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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

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…	£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…	£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

Total lots: 521

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