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Absentee bids accepted until Wednesday, 15 February 2023

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
25 TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF CURLEWS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 60cm x 46cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£100 - £200 £500 View
26 TAXIDERMY: A MIXED GROUP OF BIRDS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), comprising a pair of sparrow hawks, a heron, lapwing, a snipe and a widgeon, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line…
£1,000 - £2,000 £500 View
27 TAXIDERMY: A PARROT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 47cm x 27cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£200 - £400 £380 View
28 TAXIDERMY: A PEREGRINE FALCOLN
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with its kill of a grey partridge, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 52cm x 52cm

Provenance: The Richard…
£300 - £500 £600 View
29 TAXIDERMY: A RED TAILED HAWK
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with its kill of a rabbit, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 56cm x 53cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley…
£500 - £1,000 £550 View
30 TAXIDERMY: A GOOSE
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 57cm x 50cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£300 - £500 £550 View
31 TAXIDERMY: A BUZZARD
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 68cm x 48cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.

Note to buyers:…
£500 - £1,000 £260 View
32 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, 60cm x 52cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£100 - £200 £160 View
33 TAXIDERMY: A GROUP OF SEAGULLS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 85cm x 90cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£500 - £1,000 £550 View
34 TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF GANNETS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 63cm x 63cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£500 - £1,000 £900 View
35 TAXIDERMY: A GROUP OF MIXED DUCKS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 83cm x 86cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£1,000 - £2,000 £850 View
36 TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF BITTERNS WITH A KINGFISHER IN FLIGHT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 92cm x 90cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£3,000 - £5,000 £2,000 View
37 TAXIDERMY: AN ALBATROSS, A GULL AND A WADER IN FLIGHT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 66cm x 83cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£3,000 - £5,000 £2,000 View
38 TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF TAWNY OWLS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 68cm x 24cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.

Note to buyers:…
£500 - £1,000 £350 View
39 TAXIDERMY: A MALE KESTREL
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 47cm x 29cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.

Note to buyers:…
£200 - £400 £950 View
40 TAXIDERMY: A HERON
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 27cm x 45cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£1,000 - £2,000 - View
41 TAXIDERMY: A GOOSE
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 62cm x 57cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£200 - £400 £400 View
42 TAXIDERMY: A WATER RAIL
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 30cm x 30cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£100 - £200 £220 View
43 TAXIDERMY: A MERLIN
by J. Mounteney & Son Naturalist, 42 Royal Arcade, Cardiff, with its kill of a finch, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case, 34cm x 33cm ; and a taxidermy woodcock within a…
£100 - £200 £340 View
44 TAXIDERMY: A HOOPOE
with a naturalistic setting in a glazed case, 30cm x 30cm. Shot in Devon in 1852.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£80 - £150 £140 View
45 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN WAX WING
within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case with gilt border; a taxidermy Turnstone; and a taxidermy hawk (3)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£80 - £150 £550 View
46 TAXIDERMY: AN EDWARDIAN THRUSH
under a glass dome within a naturalistic setting, 38cm high.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£100 - £200 £120 View
47 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN BUZZARD
within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a glass domed case, 58cm high.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot…
£300 - £500 £280 View
48 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN CRESTED PIGEON
mounted on a wooden perch, in a glass domed case, 43cm high.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£100 - £200 £100 View

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