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We produce a variety of Horsechestnut shells, all are life size. The shells are made in clay which is then glazed and hand painted. Some have removable nuts and some have lids which can sit on top of the shell or can be displayed alongside the main shell, as if it has fallen from the tree and split open.
Some of the shells have stalks, these are cast in pewter which is then hand painted. The metal stalks add strength and also enables us to join multiple shells together on a pewter branch, so we offer both double and triple shells on a cast pewter branch.
All of the different types are listed below, along with images and sizes to help you choose.
PRODUCT RANGE
Conker Light Pull
( HC000 )
Horsechestnut nut with a 1.5m cord, to be used as Light Pull.
Please be aware this is not a toy and is unsuitable to be used as such.
Image (1) HC000 light pull
Horsechestnut Nut only
( HC001 )
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Individual Horsechestnut Nut or (Conker). Each one is hand modelled, then glazed and hand painted.
Image (1) HC001 Conkers
Image (2) HC001 Conker close up
Image (3) HC001 Conkers in Bowl
Lid & Removable nut (no stalk)
( HC002 )
Lid of a shell with a removable nut .This piece does not have a stalk attached. It is life size (6 x 6cm) and cast in clay. The nut is hand modelled and along with the shell they are glazed and hand painted.
Image (1) HC002 Lid with removable nut (no stalk)
Lid & two removable nuts (no stalk)
( HC003 )
Lid of a shell with two removable nuts .This piece does not have a stalk attached. It is life size (7 x 7cm) and cast in clay. The nuts are hand modelled and along with the shell they are glazed and hand painted.
Image (1) HC003 Lid with two removable nuts (no stalk)
Half shell & removable nut
( HC004 )
Half shell with a removable nut .This piece has a stalk attached which is made from cast pewter and then hand painted. The shell is life size and cast in clay. The nut is hand modelled and along with the shell they are glazed and hand painted. (The shell, not including the stalk is 6.5cm x 5.5cm.)
Image (1) HC004 Half shell with removable nut
Half shell & removable nut & lid
( HC005 )
Half shell with a removable nut and lid. This piece has a stalk attached which is made from cast pewter and then hand painted. The shell is life size and cast in clay. The nut is hand modelled and along with the shell they are glazed and hand painted. It has a removable lid which will sit on top of the shell or can be placed alongside when displayed. (The shell, not including the stalk is 6.5cm x 5.5cm).
Image (1) HC005 Half shell with removable nut & lid
Half shell & two removable nuts
( HC006 )
Half shell with two removable nuts. This piece has a stalk attached which is made from cast pewter and then hand painted. The shell is life size and cast in clay. The nuts are hand modelled and along with the shell they are glazed and hand painted. (The shell, not including the stalk is 7cm x 6.5cm).
Image (1) HC006 Half shell with two removable nuts
Half shell & two removable nuts & lid
( HC007 )
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Half shell with two removable nuts & lid. This piece has a stalk attached which is made from cast pewter and then hand painted. The shell is life size and cast in clay. The nuts are hand modelled and along with the shell they are glazed and hand painted. It has a removable lid which sits on the shell or can be placed alongside when displayed. (The shell, not including the stalk is 7cm x 6.5cm).
Image (1) HC007 Half shell with two removable nuts & lid
Image 2:- HC007 Half shell with two removable nuts & lid (RHS) with baby version HCB007 (LHS).
Image 3:- LHS HC007 Half shell with two removable nuts & lid sitting on HCL04 Large Horsechestnut leaf.
Leaf size – 18 x 21cm (not including stalk). Price of leaf - £91.00.
HCB007 –LHS Baby half shell with two removable nuts & lid sitting on HCL03 Medium Horsechestnut leaf.
Leaf size -16 x16cm (not including stalk). Price of leaf - £74.00.
Whole shell closed
( HC008 )
Whole shell closed. This piece has a stalk attached which is made from cast pewter and then hand painted. The shell is life size, between 6 to 8cm and cast in clay then glazed and hand painted (RHS).
The baby version if this piece is pictured (LHS), HCB008 – between 2 to 4cm. Price for HCB008 - £70.00
Image(1) HC008 Whole shell closed
Whole shell open with one nut
( HC009 )
Whole shell open with one nut inside with the lid attached so that the nut is not removable. This piece has a stalk attached which is made from cast pewter and then hand painted. The shell is life size, 6.5 x 5.5cm,( not including the stalk) and cast in clay then glazed and hand painted.
Image (1) HC009 Whole shell open with one nut
Whole shell open & Baby whole shell closed
( HC011 )
This piece has two shells joined together onto a pewter stalk.
The whole shell open has one nut inside with the lid attached, so the nut is not removable. It is 6.5 x 5.5cm. The other shell is a baby whole shell closed, 2 x 2cm. They are both attached to a pewter stalk which is hand painted. The shells are life size - and cast in clay then glazed and hand painted.
The sizes are for the pieces on the image other pieces may vary.
Image (1) HC011 Whole shell open & baby whole shell closed.
Double - Whole shell closed & half shell & removable nut
( HC012 )
This piece has two shells joined together onto a pewter stalk.
The whole shell closed, 3 x 3cm is attached to a half shell and removable nut 6.5 x 5.5cm, without a lid. They are both attached to a pewter stalk which is hand painted. The shells are life size and cast in clay then glazed and hand painted.
Image (1) HC012 Double – Whole shell closed & half shell & removable nut & lid
Double - Whole shell closed & half shell removable nut & lid nut
( HC013 )
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This piece has two shells joined together onto a pewter stalk.
The whole shell closed, 3 x 3cm is attached to a half shell with removable nut and lid 6.5 x5.5cm. Both shells are attached to a pewter stalk which is hand painted. The shells are life size and cast in clay then glazed and hand painted.
Image (1) HC015 Whole shell closed & half shell removable nut & lid.
Image 2: HC013 Whole shell closed 3 x 3cm joined to half shell removable nut & lid 6.5 x 5.5cm, sitting on HCL05 Double Horsechestnut leaf - (baby 7x7cm and medium 16 x16cm leaves - £148.00)
Double - Whole shell closed & half shell with two removable nuts & lid
( HC014 )
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This piece has two shells joined together onto a pewter stalk.
IMAGE 1: The whole shell closed, 5 x 5cm is attached to a half shell with two removable nuts and lid 7 x 7cm. Both shells are attached to a pewter stalk which is hand painted. The shells are life size and cast in clay then glazed and hand painted.
IMAGE 2: This shows HC014 with the lid sitting on the shell with the two nuts inside.
IMAGE 3:The whole shell closed is attached to a half shell with two removable nuts and lid. Both shells are attached to a pewter stalk which is hand painted. The shells are life size and cast in clay then glazed and hand painted. This piece is sitting on HCL04 Double horsechestnut leaf . The large leaf is 18x 21cm and the small cupped leaf is 10 x 10cm, (not including the stalks) The price of the leaf is - £175.00
Triple - Two whole shell closed & half shell with two removable nuts & lid nut
( HC015 )
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This piece has three shells joined together onto a pewter stalk.
Image 1:- The two whole shell closed (between 4 to 8cm across) are attached to a half shell with two removable nuts and lid 7 x 7cm. All three shells are attached to a pewter stalk which is hand painted. The shells are life size and cast in clay then glazed and hand painted.
Image 2:- This shows the lid sitting on the shell with the loose nuts inside.
Double - Half shell removable nut & lid nut with small cupped leaf
( HC016 )
This piece has a shell and a small cupped leaf joined together onto a pewter stalk.
(Other shells joined to leaves are available – prices on request).
The half shell with removable nut and lid, (6.5 x 5.5cm) and the small cupped leaf, (10 x10cm),are attached to a pewter stalk which is hand painted. The shells and leaves are life size and cast in clay then glazed and hand painted. The baby version HCB014 of this piece is to the RHS of the image.
Image (1) HC016 Double – Half shell removable nut & lid joined to small cupped leaf
