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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Saturday 11th February 9.30am - 12pm
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Head of Sale: Julian Smith
| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 |
TAXIDERMY: A BULL'S HEAD
by Rowland Ward, London, mounted on an oak shield with a Rowland Ward paper label to the back of the shield.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£500 - £1,000 | £900 | View |
| 97 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN BULL'S HEAD
wearing a leather collar with brass bell, mounted on an oak shield.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£500 - £1,000 | £750 | View |
| 98 |
TAXIDERMY: A BULL'S HEAD
by Rowland Ward, London, mounted on an oak shield, with Rowland Ward label to the back of the neck.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£500 - £1,000 | £900 | View |
| 99 |
TAXIDERMY: AN EDWARDIAN WILD BOAR HEAD
mounted on an oak shield.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£200 - £400 | £220 | View |
| 100 |
TAXIDERMY: A BEAR'S HEAD
by Rowland Ward, Piccadilly, London, mounted on an oak shield, with Rowland Ward label to the shield back, stamped "RW".
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection Note to buyers: A CITES re-export… |
£400 - £600 | £500 | View |
| 101 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN RAM'S HEAD
mounted on an oak shield; together with two other Victorian ram's heads (3)
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£100 - £200 | £320 | View |
| 102 |
A VICTORIAN ELK SKULL
mounted on an oak shield, 82cm long.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£300 - £500 | £320 | View |
| 103 |
AN EDWARDIAN FALLOW DEER ANTLER CHANDELIER
78cm high x 64cm diam.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£200 - £400 | £100 | View |
| 104 |
A VICTORIAN SWEETHEART SHELL DISPLAY
in an octagonal oak case, 23cm diam.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£80 - £150 | £1,400 | View |
| 105 |
TAXIDERMY: FOUR VICTORIAN GLASS DOMES
with ebonised bases, of various sizes, 62cm high, 50cm high, 38cm high and 54cm high (4)
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£300 - £500 | £380 | View |
| 106 |
TAXIDERMY: A LARGE PIKE
in the style of Cooper & Sons, within an aquatic style setting, in a bow-fronted gilt-lined case, 50cm x 120cm
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£600 - £800 | £540 | View |
| 107 |
TAXIDERMY: AN EDWARDIAN HEAD MOUNT OF A PIKE
on an oak shield, 21cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£80 - £150 | £130 | View |
| 108 |
TAXIDERMY: A HEAD MOUNT OF A COCK SALMON
on an oak shield with inscription "Killed for 600 yards pulled the River Torridge. Weight 20lbs 1/4 September 13th 1927"
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£150 - £250 | £130 | View |
| 109 |
A RARE TAXIDERMY OTTER HOUNDS HEAD
mounted on an oak shield, with gilt inscription "JRJ 7 years. Died in 1927 Saddler" accompanied by a black and white photograph of Saddler, framed and glazed, inscribed to the back "Sire Worcester…
|
£3,000 - £5,000 | £3,800 | View |
| 110 |
TAXIDERMY: A HARE MASK
by Rowland Ward Ltd, London, mounted on an oak shield with a paper label on the reverse "Rowland Ward Ltd. Order no. 1179"
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£200 - £400 | £150 | View |
| 111 |
A SKULL OF A HILL WARTHOG
by Rowland Ward, mounted on an oak shield with Rowland Ward paper label to the reverse of the shield "Hill Warthog lent by W.P. Madgin, January 24th 1927, no. 4161"
Provenance: A single owner… |
£300 - £500 | £300 | View |
| 112 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN LEOPARD NECK MOUNT
in the style of Rowland Ward, mounted on an oak shield
Provenance: A single owner collection part II Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold/shipped… |
£2,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
| 113 |
A VICTORIAN LEOPARD SKIN WALL HANGING
with felt back and brass hanging hooks, 153cm x 62cm
Provenance: A single owner collection part II Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold/shipped… |
£300 - £500 | £280 | View |
| 114 |
A VICTORIAN MOUNTAIN ZEBRA SKIN RUG
141cm x 166cm
Provenance: A single owner collection part II Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold/shipped outside of the UK. |
£300 - £500 | £250 | View |
| 115 |
A LATE 19TH CENTURY CANDELABRA
with three silver-plated candle holders, on red stag's antler, 54cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£60 - £100 | £90 | View |
| 116 |
TAXIDERMY: A SNIPE
in a naturalistic snowy setting, in a glazed oak case, 31cm x 31cm
|
£50 - £100 | £240 | View |
| 117 |
TAXIDERMY: A TAWNY OWL
within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed oak display case, together with a CITES Certificate A10, no. 291371/01, 34cm x 60cm
|
£200 - £400 | £180 | View |
| 118 |
TAXIDERMY: A HOODED CROW
a jay and a buzzard, mounted on an oak shield (3)
Note to buyers: An A10 licence will be required by the buyer for the buzzard. |
£50 - £100 | £90 | View |
| 119 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX MASK
mounted on an oak shield; and another taxidermy fox mask, with tail, on a mount (2)
|
£80 - £150 | £80 | View |
| 120 |
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF BOXING HARES
with glass and oak display case, 67cm x 84cm
|
£100 - £200 | £320 | View |
| 121 |
TAXIDERMY: A JACKALOPE
in a glazed oak display case, 58cm x 63cm
|
£50 - £100 | £260 | View |
| 122 |
TAXIDERMY: A JACKALOPE NECK MOUNT
mounted on an oak shield
|
£50 - £100 | £100 | View |
| 123 |
TAXIDERMY: A MUNTJACK
mounted on an oak shield
|
£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 124 |
TAXIDERMY: THREE ROE BUCK NECK MOUNTS
on oak shields (2 in velvet)
|
£100 - £200 | £170 | View |
| 125 |
TAXIDERMY: A NECK MOUNT OF A SIKA DEER
mounted on an oak shield, 124cm long
|
£80 - £150 | £240 | View |
| 126 |
TAXIDERMY: A CHAMOIS NECK MOUNT
on an oak shield
|
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 127 |
TAXIDERMY: A MOUFLON NECK MOUNT
on an oak shield, 56cm long
|
£80 - £150 | - | View |
| 128 |
TAXIDERMY: A WILD BOAR NECK MOUNT
58cm long
|
£80 - £150 | £170 | View |
| 129 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN NORTH AMERICAN BISON NECK MOUNT
on an oak shield, 76cm long
|
£500 - £1,000 | £480 | View |
| 130 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN TIGER NECK MOUNT
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 | £420 | View |
| 131 |
TAXIDERMY: AN IMPALA NECK MOUNT
51cm long
|
£100 - £200 | £180 | View |
| 132 |
TAXIDERMY: A BLUE WILDEBEEST NECK MOUNT
63cm long, a back-skin rug, 150cm x 142cm, and a tail fly whisk (3)
|
£300 - £500 | £280 | View |
| 133 |
TAXIDERMY: AN ORYX NECK MOUNT
64cm long; and a back-skin rug, 145cm long (2)
|
£200 - £400 | £320 | View |
| 134 |
TAXIDERMY: A GREATER KUDU neck mount
on a shield, 128cm long
|
£300 - £500 | £240 | View |
| 135 |
TAXIDERMY: A WATER BUCK NECK MOUNT
16cm long; and a back-skin rug, 62cm long (2)
|
£200 - £400 | £170 | View |
| 136 |
TAXIDEMY: A ZEBRA NECK MOUNT
with South African hunting tag, no. 1487, 87cm long; and a back-skin rug, 172cm long (2)
|
£500 - £1,000 | £650 | View |
| 137 |
TAXIDERMY: A PIKE
within an aquatic style setting, in a glazed case, with a label inside the case "Taken at Rye House Fishery, River Dee, January 3rd 1857 by M.W. Clark, weight 8lbs" and another label "Renovated in…
|
£300 - £500 | £280 | View |
| 138 |
TAXIDERMY: A WARTHOG TUSK
mounted on an oak shield, and antelope horns (2)
|
£80 - £150 | - | View |
| 139 |
A QUANITY OF VARIOUS ANTLERS
including Sika, red, fallow and Roe deer; and three oak wall shields
|
£100 - £200 | £80 | View |
| 140 |
TAXIDERMY: FEET GUN RACKS
(8 pairs), on oak wall shields
|
£100 - £200 | £80 | View |
| 141 |
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN BARN OWL
within a naturalistic setting, in a Victorian glass dome with circular ebonised wooden base, 40cm high
Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold/shipped… |
£80 - £150 | £220 | View |
| 142 |
TAXIDERMY: A FOX MASK
mounted on an oak shield
|
£50 - £100 | £80 | View |
| 143 |
A GROUP OF THREE ANTLERS
including a pair Fallow antlers mounted on a wooden shield back, 47cm wide, two unmounted examples of Fallow and Sika deer antlers, 58cm and 61cm wide, together with a pair of Buffalo horns mounted…
|
£100 - £200 | £110 | View |
