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Auction date Thursday, 15 February 2024

Head of Sale:

Julian Smith


Auction

Thursday 15th February at 10.30am


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Monday 12th February 9.30am - 7pm

Tuesday 13th - Wednesday 14th February 9.30am - 5pm

From 9am the day of the Auction 


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of 16

Lots per page:

Total lots: 370

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
241 A BURR WALNUT DOUBLE PISTOL BOX
late 19th century, with burgundy lining, 26cm x 22cm
£100 - £200 - View
242 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…
£80 - £150 £80 View
243 A TALL GUN CABINET BY THE GUN STORE
for 6 guns, 29cm x 45cm
£30 - £50 £100 View
244 AN EDWARDIAN WOODEN DECOY MALLARD DUCK
carved from two pieces of wood, with 'VICTOR' carved to the base, 40cm
£50 - £100 - View
245 JOHN B GRAHAM: A CANVAS-BACK HAND PAINTED WOODEN DUCK DECOY
circa 1860, 32cm long
£500 - £1,000 - View
246 ELEY BROTHERS LTD: A VINTAGE METAL CLAY PIGEON TRAP
mounted on a circular metal base with embossed makers details and a swinging arm, 92cm long

Provenance: From a private Midlands vintage fishing tackle collection.
£30 - £50 £30 View
247 A CASED PAIR OF BINOCULARS BY CARL ZEISS, JENA
1920s, in original velvet lined case, 8 x 20 magnification, retailed by J. Cook Edinburgh and engraved 'March 1928'; and another smaller pair in original case, stamped 'G. Baker.... London' and…
£50 - £100 £35 View
248 A PAIR OF HANS HENSOLDT WETZLAR 'HELLSO' BINOCULARS
7 x 50, in a leather carrying case measuring 23cm high
£30 - £50 £35 View
249 JAMES DIXON & SON: TWO SHOT MEASURES
with ebonised handles; a pair of turn screws with rosewood handles; a game clicker and others (a lot)

Provenance: From a private Midlands vintage fishing tackle collection.
£50 - £100 £30 View
250 A COLLECTION OF SHOOTING DIARIES AND SHOOTING BADGES
belonging to G. J. Gould, from 1871 to 1880, together with Elcho Shield records 1862 to 1926 with an introduction by Lt. Col. H. Mellish, C.B., V.D., D.L., The English Eight Club, printed for private…
£200 - £400 £850 View
251 A PAPER CLIP IN THE FORM OF A DUCK'S HEAD
in nickel silver and brass with glass eyes, 14cm long
£80 - £150 £110 View
252 J. NORTH, SHEFFIELD: A NICKEL SILVER AND STEEL POACHERS MULTI-TOOL KNIFE
with ten various attachments, 12cm long

Note: The Buyer must be over the age of 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on this Lot you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
£200 - £400 £130 View
253 T.E & R.S. DAWSON, EDINBURGH: A SKINNING KNIFE
with an antler grip and steel jagged blade, 16cm long, in the original leather sheath

Note: The Buyer must be over the age of 18 to purchase this item. By bidding on this Lot you are declaring that…
£100 - £200 - View
254 A PIGEON CLOCK BY THE AUTOMATIC TIMING CLOCK CO. LTD
of circular shape, with certificate number 60511, '188 NEWCHURCH Rd., STACKSTEADS, BACUP, Lancs.' in original wooden box, 18cm dia.; another of rectangular shape, numbered 8826 'LE CONTINENTAL' , …
£100 - £200 - View
255 A VICTORIAN SET OF TWELVE PAIRS OF 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.
£600 - £1,000 £900 View
256 A 19TH CENTURY COCK FIGHTING GLASS
with rounded funnel bowl, engraved 'The Knock Down', 20cm high
£50 - £100 £40 View
257 THREE EDWARDIAN ANTLER HANDLED RIDING CROPS
one with 'Gallows and Sons' stud and nickel silver collar, leather plaited shaft and thong, 73cm long; another similar engraved 'F.A. WATT' with malacca shaft 63cm long, and the third (illegible…
£80 - £150 £70 View
258 A GENTLEMAN'S RIDING CROP
with antler top, a silver hallmarked collar, a plaited leather shaft and thong, 52cm long
£80 - £150 £80 View
259 ZIAR: A LADY'S RIDING CROP
the antler top bearing makers badge and with a nickel-plated collar, similarly marked Ziar, and a leather wrapped shaft, 54cm long
£60 - £100 £50 View
260 TWO RIDING CROPS
one by T & C Griffith of London, with antler top and a leather and malacca shaft, 74cm long; together with another with antler whistle top and malacca shaft, 61cm long (2)
£50 - £100 £45 View
261 SWAINE ADENEY: A LADY'S RIDING CROP
with antler top, the silver collar inscribed 'T. R. Blain Chester', leather plaited shaft and thong, 49cm long
£80 - £150 £70 View
262 MERRY OF ST JAMES, LONDON: A RIDING CROP
the antler top with two 15ct gold collars, inscribed 'E. A. G. from A. W.' and '39 Cadogan Square', with plaited leather shaft, 68cm long
£250 - £450 £240 View
263 TWO EDWARDIAN ANTLER HEADED HUNTING CROPS
one with a steel collar engraved 'HANWORTH HALL NORFOLK', 'J.A.F. FROM M.B', braided shaft with thong, 32cm long; and another with nickel silver collar, leather grip and plaited leather shaft, with…
£40 - £60 £130 View
264 A GENTLEMAN'S RIDING CROP
with an antler handle, nickel-plated collar and leather bound handle, 58cm high; together with a collection of further riding whips and a shooting stick seat marked 'Featherwate' (6)
£30 - £50 £40 View

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