis, Pecten Flabella, other shells from the Melo Family, AF (6) 17. Pleuroploca Gigantea, Florida Lot 21 Pecten Australis, Argopecten Purpuratus, £70-100 Horse conch, complete with Operculum Chlamys Hericia, Recten Nodousus (34cm Long), together with two Cassis with rare colouring, and many more of different colourations and species (parcel) lot 14 Cornuta (Horned Helmet), and two 24. A substantial collection of Strombus Lambis (Spider Conch) (5) assorted shells, from numerous species, £80-120 £50-80 including Trochus Maculatus, Oliva Mustelina, Serrato Spinosus, Conus Arcuatus, Ceratostoma Fournieri and many more, (00s) Lot 31 £100-200 4 www.specialauctionservices.com www.specialauctionservices.com 5 31. A selection of larger shells, 38. An extensive collection of including Cassis Cornuta (Horned miniature shells, for all around the Helmet), Affinis Cruenta, and Nautilus globe, comprising Voluta Zebra, Scurria Macromphalus (parcel) Parasitica, Conus Pertusus, Epitonium £60-100 Cantraine, Mytilopsis Cochleata, Polystira Telea and hundreds more (parcel) £100-150 35. A collection of various Tridacna 42. A very large collection of 46. An extensive collection of 49. A collection of natural Gigantea clams, including Tridacna miniature shell specimens, in 23 trays various species of shell, including Mother of Pearl shells, removed and Squamosa, also known as the Fluted and numerous boxes, covering numerous Fissurella Maxima (Limpet), Strombus cleaned from the natural shell, a few Giant Clam or Scaly Clam, various sizes, species and variations (00s) Aratum, Acavus Phonix, Patella Tabularis, with remnants of pearls, ranging from all complete bar one £150-200 Fusinus Ferrugineus and Colus, Latiaxis approx.12.5cm to 27cm in diameter 32. Cassis Cornuta, known as the £80-120 Teramachi and many more (00s) £80-120 Horned Helmet, three examples of £150-200 various sizes, together with a Florida Horse Conch (Triplofusus Papillosus), and 39. Cassis Cornuta, also known a Turbo Marmoratus (Green Turban) (5) as the Horned Helmet, from the family £60-80 Cassidae, four example of different size, 23cm - 30cm in length, various heights, each with an