289 - Assortment of four historical artifacts comprising a stoneware bottle, a twin-handled ceramic bowl, and two lead alloy components. The salt-glazed stoneware utility bottle features a cylindrical body with a sloping shoulder and a short, flared neck. The front of the bottle displays an impressed circular mark for J. Bourne & Son at the Denby Pottery, produced for the London-based ink manufacturer P. & J. Arnold. The twin-handled ceramic bowl is of a deep, bulbous form with a slightly flared rim and two small loop handles. The interior base is decorated with a molded circular motif featuring a central star or floral design surrounded by a ring of dots and a scalloped border. Two long, flat-backed metal bars accompany the ceramics, constructed from a gray-toned lead alloy. The first bar features two raised, threaded collars, while the second bar features one threaded collar and a flat circular plate with a small central aperture. Largest item: 13 1/4" x 1 3/4" x 1 1/4".

Assortment of four historical artifacts comprising a stoneware bottle, a twin-handled ceramic bowl, and two lead alloy components. The salt-glazed stoneware utility bottle features a cylindrical body with a sloping shoulder and a short, flared neck. The front of the bottle displays an impressed circular mark for J. Bourne & Son at the Denby Pottery, produced for the London-based ink manufacturer P. & J. Arnold. The twin-handled ceramic bowl is of a deep, bulbous form with a slightly flared rim and two small loop handles. The interior base is decorated with a molded circular motif featuring a central star or floral design surrounded by a ring of dots and a scalloped border. Two long, flat-backed metal bars accompany the ceramics, constructed from a gray-toned lead alloy. The first bar features two raised, threaded collars, while the second bar features one threaded collar and a flat circular plate with a small central aperture. Largest item: 13 1/4" x 1 3/4" x 1 1/4". The two bars at the bottom of this lot were recovered from a shipwreck, most likely in Turks and Caicos. From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation. Proceeds from the Peter Benchley Collection will benefit five ocean conservation organizations: Peter Benchley Ocean Awards, WildAid, Beneath the Waves, Blue Frontier and Environmental Defense Fund. CONDITION: The stoneware bottle shows surface pitting and green-toned staining throughout the body, with minor chips to the foot rim. The ceramic bowl exhibits significant structural damage, including a vertical crack extending from the rim into the body and a small loss at the rim. The bowl surface displays extensive crazing, staining, and loss to the original slip or glaze. The lead alloy components are heavily patinated with oxidation, surface pitting, and minor rust on the threaded areas, and show slight bending along the lengths of the bars. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.