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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

A FRENCH WICKER TROUT CREEL
Lot 120 Sold
A FRENCH WICKER TROUT CREEL
with contents including a metal bait box, a red leather fly wallet, a cast fly wallet and various flies, in a vintage brown leather reel bag

Provenance: A private Hampshire fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A BRADY CANVAS & LEATHER FISHING BAG
Lot 121 Sold
A BRADY CANVAS & LEATHER FISHING BAG
containing a vintage leather fly wallet, brass and Bakelite trout reel and two wooden fishing reels (5)

Provenance: A private Hampshire fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A CANVAS FISHING BAG
Lot 122 Sold
A CANVAS FISHING BAG
containing fishing priests, brass scales, a hunting knife, a Hardy fishing vest and a landing net
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A 19TH CENTURY OAK FISHING CREEL
Lot 123 Sold
A 19TH CENTURY OAK FISHING CREEL
with brass hinges and escutcheon, leather shoulder strap, 28cm x 24cm; and a silver pen knife, hallmarked, with various tools, engraved "G.H. Jennings", 8cm long

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
AN 18TH CENTURY POT BELLY LEATHER TROUT CREEL
Lot 124 Unsold
AN 18TH CENTURY POT BELLY LEATHER TROUT CREEL
the front with a brass plaque in the form of a trout, 15cm x 25cm

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A SILVER NOVELTY "FISHING BASKET" MATCH STRIKER
Lot 125 Sold
A SILVER NOVELTY "FISHING BASKET" MATCH STRIKER
the internal lid with a watercolour scene of two brown trout on a river bank, by Frederick Emmens, London 1890, 4cm x 6cm

Provenance: From The John Reckless Collection.
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
AN ANGLER'S KNIFE
Lot 126 Sold
AN ANGLER'S KNIFE
one side with hook measurements, the other side with a ruler and various gadgets; one other angler's knife; a fly greaser in the form of a pocket watch with various flies; and a silver-plated dry fly box (4)

Provenance: From a private Midlands vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A PUMA FISHERMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL KNIFE / PRIEST
Lot 127 Sold
A PUMA FISHERMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL KNIFE / PRIEST
with a leather carrying strap, in the original Puma box, 15cm long; together with a wooden and brass "frog back" sea reel, size 5" (2)
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £80 - £150
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VICTORIAN BOXWOOD FISHING PRIEST
Lot 128 Sold
A VICTORIAN BOXWOOD FISHING PRIEST
with reeded turned decoration and turned finial head; a quantity of various trout and salmon flies, various hooks to gut mackerel, by Hardy and others; and various fishing reels

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VICTORIAN WROUGHT IRON EEL SPEAR
Lot 129 Sold
A VICTORIAN WROUGHT IRON EEL SPEAR
with a wooden shaft (Severn Estuary spear), 175cm long

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £60 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VICTORIAN WROUGHT IRON EEL SPEAR
Lot 130 Sold
A VICTORIAN WROUGHT IRON EEL SPEAR
with a wooden shaft (Severn Estuary spear), 175cm long

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £80 - £150
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VICTORIAN WROUGHT IRON EEL SPEAR
Lot 131 Unsold
A VICTORIAN WROUGHT IRON EEL SPEAR
with a wooden shaft (Norfolk eel spear), 283cm long

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Estimate: £80 - £150
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
A VICTORIAN WROUGHT IRON FISH GRABBER
Lot 132 Sold
A VICTORIAN WROUGHT IRON FISH GRABBER
with a wooden shaft, 262cm long

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £80 - £150
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
AN OAK GLAZED TOP DISPLAY CABINET
Lot 133 Sold
AN OAK GLAZED TOP DISPLAY CABINET
20th century, with green baize-lined interior, 89cm x 45cm

Provenance: From a private Midlands vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
HARDY BROS: THE "SPORTSMAN'S" CABINET
Lot 134 Unsold
HARDY BROS: THE "SPORTSMAN'S" CABINET
mahogany with green felt interior, glazed, 80cm x 170cm

The Hardy "Sportsman's" cabinet was a practical sportsman's cabinet for either eight fishing rods, or six rods and a pair of guns, with fitted drawers.
Estimate: £100 - £200
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
AN EDWARDIAN GOLD-PLATED SALMON FLY BROOCH
Lot 135 Sold
AN EDWARDIAN GOLD-PLATED SALMON FLY BROOCH
within a fitted leather case, 5cm long
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
TWO LEATHER-BOUND FISHING RECORD BOOKS
Lot 136 Unsold
TWO LEATHER-BOUND FISHING RECORD BOOKS
belonging to H.W.-T, dating from 1898-1943, comprising records for salmon and sea trout fishing on the River Test, Avon, the Axe and various other Devon streams, Irish and Scottish rivers, stamped "Fishing" to the spines (2)

Provenance: A Single Owner Collection Part III.
Estimate: £200 - £400
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
FRED BULLER: "THE DOMESDAY BOOK OF GIANT SALMON"
Lot 137 Sold
FRED BULLER: "THE DOMESDAY BOOK OF GIANT SALMON"
A Record of the Largest Atlantic Salmon Ever Caught; Fred Buller: "The Domesday Book of Giant Salmon Vol.II. More records of the largest Atlantic Salmon Ever Caught"; Ronald S. Swanton "The Grand Cascapedia Giants" with introduction by Hoagy B. Carmichael; Ronald S. Swanson "Record Atlantic Salmon. Rod Caught Fish of 50lbs or More" with an introduction by Roy Flury; and Ronald S. Swanson "Fish Models, Plaques and Effigies. Angling Art: Sculpture and Painting" with an introduction by Michael D. Hall
3vols, by Meadow Press (5)Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
JOHN DREWETT: "HARDY BROTHERS - THE MASTERS, THE MEN AND THEIR REELS 1873-1939"
Lot 138 Sold
JOHN DREWETT: "HARDY BROTHERS - THE MASTERS, THE MEN AND THEIR REELS 1873-1939"
foreword by Jim Hardy; Jess Miller "Antique Fishing Tackle - Hardy Reels" foreword by James Booth, Director of Sotheby's Sporting Guns and Fishing Tackle, with the original receipt of purchase from Jess Miller dated 7/11/87, signed by Jess Miller; Jamie Maxtone Graham "Fishing Tackle of Yesterday - A Collector's Guide" (3)

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
MAUDE PARKER, R.W.A: "FISHERMAN'S MAP OF SALMON POOLS ON THE RIVER DEE"
Lot 139 Sold
MAUDE PARKER, R.W.A: "FISHERMAN'S MAP OF SALMON POOLS ON THE RIVER DEE"
1931; J. Bernard & Sons, Jermyn Street, London 1909-1910 Fishing Tackle Catalogue; and The Army & Navy Stores Ltd, London general price list 1935-1936, a J. Bernard & Son of German St London, 1909-1910 fishing tackle catalogue (4)

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
J.A. RIDDELL: "ALL ABOUT TROUT FISHING"
Lot 140 Sold
J.A. RIDDELL: "ALL ABOUT TROUT FISHING"
"Border Rod"; H.E. Towner Coston "The Swift Trout"; Frederick Hill "Salmon Fishing - The Greased Line on the Dee, Don and Earn"; Hugh Falkus "Sea Trout Fishing", 2nd edition; R. Waddington "Salmon Fishing"; "Book of Fishing Stories" edited by F.G. Aflalo; G.E.W. Skues "Side Lines, Side Lights and Reflections"; P.D. Mallock, "Life History and Habitats of Salmon, Sea Trout and other freshwater fish"; and others (15)

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
FRANK BUCKLAND: "THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH FISHES"
Lot 141 Sold
FRANK BUCKLAND: "THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH FISHES"
1883; G.W. Maunsell "The Fisherman's Vade Mecum"; Anthony Bridges "Modern Salmon Fishing"; Patrick Chalmers "The Angler's England"; P.M. Smythe "The Diary of an All-Round Angler"; and Douglas McCraith "By Dancing Streams" with twelve illustrations from photographs (a lot)

Provenance: From a private East Sussex vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
HARDY'S ANGLER'S GUIDE
Lot 142 Sold
HARDY'S ANGLER'S GUIDE
Hardy Bros. Ltd, Alnwick, 54th edition, 1934

Provenance: From a private Gloucestershire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023
HARDY'S ANGLER'S GUIDE - CORONATION NUMBER
Lot 143 Unsold
HARDY'S ANGLER'S GUIDE - CORONATION NUMBER
55th edition, 1937

Provenance: From a private Gloucestershire sporting collection.
Estimate: £50 - £100
4 October 2023
4 October 2023

Total lots: 323

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