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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: 323

TAXIDERMY: A CHUB
Lot 288 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A CHUB
by J. Cooper & Sons, London, within a naturalistic setting in a bow front glazed display case, with gilt inscription "Chub caught by A. Parkes at Glasbury-on-Wye, 26th November 1933. Weight 3 3/4 lbs", 67cm x 30cm

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £200 - £400
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A TENCH
Lot 289 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A TENCH
by Homer, London, within an aquatic setting, in a bow front glazed display case, with gilt inscription "Tench 5lbs caught by C.E. Porter, Wallingford. 21/11/38", 67cm x 37cm

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £200 - £400
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: THREE BROWN TROUT
Lot 290 Sold
TAXIDERMY: THREE BROWN TROUT
by J. Cooper & Sons, London, within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed bow front wrap-around display case, with gilt inscription "Caught by The Reverend P. R. Tarbuck, May & June 1896", also with a paper label inside the case inscribed "3 1/2 lbs lake trout Loch Earn fly sooty Oliver" fly and cast mounted to the back board, 115cm x 57cm

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside…
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
J. COOPER, LONDON: A TAXIDERMY DACE
Lot 291 Sold
J. COOPER, LONDON: A TAXIDERMY DACE
within a naturalistic setting, in a bow front case, 28cm x 47cm

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £200
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A CARP
Lot 292 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A CARP
within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case, with paper label to the back "E. Allen & Co. Bird, Fish and Animal Preservers. York", 89cm x 64cm

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A ROACH
Lot 293 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A ROACH
within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case, with paper label "Roach 1lb 8ozs. Caught at Wilford Pond", 33cm x 44cm

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A LARGE PIKE
Lot 294 Sold
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

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £400 - £800
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A VERY RARE TARPON SKIN
Lot 295 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A VERY RARE TARPON SKIN
mounted on a stained oak board, circa 1890's, the board 158cm long, 58cm wide, believed to have been set up by Edward vom Hofe

Provenance: A private Hampshire fishing tackle collection.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A TUNA TAIL FIN
Lot 296 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A TUNA TAIL FIN
mounted on an oak board with gilt inscription "Scarborough September 3rd 1933, 688lbs Tuna 4 hours and 35 minutes H.A.B.", 59cm x 90cm

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN MALE GOLDEN EAGLE
Lot 297 Unsold
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN MALE GOLDEN EAGLE
within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case, preserved in the style of John MacPherson & Sons, Taxidermists of Inverness (1887-1930), 102cm x 84cm

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A BUZZARD
Lot 298 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A BUZZARD
by James Hutchings, Aberystwyth, 1860-1942, with its kill of a baby rabbit, within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed display case with gilt-lined border, 58cm x 56cm

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £400 - £600
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A TAWNY OWL
Lot 299 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A TAWNY OWL
on a perch within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed display case, by P.J. Taylor, with EC Certificate no. 206390/01, 50cm x 28cm

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £200 - £400
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A LATE 19TH CENTURY WOODCOCK GROUP
Lot 300 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A LATE 19TH CENTURY WOODCOCK GROUP
with chicks in a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case, 37cm x 64cm

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required by the buyer if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN WHITE PIGEON
Lot 301 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN WHITE PIGEON
within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case, 22cm x 42cm; and a Victorian taxidermy blackbird within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case (2)

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN SPOTTED WOODPECKER
Lot 302 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN SPOTTED WOODPECKER
within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case, 68cm x 31cm; and a Victorian taxidermy female common yellowthroat in a naturalistic setting, in a Victorian domed glass case, 26cm high (2)

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN MACAW
Lot 303 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN MACAW
perched on a stump within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case, 40cm x 37cm

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: VICTORIAN TROPICAL BIRDS
Lot 304 Sold
TAXIDERMY: VICTORIAN TROPICAL BIRDS
in naturalistic settings, in two oak glazed display cases, 80cm x 32cm (2)

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £100 - £200
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A LATE19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN EAGLE OWL
Lot 305 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A LATE19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN EAGLE OWL
perched on a branch in a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case, 66cm x 36cm

Provenance: From the Gladwell Shooting Collection.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £200 - £400
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A LATE 19TH CENTURY TAWNY OWL
Lot 306 Unsold
TAXIDERMY: A LATE 19TH CENTURY TAWNY OWL
perched on a tree stump in a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case, 24cm x 36cm

Provenance: From the Gladwell Shooting Collection.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Estimate: £150 - £250
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A LATE 19TH CENTURY FEMALE SPARROW HAWK
Lot 307 Unsold
TAXIDERMY: A LATE 19TH CENTURY FEMALE SPARROW HAWK
with its kill of a sparrow in a naturalistic setting, in a glazed oak case, 84cm x 26cm

Provenance: From the Gladwell Shooting Collection.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Estimate: £100 - £200
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN MALE SPARROWHAWK
Lot 308 Sold
TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN MALE SPARROWHAWK
perched on a branch within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case, 40cm x 30cm

Provenance: From the Gladwell Shooting Collection.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A LATE 19TH CENTURY FEMALE KESTREL
Lot 309 Unsold
TAXIDERMY: A LATE 19TH CENTURY FEMALE KESTREL
perched on a stump within a naturalistic setting with its kill of a mouse, in a glazed case, 54cm x 24cm

Provenance: From the Gladwell Shooting Collection.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Estimate: £100 - £200
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A GREAT HORNED OWL
Lot 310 Unsold
TAXIDERMY: A GREAT HORNED OWL
late 19th century, perched on a branch within a naturalistic setting, in a glazed case with painted landscape backboard signed 'P. Morris', D.O.E. no. 004007, 80cm x 47cm

Provenance: From a private Lincolnshire Hunting Lodge.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF BARN OWLS
Lot 311 Unsold
TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF BARN OWLS
within a naturalistic setting, one owl on a wooden perch, the other owl perched on a rock, with a painted landscape scene to the blackboard, set in a glazed case, 64cm x 84cm

Provenance: From a private Lincolnshire Hunting Lodge.

Note to buyers: A CITES export permit will be required if this Lot is sold and/or shipped outside of the UK. This is the responsibility of the buyer.
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
4 October 2023
4 October 2023

Total lots: 323

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