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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
96 TAXIDERMY: A BULL'S HEAD
by Rowland Ward, London, mounted on an oak shield with a Rowland Ward paper label to the back of the shield.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£500 - £1,000 £900 View
97 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN BULL'S HEAD
wearing a leather collar with brass bell, mounted on an oak shield.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£500 - £1,000 £750 View
98 TAXIDERMY: A BULL'S HEAD
by Rowland Ward, London, mounted on an oak shield, with Rowland Ward label to the back of the neck.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£500 - £1,000 £900 View
99 TAXIDERMY: AN EDWARDIAN WILD BOAR HEAD
mounted on an oak shield.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£200 - £400 £220 View
100 TAXIDERMY: A BEAR'S HEAD
by Rowland Ward, Piccadilly, London, mounted on an oak shield, with Rowland Ward label to the shield back, stamped "RW".

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection

Note to buyers: A CITES re-export…
£400 - £600 £500 View
101 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN RAM'S HEAD
mounted on an oak shield; together with two other Victorian ram's heads (3)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£100 - £200 £320 View
102 A VICTORIAN ELK SKULL
mounted on an oak shield, 82cm long.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£300 - £500 £320 View
103 AN EDWARDIAN FALLOW DEER ANTLER CHANDELIER
78cm high x 64cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£200 - £400 £100 View
104 A VICTORIAN SWEETHEART SHELL DISPLAY
in an octagonal oak case, 23cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£80 - £150 £1,400 View
105 TAXIDERMY: FOUR VICTORIAN GLASS DOMES
with ebonised bases, of various sizes, 62cm high, 50cm high, 38cm high and 54cm high (4)

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£300 - £500 £380 View
106 TAXIDERMY: A LARGE PIKE
in the style of Cooper & Sons, within an aquatic style setting, in a bow-fronted gilt-lined case, 50cm x 120cm

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
£600 - £800 £540 View
107 TAXIDERMY: AN EDWARDIAN HEAD MOUNT OF A PIKE
on an oak shield, 21cm long

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
£80 - £150 £130 View
108 TAXIDERMY: A HEAD MOUNT OF A COCK SALMON
on an oak shield with inscription "Killed for 600 yards pulled the River Torridge. Weight 20lbs 1/4 September 13th 1927"

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
£150 - £250 £130 View
109 A RARE TAXIDERMY OTTER HOUNDS HEAD
mounted on an oak shield, with gilt inscription "JRJ 7 years. Died in 1927 Saddler" accompanied by a black and white photograph of Saddler, framed and glazed, inscribed to the back "Sire Worcester…
£3,000 - £5,000 £3,800 View
110 TAXIDERMY: A HARE MASK
by Rowland Ward Ltd, London, mounted on an oak shield with a paper label on the reverse "Rowland Ward Ltd. Order no. 1179"

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
£200 - £400 £150 View
111 A SKULL OF A HILL WARTHOG
by Rowland Ward, mounted on an oak shield with Rowland Ward paper label to the reverse of the shield "Hill Warthog lent by W.P. Madgin, January 24th 1927, no. 4161"

Provenance: A single owner…
£300 - £500 £300 View
112 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN LEOPARD NECK MOUNT
in the style of Rowland Ward, mounted on an oak shield

Provenance: A single owner collection part II

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold/shipped…
£2,000 - £4,000 - View
113 A VICTORIAN LEOPARD SKIN WALL HANGING
with felt back and brass hanging hooks, 153cm x 62cm

Provenance: A single owner collection part II

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold/shipped…
£300 - £500 £280 View
114 A VICTORIAN MOUNTAIN ZEBRA SKIN RUG
141cm x 166cm

Provenance: A single owner collection part II

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold/shipped outside of the UK.
£300 - £500 £250 View
115 A LATE 19TH CENTURY CANDELABRA
with three silver-plated candle holders, on red stag's antler, 54cm long

Provenance: A single owner collection part II
£60 - £100 £90 View
116 TAXIDERMY: A SNIPE
in a naturalistic snowy setting, in a glazed oak case, 31cm x 31cm
£50 - £100 £240 View
117 TAXIDERMY: A TAWNY OWL
within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed oak display case, together with a CITES Certificate A10, no. 291371/01, 34cm x 60cm
£200 - £400 £180 View
118 TAXIDERMY: A HOODED CROW
a jay and a buzzard, mounted on an oak shield (3)

Note to buyers: An A10 licence will be required by the buyer for the buzzard.
£50 - £100 £90 View
119 TAXIDERMY: A FOX MASK
mounted on an oak shield; and another taxidermy fox mask, with tail, on a mount (2)
£80 - £150 £80 View

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