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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
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

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