including: three English, mid-late 18^th Century, Hey's double, serrated bladed skull saws, steel, stamped for makers Evans, Aitken and Weiss, two with cross hatch, ebony handle and one studded, octagonal, lignum vitae handle – largest 18.8cm., smallest 17.7cm. long; a late 18^th Ferguson's jaw saw, steel with studded, cross hatch, ebony handle – 17.8cm. long; a French, 19^th Century, lenticular, steel, by Charrière, with plain and cross-hatch, turned, ebony handle – 17.3cm. long; and an English, 19^th Century, angled skull saw, by Arnold & Sons, steel with studded, horn handle – 23cm. long

Notes: The saw by Aitken was previously bought from Simon Kaye Ltd in 1985. The saw by Weiss was previously bought at David Stanley Auctions on 17^th September 1988 (Lot 121). The saw by Evans was previously bought at Sotheby’s on 15^th August, 1988 and was originally the property of John Jones a surgeon of Fortescue Lodge, Ilfracombe, who died in January 1866. The Ferguson's saw was previoulsy bought at David Arnold Auction on 10th November, 1999 (Lot 858). The Charrière lenticular was previously bought at David Stanley Auction on 27th September, 2003 (Lot 1588).The Arnold saw was previously bought 7^th January, 2003 (Lot 97).