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

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

Page:

of 22

Lots per page:

Total lots: 521

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
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…
£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)
£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)
£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
£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…
£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
£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
£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

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