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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
49 TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF VICTORIAN RUFFS
within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a glass domed case with ebonised base, with a paper label inscribed "A pair of ruffs shot near Wimborne set in 1830/1840 by David Brothers", 44cm high.
£300 - £500 £320 View
50 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN GREY PARROT
within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a glass domed case with circular ebonised base, 44cm high

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required…
£200 - £400 £300 View
51 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN PAIR OF BUDGERIGARS
within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a domed case, 28cm high

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£100 - £200 £120 View
52 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN KINGFISHER
within a naturalistic setting, mounted on an ebonised base in a domed case, 24cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£80 - £150 £400 View
53 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN PAIR OF LITTLE OWLS
in a naturalistic setting, in a domed case with ebonised base, 50cm high

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot…
£300 - £500 £600 View
54 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN LAPWING
within a naturalistic setting in a glass domed case with a wooden oval base, 34cm high

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£100 - £200 £380 View
55 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN WOODPECKER
within a naturalistic setting, in a domed display case, 47cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£100 - £200 - View
56 TAXIDERMY: A KINGFISHER
by James Gardner of Holburn, within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a glazed domed case, 32cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£80 - £150 £380 View
57 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN CUCKOO
within a naturalistic setting, in a glass domed case, 45cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£100 - £200 £300 View
58 TAXIDERMY: AN EDWARDIAN NORTHERN FLICKER
within a naturalistic setting, mounted in a domed case, 56cm diam.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection
£200 - £400 £300 View
59 TAXIDERMY: A YOUNG OTTER
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 42cm x 50cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.

Note to buyers:…
£100 - £200 £650 View
60 TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF RATS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 28cm x 39cm.

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£80 - £150 £300 View
61 TAXIDERMY: A RABBIT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case, with gilt line border, 42cm x 46cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£100 - £200 £220 View
62 TAXIDERMY: A STOAT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), holding a wing from a kill within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 30cm x 35cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley…
£100 - £200 £320 View
63 TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF POLECATS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with their kill of a rabbit, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 62cm x 56cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley…
£300 - £500 £650 View
64 TAXIDERMY: A RABBIT
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), in winter plumage, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 48cm x 48cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£200 - £400 £300 View
65 TAXIDERMY: A FOX
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with its' kill of a cock pheasant, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 85cm x 65cm

Provenance: The Richard…
£500 - £1,000 £600 View
66 TAXIDERMY: AN OTTER
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with its' kill of a brown trout, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 66cm x 68cm

Provenance: The Richard…
£400 - £600 £320 View
67 TAXIDERMY: A BADGER HUNTING A WEASEL
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 78cm x 75cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection.
£500 - £1,000 £320 View
68 TAXIDERMY: A FOX CUB
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with his kill of a baby rabbit, within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 349cm x 45cm

Provenance: The Richard…
£200 - £400 £300 View
69 TAXIDERMY: A FOX AND TWO CUBS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with their kill of a young grey partridge, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 83cm x 82cm

Provenance: The…
£500 - £1,000 £1,300 View
70 TAXIDERMY: A FOX CUB
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942), with its kill of a young jay, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 58cm x 54cm

Provenance: The Richard Pratley…
£200 - £400 £750 View
71 TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF FOX CUBS
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with their kill of a baby rabbit, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 70cm x 78cm

Provenance: The Richard…
£500 - £1,000 £1,000 View
72 TAXIDERMY: A FOX
by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1860-1942) with its kill of a red grouse, within a naturalistic setting in a glazed display case with gilt line border, 80cm x 90cm

Provenance: The Richard…
£1,000 - £2,000 £550 View

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