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 | |
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| 287 |
A SET OF FIVE PAIRS OF SILVER COCKFIGHTING SPURS
by Samuel Toulmin, London, 9cm x 7cm
Provenance: The Christopher Bent Collection of Cockfighting Memorabilia |
£500 - £1,000 | £3,600 | View |
| 288 |
A GEORGE II IRISH MAHOGANY COCKFIGHTING CHAIR
with leather upholstered seat, single drawer to the frieze and rail to the back, on cabriole legs, 72cm high.
Provenance: From the Christopher Bent Cockfighting collection |
£2,000 - £4,000 | £1,500 | View |
| 289 |
TEN VARIOUS BOOKS ON HUNTING
including “Hare Hunting” by Tantara, Master of Harriers; “Otter Hunting” by The Earl of Coventry; “The All Sporting Occasions from Sporting and Road History” by Hugh MacCausland and “The England of…
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£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 290 |
A. HENRY HIGGINSON: "PETER BECKFORD, ESQUIRE. SPORTSMAN, TRAVELLER, MAN OF LETTERS. A BIOGRAPHY"
and seven other hunting books by Henry Higginson, including "The Fox that Walked on the Water", "Fox Hunting. The Theory and Practice", "Two Centuries of Fox Hunting", and others. (8)
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£80 - £150 | £70 | View |
| 291 |
DENYS WATKINS PITCHFORD (BB): THE COUNTRYMAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
and three other books "The Letters from Compton Deverill, "Manka: The Sky Gypsy" and "The Country Sportsman's Bedside Book" (4)
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£50 - £100 | £40 | View |
| 292 |
A CROWN DEVON FIELDINGS JOHN PEEL MUSICAL JUG
with a fox handle and decorated with hunting scenes; and two tankards (3)
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 293 |
AN EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN'S SILVER-PLATED AND GLASS HUNTING SPIRIT FLASK
by James Dixon & Sons, in the original leather saddle case, 25cm long.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£80 - £150 | £150 | View |
| 294 |
AN EDWARDIAN HUNTING CANTEEN
comprising a silver-plated sandwich tin and a glass spirit flask with silver-plated top, in the original leather saddle case, 14cm x 14cm
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£80 - £150 | £130 | View |
| 295 |
A VICTORIAN TWO PERSON PICNIC SET
by A. Barrett & Sons, London, with burner, two enamel mugs, a sugar container, a water container, spoons etc., in the original leather fitted case; and a Victorian campaign folding cutlery set in…
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 296 |
A VICTORIAN LEATHER FLASK CARRYING CASE
with brass plaque inscribed “Dutton & Sons, Rock Ferry”, 30cm x 27cm
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £170 | View |
| 297 |
THREE 18TH CENTURY HORN BEAKERS
(3)
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£30 - £50 | £80 | View |
| 298 |
A 17TH CENTURY HORN HUNTING HORN
with inscription "Joseph Lavaley. A gentleman's son was confined seven years in bedlim for the .... of his dear ..." dated 1712", 51cm long.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£100 - £200 | £320 | View |
| 299 |
A VICTORIAN CAST IRON FOLDING HOOF PICK
7cm long
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£30 - £50 | £90 | View |
| 300 |
A VICTORIAN CAST IRON AND PITCH PINE SADDLE RACK
by Musgrove & Co, 42cm long.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £30 | View |
| 301 |
A SET OF FOUR LEATHER HORSESHOES
by T. Green & Sons Ltd, Lawnboot, London and Leeds
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £140 | View |
| 302 |
A VICTORIAN BEAGLING WHIP
with bone handle, hickory shaft and plaited leather thong, 36cm long.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 303 |
AN EDWARDIAN DRIVING WHIP
with holly shaft, crocodile skin grip, silver butt and silver collar; and two other carriage whips with holly shafts (3)
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection |
£100 - £200 | £260 | View |
| 304 |
A VICTORIAN HOLLY SWAGGER STICK
with a white metal collar; and a Victorian plaited horsetail fly whisk with leather hanging strap (2)
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £80 | View |
| 305 |
AN EDWARDIAN CAST IRON AND BRASS WHIP RACK
with a cast brass fox mask and hunting crops, 27cm diam.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£80 - £150 | £110 | View |
| 306 |
A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN BROWN LEATHER RIDING BOOTS
with original wooden trees
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £120 | View |
| 307 |
A PAIR OF GENTLEMAN'S BROWN LEATHER RIDING BOOTS
by Bartley & Sons, Bootmakers, Oxford Street, London, with their original wooden trees.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £120 | View |
| 308 |
A PAIR OF GENTLEMAN'S BLACK LEATHER RIDING BOOTS
with their original wooden trees.
Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection. |
£50 - £100 | £130 | View |
| 309 |
AN EDWARDIAN WICKER AND LEATHER CHILD'S BASKET SEAT
with leather stirrups
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£100 - £200 | £240 | View |
| 310 |
A SILVER TOP AND GLASS HUNTING SPIRIT FLASK
by G & C, Birmingham, in the original leather saddle case by W.W. Bridge, Worcester, 25cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 311 |
A SILVER TOP AND GLASS HUNTING SPIRIT FLASK
in the original leather saddle case, 26cm
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 312 |
A NICKEL SILVER HUNTING SANDWICH TIN
by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, in the original leather saddle case.
The leather saddle case was retailed by Andrews of Oxford, stamped to the case back, 10cm x 14cm Provenance: A single… |
£150 - £250 | - | View |
| 313 |
A NICKEL SILVER HUNTING SANDWICH TIN
and a nickel silver and glass spirit flask canteen, in the original leather saddle case, 13cm x 14cm
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£200 - £400 | - | View |
| 314 |
A RARE SILVER HUNTING CANTEEN
by James Dixon & Sons, comprising a sandwich tin and a silver and glass spirit flask, in the original leather saddle case
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£500 - £1,000 | - | View |
| 315 |
A VICTORIAN HORSE HOOF SNUFF BOX
silver-plated top and lid with floral engraved decoration, inscribed "Thomas Bulmer Tweedie from the Bulmer Cider Family", 11cm high x 13cm diam.
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£200 - £400 | £180 | View |
| 316 |
AN EDWARDIAN BRASS PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
in the form of a heavy horse collar; and an Edwardian horse measuring stick (2)
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£80 - £150 | £70 | View |
| 317 |
AN EDWARDIAN CARVED ANTLER HORN HOUND WHISTLE
with nickel silver collar embossed with a hound's head, Malacca shaft and leather thong, 27cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£60 - £80 | £100 | View |
| 318 |
THREE LEATHER PLAITED BEAGLING WHIPS
with plaited leather thongs; a beagling crop with carved antler hound's head, Malacca shaft and leather thong; and an Edwardian hound leash (5)
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£80 - £150 | £70 | View |
| 319 |
AN EDWARDIAN BEAGLING WHIP
with carved antler's horn hound's head with glass eyes and whistle, with nickel silver floral embossed collar, Malacca shaft and leather thong, 23cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£80 - £150 | £70 | View |
| 320 |
AN EDWARDIAN BEAGLING WHIP
with antler horn carved hound's head whistle, glass eye and nickel silver collar, with Malacca shaft and leather thong, 18cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£80 - £150 | £70 | View |
| 321 |
AN EDWARDIAN LADY'S WHALEBONE SIDE-SADDLE WHIP
with nickel silver top and collar, 56cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£80 - £150 | £120 | View |
| 322 |
AN EDWARDIAN LADY'S SIDE-SADDLE WHIP
with nickel silver fox mask to the top, leather grip and nickel silver floral decorated collar, with plaited shaft, 80cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£100 - £200 | £90 | View |
| 323 |
A LADY'S SIDE-SADDLE WHIP
by Swaine & Adeney, London, with silver floral decorated top, crocodile grip and silver floral decorated collar, with plaited shaft, 26cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£100 - £200 | £90 | View |
| 324 |
A VICTORIAN LADY'S SIDE-SADDLE WHIP
the carved bone hound's head with nickel silver collar and Malacca shaft, 85cm long; and another lady's side-saddle whip with antler top, nickel silver collar and Malacca shaft, 87cm long (2)
… |
£100 - £200 | £90 | View |
| 325 |
AN EDWARDIAN LADY'S SIDE-SADDLE WHIP
with nickel silver top, ivorine grip with floral engraved decoration and nickel silver collar, with plaited shaft, 76cm long; and another lady's side-saddle whip with snakeskin grip and bamboo shaft,…
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£80 - £150 | - | View |
| 326 |
A VICTORIAN LADY'S SIDE-SADDLE WHIP
with floral embossed nickel silver top and balleen grip, nickel silver collar and plaited shaft, 72cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£80 - £150 | £120 | View |
| 327 |
A VICTORIAN LADY'S SIDE-SADDLE WHIP
with antler top, yellow-coloured metal collar, Malacca shaft and plaited leather thong, 63cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£80 - £150 | - | View |
| 328 |
AN EDWARDIAN LADY'S HUNTING CROP
with antler handle, nickel silver collar with embossed decoration of a greyhound and a Malacca shaft, 68cm long; and an Edwardian child's hunting crop with antler handle, nickel silver collar and…
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£60 - £80 | - | View |
| 329 |
A GENTLEMAN'S HUNTING CROP
with antler handle and silver hallmarked collar, with Malacca shaft, engraved inscription to the collar "Presented to W.P. Martin, Esq. O.F.H. by the employees of the Collection Estate, January 1926"…
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£60 - £80 | £50 | View |
| 330 |
AN EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN'S HUNTING CROP
with antler handle whistle top, braided collar and Malacca shaft, 70cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£60 - £80 | - | View |
| 331 |
AN EDWARDIAN LADY'S HUNTING CROP
with antler handle, nickel silver collars, leather grip and Malacca shaft, 66cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£60 - £80 | £50 | View |
| 332 |
AN EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN'S HUNTING CROP
with antler handle, silver collar and plaited shaft, by G & J Zair, 92cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£80 - £150 | - | View |
| 333 |
AN EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN'S HUNTING CROP
with antler handle, silver collar with hallmarks and ribbed bamboo shaft, by George Schomberr, London, inscribed to the collar "30 May 1910", 28cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£60 - £80 | £80 | View |
| 334 |
AN EDWARDIAN CHILDS HUNTING CROP
with antler handle, silver hallmarked collar, leather grip and plaited shaft, by Swaine & Adeney, London, 46cm long
Provenance: A single owner collection part II |
£60 - £80 | £80 | View |
