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Auction date Wednesday 4 October 2023 10:30 - 17:30 BST
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Head of Sale:

Julian Smith

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 309

HERBERT JOHNSON, NEW BOND ST., LONDON: A GREY TOP HAT
Lot 247 Sold
HERBERT JOHNSON, NEW BOND ST., LONDON: A GREY TOP HAT
size 6.5", in the original cardboard top hat box
Hammer price: £15
Estimate: £30 - £50
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A GENTLEMAN'S BLACK BOWLER HAT
Lot 248 Unsold
A GENTLEMAN'S BLACK BOWLER HAT
in the original Lock & Co. London cardboard hat box; and a lady's black hard top bowler hat by Lock & Co. London (2)

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection part III.
Estimate: £80 - £150
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A GENTLEMAN'S BLACK HARD TOP BOWLER HAT
Lot 249 Sold
A GENTLEMAN'S BLACK HARD TOP BOWLER HAT
by Lock & Co. Hatters, St. James's Street, London, in the original Lock & Co. cardboard hat box; and a lady's black hard top bowler hat by Tress & Co. London, in a cardboard hat box (2)

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection part III.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £150
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
LOCK & CO, LONDON: A GENTLEMAN'S GREY BOWLER HAT
Lot 250 Sold
LOCK & CO, LONDON: A GENTLEMAN'S GREY BOWLER HAT
a hard top bowler hat, in the original Lock & Co. Ltd cardboard hat box; and a Lincoln Bennett, London gentleman's black hard top bowler hat, in a Harrods cardboard hat box (3)

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
BATES, LONDON: A GENTLEMAN'S PURPLE BOWLER HAT
Lot 251 Sold
BATES, LONDON: A GENTLEMAN'S PURPLE BOWLER HAT
in the original Bates cardboard hat box

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
CHRISTY'S OF LONDON: A HAT BOX
Lot 252 Sold
CHRISTY'S OF LONDON: A HAT BOX
including two straw boaters (box and two hats)

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection part III.
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £30 - £50
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TWO DOUBLE CARDBOARD HAT BOXES
Lot 253 Unsold
TWO DOUBLE CARDBOARD HAT BOXES
by Christys' of London and a Chalmaux, New Bond Street W1 box (3)

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection part III.
Estimate: £40 - £60
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
THREE EDWARDIAN LEATHER COLLAR BOXES
Lot 254 Sold
THREE EDWARDIAN LEATHER COLLAR BOXES
one in the shape of a horseshoe with horseshoe embossed decoration to the lid (3)

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection part III.
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £30 - £50
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VICTORIAN SQUARE LEATHER HATBOX
Lot 255 Sold
A VICTORIAN SQUARE LEATHER HATBOX
with a leather carrying handle and brass lock, 30cm x 36cm

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £100 - £200
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VICTORIAN BROWN LEATHER TRAVELLING TRUNK
Lot 256 Unsold
A VICTORIAN BROWN LEATHER TRAVELLING TRUNK
with leather carrying handles, leather straps and various vintage luggage labels, 30cm x 82cm

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VICTORIAN LEATHER AND BRASS-BOUND TRAVELLING TRUNK
Lot 257 Unsold
A VICTORIAN LEATHER AND BRASS-BOUND TRAVELLING TRUNK
with leather carrying handles and straps, inscribed with the owners initials "UH", 30cm x 76cm

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Estimate: £200 - £400
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
AN EDWARDIAN LEATHER PICNIC SET
Lot 258 Unsold
AN EDWARDIAN LEATHER PICNIC SET
comprising kettle and stove, three cups, three plates, cutlery and storage containers, 19cm x 32cm

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VICTORIAN SET OF TWELVE PAIRS OF WHITE METAL COCK FIGHTING SPURS
Lot 259 Unsold
A VICTORIAN SET OF TWELVE WHITE METAL COCK FIGHTING SPURS
in a fitted mahogany case, some spurs with a stamp mark, 53cm x 13cm

Provenance: From The John Reckless Collection.
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
HARDY BROTHERS OF ALNWICK: A RARE PALAKONA GOLF CLUB
Lot 260 Sold
HARDY BROTHERS OF ALNWICK: A RARE PALAKONA GOLF CLUB
(Jack White) 105cm long

Provenance: From a private Gloucestershire sporting collection.
 A nice example of a Palakona-shafted club from the inventors, Hardy Brothers of Alnwick. Hardy…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £200
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE GOLF BALLS
Lot 261 Unsold
A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE GOLF BALLS
including Penfold, Dunlop no. 1, in the original packaging; two Prices Everlasting no. 4, in the original packaging; Spalding no. 3; and various others (12)
Estimate: £80 - £150
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
ROBERT G. GOWLAND: "The Oldest Clubs 1650-1850"
Lot 262 Sold
ROBERT G. GOWLAND: "The Oldest Clubs 1650-1850"
John M. Olman and Morton W. Olman : "Olman's Guide to Golf Antiques and Other Treasures of the Game"; and Siegfried Kuebler "The Book of Tennis Rackets"; and The Racket by Gerald N. Gurney (4)

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £30 - £50
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
SILVER MEDAL: BEST NOVICE AIREDALE BITCH, KILKENNY SHOW 20TH MAY 1909
Lot 263 Sold
SILVER MEDAL: BEST NOVICE AIREDALE BITCH, KILKENNY SHOW 20TH MAY 1909
and three other Irish "Best Airedale" medals with inscriptions: "Best Novice, Belfast Show November 1908", "Best Airedale in Ireland Belfast Show 1908", Best Novice. Airedale Terrier Club of Ireland", and "The Cork Challenge Cup 1910, The Munster Terrier Club" (c.3ozs) (4)
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VICTORIAN LEATHER AND SILVER STUDDED DOG COLLAR
Lot 264 Sold
A VICTORIAN LEATHER AND SILVER STUDDED DOG COLLAR
with nickel silver plaque inscribed "Presented by F.P. Ellis to F.W. Blain, Esq. for the best hound at the Royal Aquarium Basset Hound Club Show May 18th 1886. Champion Bourbon"

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Hammer price: £310
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A PAIR OF CERAMIC WALL PLAQUES
Lot 265 Sold
A PAIR OF CERAMIC WALL PLAQUES
19th century, decorated with scenes of boxers "Spring" and "Langan", 15cm x 18cm (2)
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VINTAGE BOXING SIGN
Lot 266 Unsold
A VINTAGE BOXING SIGN
hand-coloured canvas, inscribed "Fred Welsh, Pontypridd versus Johnny Summers, London for the Lightweight Championship of England £2,200 and The National Sporting Club Belt on November 8th 1909", framed and glazed, 34cm x 20cm

Note: Freddie Welsh (5th March 1886-29th July 1927) was a Welsh World Boxing Champion. The lightweight boxer was born in Pontypridd, Wales, and nicknamed "The Welsh Wizard".
His opponent, Johnny Summers (21st January 1883 - 27th March 1946) was an English boxer who…
Estimate: £300 - £600
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A BRITISH FIELD SPORTS SOCIETY POSTER
Lot 267 Sold
A BRITISH FIELD SPORTS SOCIETY POSTER
with inscription 'REMEMBER FEBRUARY 1949, The fate of field sports hung in the balance, The B.F.S.S. Save the Day, Keep it strong to fight the next battle, British Field Sports Society, 51 Victoria St. London S.W.1., Minimum subscription 2/6, Voting membership £1. or more', framed and glazed, the image 49cm x 62cm
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
*SIR PETER MARKHAM SCOTT (1909 - 1989) A self-portrait pencil drawing
Lot 268 Unsold
*SIR PETER MARKHAM SCOTT (1909 - 1989)
A self-portrait pencil drawing, initialled "PS 1932" and inscribed in pencil "To Mrs Tinsley, March 12th 1932 from Peter Scott", framed and glazed, 14 x 22cm; and 'Canadian Geese in Flight', signed lower right "Peter Scott 1932", watercolour, framed and glazed, 20cm x 17cm (2)

Provenance: From a private Lincolnshire Hunting Lodge.
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
KATHERINE PRIOR: "IN GOOD HANDS: 250 YEARS OF CRAFTMANSHIP AT SWAINE ADENEY BRIGG"
Lot 269 Sold
KATHERINE PRIOR: "IN GOOD HANDS: 250 YEARS OF CRAFTMANSHIP AT SWAINE ADENEY BRIGG"
J. Arenski "Swiss Carvings: The Art of Black Forest 1820-1940"; and Helenka Gulshan "Vintage Luggage: A Case Study" (3)

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £30 - £50
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
CHRISTOPHER FROST: "A HISTORY OF BRITISH TAXIDERMY"
Lot 270 Sold
CHRISTOPHER FROST: "A HISTORY OF BRITISH TAXIDERMY"
limited 354/1,000, signed by Christopher Frost; and Robert James Chinnery "Record of Spicers 1908-1960: History of a Famous Taxidermy Firm Peter Spicer and Sons of Royal Leamington Spa", 56/250 copies signed by R. Chinnery (2)

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £30 - £50
4 October 2023
4 October 2023

Total lots: 309

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