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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF VICTORIAN RUFFS
within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a glass domed case with ebonised base, with a paper label inscribed "A pair of ruffs shot near Wimborne set in 1830/1840 by David Brothers", 44cm high.
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£300 - £500 | £320 | View |
| 50 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN GREY PARROT
within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a glass domed case with circular ebonised base, 44cm high
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required… |
£200 - £400 | £300 | View |
| 51 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN PAIR OF BUDGERIGARS
within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a domed case, 28cm high
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£100 - £200 | £120 | View |
| 52 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN KINGFISHER
within a naturalistic setting, mounted on an ebonised base in a domed case, 24cm diam.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£80 - £150 | £400 | View |
| 53 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN PAIR OF LITTLE OWLS
in a naturalistic setting, in a domed case with ebonised base, 50cm high
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot… |
£300 - £500 | £600 | View |
| 54 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN LAPWING
within a naturalistic setting in a glass domed case with a wooden oval base, 34cm high
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£100 - £200 | £380 | View |
| 55 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN WOODPECKER
within a naturalistic setting, in a domed display case, 47cm diam.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 56 |
TAXIDERMY: A KINGFISHER
by James Gardner of Holburn, within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a glazed domed case, 32cm diam.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£80 - £150 | £380 | View |
| 57 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN CUCKOO
within a naturalistic setting, in a glass domed case, 45cm diam.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£100 - £200 | £300 | View |
| 58 |
TAXIDERMY: AN EDWARDIAN NORTHERN FLICKER
within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a domed case, 56cm diam.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£200 - £400 | £300 | View |
| 59 |
TAXIDERMY: A YOUNG OTTER
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 42cm x 50cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. Note to buyers:… |
£100 - £200 | £650 | View |
| 60 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF RATS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 28cm x 39cm.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£80 - £150 | £300 | View |
| 61 |
TAXIDERMY: A RABBIT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case, with gilt line border, 42cm x 46cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£100 - £200 | £220 | View |
| 62 |
TAXIDERMY: A STOAT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), holding a wing from a kill within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 30cm x 35cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley… |
£100 - £200 | £320 | View |
| 63 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF POLECATS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with their kill of a rabbit, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 62cm x 56cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley… |
£300 - £500 | £650 | View |
| 64 |
TAXIDERMY: A RABBIT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), in winter plumage, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 48cm x 48cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£200 - £400 | £300 | View |
| 65 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with its' kill of a cock pheasant, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 85cm x 65cm
Provenance: The Richard… |
£500 - £1,000 | £600 | View |
| 66 |
TAXIDERMY: AN OTTER
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with its' kill of a brown trout, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 66cm x 68cm
Provenance: The Richard… |
£400 - £600 | £320 | View |
| 67 |
TAXIDERMY: A BADGER HUNTING A WEASEL
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 78cm x 75cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£500 - £1,000 | £320 | View |
| 68 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX CUB
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with his kill of a baby rabbit, within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 349cm x 45cm
Provenance: The Richard… |
£200 - £400 | £300 | View |
| 69 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX AND TWO CUBS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with their kill of a young grey partridge, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 83cm x 82cm
Provenance: The… |
£500 - £1,000 | £1,300 | View |
| 70 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX CUB
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with its kill of a young jay, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 58cm x 54cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley… |
£200 - £400 | £750 | View |
| 71 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF FOX CUBS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with their kill of a baby rabbit, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 70cm x 78cm
Provenance: The Richard… |
£500 - £1,000 | £1,000 | View |
| 72 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with its kill of a red grouse, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 80cm x 90cm
Provenance: The Richard… |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £550 | View |
| 73 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX HUNTING A HARE
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 59cm x 84cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £750 | View |
| 74 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with his kill of a corncrake, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 87cm x 89cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley… |
£500 - £1,000 | £340 | View |
| 75 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX HUNTING BABY RABBITS AT THEIR WARREN
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 80cm x 80cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £1,300 | View |
| 75a |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with its' kill of a woodcock, within a naturalistic setting in a front glazed display case with gilt line border, 83cm x 60cm
Provenance: The Richard… |
£500 - £1,000 | £420 | View |
| 76 |
TAXIDERMY: A MALE OTTER
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with its kill of a fish, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 83cm x 90cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley… |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £950 | View |
| 77 |
TAXIDERMY: A MALE OTTER
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with his kill of a brown trout, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 78cm x 92cm
Provenance: The Richard… |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £440 | View |
| 78 |
TAXIDERMY: A RABBIT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 40cm x 43cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£200 - £400 | £260 | View |
| 79 |
TAXIDERMY: A RABBIT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 48cm x 53cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£200 - £400 | £280 | View |
| 80 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF BADGERS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with their kill of a rabbit, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 92cm x 70cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley… |
£500 - £1,000 | £850 | View |
| 81 |
TAXIDERMY: A LEMUR
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), holding a tropical fruit within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, label to the case back "Supplied by the Victorian…
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£500 - £1,000 | £4,200 | View |
| 82 |
TAXIDERMY: A TERRIER
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), wearing a leather studded collar and hunting a rat, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 60cm x 75cm
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£500 - £1,000 | £3,000 | View |
| 83 |
TAXIDERMY: A JACK RUSSELL
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), laying on a rug within a house interior setting, in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 30cm x 70cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£300 - £500 | £800 | View |
| 84 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN TERRIER DOG
wearing a leather and metal-studded collar, 47cm long x 26cm high
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£80 - £150 | £280 | View |
| 85 |
A VICTORIAN OAK AND METAL RAT TRAP
containing a taxidermy rat inside the cage, 14cm x 19cm.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £240 | View |
| 86 |
TAXIDERMY: AN OTTER MASK
by P. Spicer & Sons, Leamington Spa, mounted on an oak shield, with a silver hallmarked plaque inscribed "E. C. O. H. Ribble Brockenhole, 18lbs bitch. 31-5-37", stamped to the back of the shield …
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£100 - £200 | £280 | View |
| 87 |
TAXIDERMY: A HARE MASK
by P. Spicer & Sons, Leamington Spa, mounted on an oak shield with an ivorine plaque inscribed "Oakhurst Beetles Lackenden February 5th 1931" and stamped to the shield back no. 3313; and another…
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£100 - £200 | £600 | View |
| 88 |
TAXIDERMY: A BADGER MASK
mounted on an oak shield, with inscription "Tancnwch, June 7th 1941"; and another taxidermy badger mask, mounted on an oak shield (2)
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£50 - £100 | £280 | View |
| 89 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX MASK
by H. McIntyre, Taxidermist of Stonehaven, Kingcardineshire, mounted on an oak shield, with paper label to the reverse of the shield, with ivorine plaque inscribed “Killed Mingca 13/3/62 by D.F.H.”
… |
£50 - £100 | £80 | View |
| 90 |
A PLASTER-CAST MASK OF A FOX TERRIER
mounted on an oak shield.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £35 | View |
| 91 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN TURTLE HEAD
mounted on an oak shield
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold/shipped outside of the UK. |
£100 - £200 | £600 | View |
| 92 |
TAXIDERMY: A RAM'S HEAD
P. Spicer & Sons, Leamington Spa, wearing a leather collar with brass bells, mounted on an oak shield.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£500 - £1,000 | £440 | View |
| 93 |
TAXIDERMY: A BULL'S HEAD
by Murray & Sons, mounted on an oak shield with ivorine plaque inscribed "1926 Smithfield, London Gallowey Breed Champion and Premium Junior Champion Steer by All Breeds. Bought by G.W. Isherwood…
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£500 - £1,000 | £900 | View |
| 94 |
TAXIDERMY: A BULLS HEAD
mounted on an oak shield with brass plaque inscribed "Feale no. 8 calved June 15th 1884. Sire Aherlow no. 1 Dam Waterbilly no. 26. First prize R.D.S. Dublin 1885. First Prize C. Cork AS Cork 1885.…
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£500 - £1,000 | £380 | View |
| 95 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN BULLS HEAD
mounted on an oak shield.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£300 - £500 | £340 | View |
