Auction:
Wednesday 15th February at 10.30am
Including the collections of
The Richard Pratley collection of Taxidermy,
The Christopher Bent Cockfighting collection,
A single owner sporting collection, part II.
Catalogue:
£20 by post
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Head of Sale: Julian Smith
| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAXIDERMY: A CURLEW
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 50cm x 45cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£200 - £400 | £750 | View |
| 2 |
TAXIDERMY: A BANTAM CHICKEN
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 32cm x 30cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£80 - £150 | £220 | View |
| 3 |
TAXIDERMY: A RAVEN
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), in winter plumage, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 47cm x 30cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£200 - £400 | £220 | View |
| 4 |
TAXIDERMY: A PIGEON
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), in winter plumage, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 30cm x 34cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£100 - £200 | £160 | View |
| 5 |
TAXIDERMY: A BITTERN
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 80cm x 45cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£500 - £1,000 | £600 | View |
| 6 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF GREY PARTRIDGES
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), one in winter plumage, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 47cm x 45cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley… |
£100 - £200 | £850 | View |
| 7 |
TAXIDERMY: A BITTERN
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 77cm x 45cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£300 - £500 | £350 | View |
| 8 |
TAXIDERMY: A TERN
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 34cm x 40cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£100 - £200 | £220 | View |
| 9 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF SPARROW HAWKS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), one sparrow hawk with its' kill and a taxidermy butterfly to the backboard, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border…
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£300 - £500 | £1,000 | View |
| 10 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF SHAGS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 83cm x 68cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£500 - £1,000 | £2,000 | View |
| 11 |
TAXIDERMY: A MALE GOLDEN EAGLE
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 88cm x 75cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. Note to buyers:… |
£5,000 - £10,000 | £11,000 | View |
| 12 |
TAXIDERMY: A SWAN
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), accompanied by a pair of moorhens, and a pair of swallows in flight, one catching a butterfly, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case…
|
£5,000 - £10,000 | £5,000 | View |
| 13 |
TAXIDERMY: A SWAN
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with a swift in flight, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, collection no. 864 to the back and paper label to…
|
£5,000 - £10,000 | - | View |
| 14 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF SEAGULLS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 34cm x 64cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£300 - £500 | £260 | View |
| 15 |
TAXIDERMY: A COCK AND A HEN BANTAM
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 47cm x 53cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£200 - £400 | £180 | View |
| 16 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF SEAGULLS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, with a pencil inscription to the back of the case "J. Smith Jones, Bridge…
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£300 - £500 | £300 | View |
| 17 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF SHELDUCKS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with six ducklings, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 68cm x 76cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley… |
£400 - £600 | £1,600 | View |
| 18 |
TAXIDERMY: A MALE AND A FEMALE BLACK GROUSE
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 72cm x 66cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£500 - £1,000 | £1,700 | View |
| 19 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF JAYS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 52cm x 45cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£200 - £400 | £400 | View |
| 20 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF BUZZARDS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), in winter plumage with their kill of a baby rabbit, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 86cm x 68cm
… |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £650 | View |
| 21 |
TAXIDERMY: A BUZZARD
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with its kill of a baby rabbit, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 62cm x 56cm
Provenance: The Richard… |
£500 - £1,000 | £380 | View |
| 22 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF SHELDUCKS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 66cm x 60cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£400 - £600 | £240 | View |
| 23 |
TAXIDERMY: A CORMORANT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 88cm x 48cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£500 - £1,000 | £440 | View |
| 24 |
TAXIDERMY: A CUCKOO AND A CORNCRAKE
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 50cm x 33cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£200 - £400 | £750 | View |
| 25 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF CURLEWS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 60cm x 46cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£100 - £200 | £500 | View |
| 26 |
TAXIDERMY: A MIXED GROUP OF BIRDS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), comprising a pair of sparrow hawks, a heron, lapwing, a snipe and a widgeon, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line…
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£1,000 - £2,000 | £500 | View |
| 27 |
TAXIDERMY: A PARROT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 47cm x 27cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£200 - £400 | £380 | View |
| 28 |
TAXIDERMY: A PEREGRINE FALCOLN
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with its kill of a grey partridge, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 52cm x 52cm
Provenance: The Richard… |
£300 - £500 | £600 | View |
| 29 |
TAXIDERMY: A RED TAILED HAWK
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with its kill of a rabbit, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 56cm x 53cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley… |
£500 - £1,000 | £550 | View |
| 30 |
TAXIDERMY: A GOOSE
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 57cm x 50cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£300 - £500 | £550 | View |
| 31 |
TAXIDERMY: A BUZZARD
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 68cm x 48cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. Note to buyers:… |
£500 - £1,000 | £260 | View |
| 32 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF SEAGULLS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 60cm x 52cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£100 - £200 | £160 | View |
| 33 |
TAXIDERMY: A GROUP OF SEAGULLS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 85cm x 90cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£500 - £1,000 | £550 | View |
| 34 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF GANNETS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 63cm x 63cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£500 - £1,000 | £900 | View |
| 35 |
TAXIDERMY: A GROUP OF MIXED DUCKS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 83cm x 86cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £850 | View |
| 36 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF BITTERNS WITH A KINGFISHER IN FLIGHT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 92cm x 90cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£3,000 - £5,000 | £2,000 | View |
| 37 |
TAXIDERMY: AN ALBATROSS, A GULL AND A WADER IN FLIGHT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 66cm x 83cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£3,000 - £5,000 | £2,000 | View |
| 38 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF TAWNY OWLS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 68cm x 24cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. Note to buyers:… |
£500 - £1,000 | £350 | View |
| 39 |
TAXIDERMY: A MALE KESTREL
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 47cm x 29cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. Note to buyers:… |
£200 - £400 | £950 | View |
| 40 |
TAXIDERMY: A HERON
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 27cm x 45cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£1,000 - £2,000 | - | View |
| 41 |
TAXIDERMY: A GOOSE
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 62cm x 57cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£200 - £400 | £400 | View |
| 42 |
TAXIDERMY: A WATER RAIL
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 30cm x 30cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£100 - £200 | £220 | View |
| 43 |
TAXIDERMY: A MERLIN
by J. Mounteney & Son Naturalist, 42 Royal Arcade, Cardiff, with its kill of a finch, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case, 34cm x 33cm ; and a taxidermy woodcock within a…
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£100 - £200 | £340 | View |
| 44 |
TAXIDERMY: A HOOPOE
with a naturalistic setting in a glazed case, 30cm x 30cm. Shot in Devon in 1852.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£80 - £150 | £140 | View |
| 45 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN WAX WING
within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case with gilt border; a taxidermy Turnstone; and a taxidermy hawk (3)
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£80 - £150 | £550 | View |
| 46 |
TAXIDERMY: AN EDWARDIAN THRUSH
under a glass dome within a naturalistic setting, 38cm high.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£100 - £200 | £120 | View |
| 47 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN BUZZARD
within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a glass domed case, 58cm high.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot… |
£300 - £500 | £280 | View |
| 48 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN CRESTED PIGEON
mounted on a wooden perch, in a glass domed case, 43cm high.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£100 - £200 | £100 | View |
