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Auction date Wednesday 15 February 2023 10:30 - 17:30 GMT
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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.

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Head of Sale: Julian Smith

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 521

TWO TAXIDERMY ITEMS - A HARE SHOULDER MOUNT AND A GREY SQUIRREL ON A LOG
Lot 144 Sold
TWO TAXIDERMY ITEMS - A HARE SHOULDER MOUNT AND A GREY SQUIRREL ON A LOG
each with wooden mounts, 30cm and 32cm respectively
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £40 - £60
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
HARDY: THE SUNBEAM ALLOY FLY REEL 8/9
Lot 145 Sold
HARDY: THE SUNBEAM ALLOY FLY REEL 8/9
with smooth alloy foot and two screw latch, in the original Hardy reel pouch
Hammer price: £75
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
HARDY: A MARQUIS NO6 FLY REEL
Lot 146 Sold
HARDY: A MARQUIS NO6 FLY REEL
with alloy smooth foot and two screw latch, in the original Hardy reel pouch.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A. S. ALLCOCKS & CO LTD OF REDITCH: A BRASS AND WOODEN SEA REEL
Lot 147 Sold
A. S. ALLCOCKS & CO LTD OF REDITCH: A BRASS AND WOODEN SEA REEL
and three other various brass and wooden reels (4)
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
PENN 320 LD MULTIPLYING FISHING REEL
Lot 148 Sold
PENN 320 LD MULTIPLYING FISHING REEL
in the original Penn cardboard reel box, with instructions; and a Capricorn 4500J spinning reel with spare spool (2)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
P.D.MALLOCH OF PERTH: A BRASS AND BAKELITE SALMON FLY REEL
Lot 149 Unsold
P.D.MALLOCH OF PERTH: A BRASS AND BAKELITE SALMON FLY REEL
with nickel silver rim, ivorine handle and smooth brass foot, 4.5"
Estimate: £80 - £150
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
THOMAS ALDRED OF LONDON: A BRASS TROUT REEL
Lot 150 Sold
THOMAS ALDRED OF LONDON: A BRASS TROUT REEL
with smooth brass foot, bone handle and raised check, 2.5"
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £80 - £150
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
LAMSON RADIUS 2 FLY FISHING REEL
Lot 151 Sold
LAMSON RADIUS 2 FLY FISHING REEL
in the original cardboard box, with instructions.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
AN ALLCOCKS WIZARD BAMBOO THREE PIECE SPINNING ROD
Lot 152 Sold
AN ALLCOCKS WIZARD BAMBOO THREE PIECE SPINNING ROD
three other fishing rods, a salmon tailor, a Victorian gill grabber and a Victorian oak wall-mounted rod rack (in parts)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A HARDY THREE PIECE SPLIT CANE TROUT ROD
Lot 153 Sold
A HARDY THREE PIECE SPLIT CANE TROUT ROD
and various other split-cane trout rods, green heart rods and an Edwardian course fishing trout rest

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A HARDY TWO PIECE GRAPHITE FLY ROD (THE HARDY FAVORITE)
Lot 154 Sold
A HARDY TWO PIECE GRAPHITE FLY ROD (THE HARDY FAVORITE)
in the original Hardy canvas rod bag
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
SHARPE'S OF ABERDEEN: " THE GORDON 8'6" THREE PIECE TROUT FLY ROD
Lot 155 Sold
SHARPE'S OF ABERDEEN: " THE GORDON 8'6" THREE PIECE TROUT FLY ROD
in the original canvas rod bag and canvas rod tube
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £150
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A GUIDELINE " FAUIA " 9' FOUR PIECE TROUT FLY ROD
Lot 156 Sold
A GUIDELINE " FAUIA " 9' FOUR PIECE TROUT FLY ROD
in the original canvas rod bag, alloy rod tube; and a MacLean Angling Ltd, New Zealand extending trout net (2)
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN LEATHER FISHING ROD TUBE
Lot 157 Sold
A VICTORIAN LEATHER FISHING ROD TUBE
with leather carrying handle, 125cm long; and another Victorian fishing rod tube (top missing) 107cm long (2)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A MAHOGANY PINE ROD BOX
Lot 158 Sold
A MAHOGANY PINE ROD BOX
with various fishing rods

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF A FISHERMAN WITH HIS CATCH
Lot 159 Sold
A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF A FISHERMAN WITH HIS CATCH
with paper inscribed "Caught at Carnroe on the River Bann. Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, Tuesday July 6th 1954", in a glazed oak frame, 32cm x 25cm; and a framed and glazed fly fishing fly (2)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
FOUR VARIOUS ANTIQUE WOODEN FISHING PRIESTS
Lot 160 Sold
FOUR VARIOUS ANTIQUE WOODEN FISHING PRIESTS
(4)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £30 - £50
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN BRASS EXTENDING FISHING GAFF
Lot 161 Sold
A VICTORIAN BRASS EXTENDING FISHING GAFF
with turned oak grip, brass belt clip and a Victorian plate wind trout fly wheel (2)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A SECTION OF GUT-TIED SALMON FLIES
Lot 162 Sold
A SECTION OF GUT-TIED SALMON FLIES
and some iron-tied salmon flies (approximately 70), in a wooden box

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £400 - £600
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
C. FARLOW OF LONDON: A JAPANNED CAST TIN
Lot 163 Sold
C. FARLOW OF LONDON: A JAPANNED CAST TIN
rod box and trout landing net; a Gray's braided backing in the original packing, 2 plastic fly boxes (5)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN HICKORY FOLDING LANDING NET
Lot 164 Sold
A VICTORIAN HICKORY FOLDING LANDING NET
with brass fittings, painted no. R42405; two other Victorian landing nets with hickory shafts and a hickory landing net head (4)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
TWO VINTAGE CRAYFISH TRAPS
Lot 165 Sold
TWO VINTAGE CRAYFISH TRAPS
two eel traps and a bait tin (5)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN NORFOLK REED EEL TRAP
Lot 166 Sold
A VICTORIAN NORFOLK REED EEL TRAP
118cm long

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £150
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN EEL SPEAR
Lot 167 Sold
A VICTORIAN EEL SPEAR
with three-prong head and ash shaft, 272cm long; a small four-prong cast iron eel spear; and an eel landing net (3)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN CAST IRON EEL SPEAR
Lot 168 Sold
A VICTORIAN CAST IRON EEL SPEAR
with oak shaft, 184cm long; and two other Victorian cast-iron eel spears with oak shafts 132cm long and 262cm long, cm long; and a black and white photograph of a gentleman with an eel spear (4)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A PRIVATE NUMBER PLATE P8 EEL
Lot 169 Sold
A PRIVATE NUMBER PLATE P8 EEL
with paperwork

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A PALISSY STYLE CHARGER
Lot 170 Sold
A PALISSY STYLE CHARGER
decorated with fish, eels and shells, 38cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A MINTON STYLE GAME TUREEN
Lot 171 Sold
A MINTON STYLE GAME TUREEN
decorated with game, the cover with a duck and a hare amidst foliage, 12cm x 30cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A STAFFORDSHIRE STYLE BULL BAITING GROUP
Lot 172 Sold
A STAFFORDSHIRE STYLE BULL BAITING GROUP
of a bull being baited by two hounds, and a man with his arms raised, 32cm x 25cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £4,500
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A STAFFORDSHIRE FLAT-BACK BOXING GROUP
Lot 173 Sold
A STAFFORDSHIRE FLAT-BACK BOXING GROUP
33cm x 22cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
SIX VARIOUS MAJOLICA STYLE WATER JUGS
Lot 174 Sold
SIX VARIOUS MAJOLICA STYLE WATER JUGS
in the form of open-mouthed fish with the tails forming the handles (6)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN LEATHER AND BRASS STUDDED DOG COLLAR
Lot 175 Sold
A VICTORIAN LEATHER AND BRASS STUDDED DOG COLLAR
with engraved inscription "10 Bell Vue Avenue, Harrowgate", 12cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £80 - £150
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN LEATHER AND BRASS STUDDED DOG COLLAR
Lot 176 Sold
A VICTORIAN LEATHER AND BRASS STUDDED DOG COLLAR
with brass plaque engraved "The property of Mrs Adelaide Stoll, Cardiff", 18cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £80 - £150
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A LATE 19TH CENTURY LEATHER AND BRASS DOG COLLAR
Lot 177 Sold
A LATE 19TH CENTURY LEATHER AND BRASS DOG COLLAR
12cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN METAL CHAIN-LINK DOG COLLAR
Lot 178 Sold
A VICTORIAN METAL CHAIN-LINK DOG COLLAR
with engraved name disc "Sam Hargreaves, Batley, Yorkshire", 15cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN LEATHER FALCOLNERS HOOD
Lot 179 Sold
A VICTORIAN LEATHER FALCOLNERS HOOD
with two brass bells.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A TOBACCO TIN
Lot 180 Sold
A TOBACCO TIN
with scenes of hare coursing to the lid.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £20 - £40
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS ROWING MEDALS
Lot 181 Sold
A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS ROWING MEDALS
and medallions, various regattas, membership rowing badges and medals from the British Indoor Rowing Championships etc.

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A PAIR OF LADY MARGARET II LENT BOAT RUDDERS
Lot 182 Sold
A PAIR OF LADY MARGARET II LENT BOAT RUDDERS
May Boat 1931 and Lent Boat 1932, with the name of the rowers, cox and coach, 48cm long
Hammer price: £360
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
AN EDWARDIAN CROQUET SET
Lot 182a Sold
AN EDWARDIAN CROQUET SET
by Jaques & Son Ltd, Thornton Heath, Surrey, in the original pine carrying box (a complete set)

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £250 - £450
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY BLACK FOREST LIMEWOOD WALL CARVINGS OF GUN DOG HEADS
Lot 183 Unsold
A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY BLACK FOREST LIMEWOOD WALL CARVINGS OF GUN DOG HEADS
11cm long (2)

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Estimate: £400 - £600
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN LEATHER COACHING TRUNK
Lot 184 Sold
A VICTORIAN LEATHER COACHING TRUNK
with painted initials to the top of the lid "EO" and leather carrying handle, 52cm x 68cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
AN EDWARDIAN SCOTTISH SUNDAY STICK
Lot 185 Unsold
AN EDWARDIAN SCOTTISH SUNDAY STICK
in the form of a golf club with hickory shaft, 92cm long; and a walking stick with a duck's head top and ash shaft (2)

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
AN EDWARDIAN SILVER TOP WALKING STICK
Lot 186 Sold
AN EDWARDIAN SILVER TOP WALKING STICK
with ebonised shaft; and another similar (2)

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
AN EDWARDIAN WALKING STICK
Lot 187 Sold
AN EDWARDIAN WALKING STICK
with silver hallmarked top and Malacca shaft, and two other similar walking sticks (3)

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
AN EDWARDIAN WALKING STICK
Lot 188 Sold
AN EDWARDIAN WALKING STICK
with silver hallmarked top and a Malacca shaft; and another walking stick with silver hallmarked top and an ebonised shaft (2)

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A VICTORIAN WALKING STICK
Lot 189 Unsold
A VICTORIAN WALKING STICK
by Kennan & Sons, Dublin, to measure horses and hounds, with horn handle and bamboo shaft

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 February 2023
15 February 2023
A WALKING STICK
Lot 190 Unsold
A WALKING STICK
by Brigg of London, with Malacca shaft and a silver hallmarked top with engraved inscription "J.R. Arnold-Foster, Bassett Down", 92cm long

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2023
15 February 2023

Total lots: 521

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