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Wednesday 26th February at 10.30am
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| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
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| 97 |
HARDY BROS: A BRASS AND HICKORY FISHING PRIEST
with inscription 'W. Foster from L.R. Hardy 1936'; a fishing priest by Sharps of Aberdeen; a mahogany fishing priest; a Chevalier Bonus of London fishing gaff and one other fishing gaff (5)
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£80 - £150 | £160 | View |
| 98 |
HARDY BROTHERS OF ALNWICK: A CHESTERMAN LINE AND HOOK GAUGE
circa 1950s, in the original leather case, 11cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £60 | View |
| 99 |
HARDY BROTHERS OF ALNWICK: 'THE HOTSPUR' FISHING LINE WINDER
with brass spines, horn tapered handle on a brass arm, stamped with 'Hardy Brothers Alnwick', 21cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 100 |
A SET OF BRASS FISHING SCALES
20th century, the aluminium scales measuring up to 8lbs, mounted within a brass casing, the back inscribed "Wyche Angling Club, London Road, Nantwich", with an angling scene engraved to the top, 55cm…
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£100 - £200 | £100 | View |
| 101 |
HARDY BROS: A FLY TYING VICE
a Hardy Bros. black japanned fly tin with various trout flies; and a Kingfishers of Stow-on-Wold brown leather fly wallet with various flies, the vice measuring 26cm (4)
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£30 - £50 | £80 | View |
| 102 |
A QUANTITY OF FLY TYING ITEMS
including jungle cock, cock pheasant, turkey, hen pheasant and blue mallard and others; 'The Hardy Book of Flies'; a fly tying vice and various other materials (a lot)
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£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 103 |
AN ARMY & NAVY LEATHER FLY WALLET
containing various flies and Army and Navy cast packets; together with two other leather fly wallets with contents, the largest measuring 18cm x 12cm (3)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting… |
£50 - £100 | £100 | View |
| 104 |
A COLLECTION OF FISHING FLIES
contained in three tins, a wooden box and a plastic case, PROPERTY OF MR K.D. DEBENHAM Fisheries Manager for John Lewis Fisheries (5)
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£50 - £100 | £70 | View |
| 105 |
A FRAMED DISPLAY OF TWENTY TARPON FLIES
of various sizes and patterns, including the Saddleback Blue, the Red Squirrel, the Pink Saddleback, Blue Baron and others, 70cm x 46cm
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£50 - £100 | £120 | View |
| 106 |
HENRY LEONIDAS ROLFE (1824-1881) 'A Study of Trout from the River Test'
1870, signed and dated lower right, titled to a label verso, oil on panel, 29cm x 44cm
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£500 - £1,000 | £480 | View |
| 107 |
GEORGE COLE (1810-1883) A study of Man Fishing at a Canal Lock
1878, signed and dated lower left, oil on canvas, 36cm x 53cm
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£500 - £1,000 | - | View |
| 108 |
JOHN SEARL (20th century) A study of a fish and tackle
signed lower right, pencil on paper, 14cm x 23cm
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£50 - £100 | £70 | View |
| 109 |
*CHRIS TURNBULL (b. 1950) A study of a catfish
1985, signed and dated lower right, ink on paper, 13cm x 20cm
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£200 - £400 | - | View |
| 110 |
*CHRIS TURNBULL (b. 1950) 'Crucian Carp Jumping Out Of Lily Pads'
signed lower right, inscribed verso "From his book Reflections, Highlights From An Angling Life, page 1", acrylic on board, 38cm x 28cm
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£200 - £400 | £120 | View |
| 111 |
*MARK CHESTER (b. 1960) A study of a carp
depicted amongst vegetation, signed lower right, gouache on board, 26cm x 37cm
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 112 |
*STEPHEN HARPER (b. 1951) A study of a fish
signed lower right, inscribed verso "Original drawing from A Line On The Water..." and with a further message and signature from the artist, pencil on paper, 13cm x 18cm
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£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 113 |
A. ROLAND KNIGHT (1845-1914) A pair of fish studies
both signed to lower left, oil on panel, 10cm x 13cm
Note: The dates of this artist have been disputed. It has been suggested he was active between 1810 and 1840, or lived between 1879 and 1921. |
£200 - £400 | £200 | View |
| 114 |
A. ROLAND KNIGHT (1845-1914) 'Still waters run deep'
depicting a pike chasing leaping fish, signed lower left, with title to centre, oil on canvas, 38cm x 52cm
Note: The dates of this artist have been disputed. It has been suggested he was active… |
£200 - £400 | £300 | View |
| 115 |
A. ROLAND KNIGHT (1845-1914) 'Grayling Fishing'
before entering the fisherman's net, signed lower right, named and dated plaque to centre, title inscribed verso, oil on canvas, 20cm x 24cm
Note: The dates of this artist have been disputed. It… |
£300 - £500 | £440 | View |
| 116 |
A. ROLAND KNIGHT (1845-1914) A Study of a Roach on a Line
signed lower left, oil on panel, 17cm x 23cm
Note: The dates of this artist have been disputed. It has been suggested he was active between 1810 and 1840, or lived between 1879 and 1921. |
£100 - £200 | £280 | View |
| 117 |
A. ROLAND KNIGHT (1845-1914) Study of a pike and gaff
raising from the waters surface, indistinctly signed lower left, oil on canvas, 15cm x 19cm
Note: The dates of this artist have been disputed. It has been suggested he was active between 1810 and… |
£200 - £400 | £320 | View |
| 118 |
A. ROLAND KNIGHT (1845-1914) 'A Highland Poacher'
signed lower right, inscribed plaque to centre, titled verso, oil on canvas, 17cm x 23cm
Note: The dates of this artist have been disputed. It has been suggested he was active between 1810 and 1840,… |
£300 - £500 | £460 | View |
| 119 |
MANNER OF HENRY L. ROLFE (1824-1881) A study of a trout
laying on a riverbank, oil on canvas, 36cm x 45cm
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£200 - £400 | £440 | View |
| 120 |
R. HENRY JERMAIN (19TH/20TH CENTURY) A study of caught fish
being emptied from a wicker basket, set against a mountainous landscape, signed and dated '1913' lower right, oil on panel, 25cm x 36cm
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£200 - £400 | - | View |
| 121 |
*E.H. PEAKE (b.1940) 'Osprey with a Fish'
1981, signed lower right and labelled verso, watercolour on paper, 50cm x 35cm
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£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 122 |
20TH CENTURY SCHOOL A fisherman catching the ear of a passer-by
monogrammed bottom right, gouache, 9cm x 13.5cm
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£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 123 |
BRIAN WRIGHT (20th Century) A canal lock scene
signed lower right, oil on board, 16cm x 18.5cm
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£40 - £80 | - | View |
| 124 |
AFTER ROLAND CHADWICK: A GROUP OF FISHERMEN IN A BOAT
a salmon is hooked with a gaff over choppy water, bronzed resin, signed lower left, with "H" maker's mark in scrolling border, with associated wooden base, 21cm high x 40cm long x 20cm deep
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£50 - £100 | £70 | View |
| 125 |
THREE BESWICK PORCELAIN FISH
20th century, including a rainbow trout, a perch, and a roach, all marked to base, the tallest measuring 16cm high x 24cm long (3)
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£80 - £150 | £260 | View |
| 126 |
HARDY'S ANGLERS' GUIDE
1931, 53rd edition
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 127 |
A HARDY'S 1954 ANGLERS GUIDE AND CATALOGUE
and a Hardy's 1956 Anglers' Guide and Catalogue (2)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£50 - £100 | £30 | View |
| 128 |
THE 'COUNTRY LIFE' LIBRARY OF SPORT: FISHING
edited by Horace G. Hutchinson. two volume set (2)
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£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 129 |
'HOW TO CATCH THEM' SERIES: A RARE COMPLETE SET OF 48 FIRST EDITIONS
including the rare 'Cod - How to Catch Them' (48)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£400 - £800 | - | View |
| 130 |
EJ MALONE: 'IRISH TROUT AND SALMON FLIES' 1984
limited edition 21/60, signed by the author, blue calf leather half binding, marble end papers
Note: This book is 'Essentially a dictionary of over 800 traditional and modern dressings from an Irish… |
£300 - £500 | £300 | View |
| 131 |
HALFORD, FREDERICK M.: 'DRY FLY FISHING IN THEORY AND PRACTICE'
1889, first edition, rebound in red carved leather with raised bands and gilt title, marble boards
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£50 - £100 | £90 | View |
| 132 |
HALFORD, F.M.: 'FLOATING FLIES AND HOW TO DRESS THEM'
a treatise on the most modern methods of dressing artificial flies for trout and grayling, with full illustrated directions and containing 90 hand-coloured engravings of most killing patterns,…
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£30 - £50 | £140 | View |
| 133 |
SAMUEL, WILLIAM: 'THE ARTE OF ANGLING 1577'
in original slip case with red cloth covers, red leather binding and gilt lettering, marbled end, limited edition of 342/950
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 134 |
MOSELY, MARTIN E, F.E.S.: 'THE DRY-FLY FISHERMAN'S ENTOMOLOGY'
first edition 1886
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £50 | View |
| 135 |
YOUNGER, JOHN: 'RIVER ANGLING FOR SALMON AND TROUT'
in original slip case, with red cloth covers, red leather binding, gilt lettering, 1995 reprinted copy of the original 1840 text, limited edition of 1,000 copies; and 'Silk, Fir and Feather of a…
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£50 - £100 | £30 | View |
| 136 |
WALKER, RICHARD: 'NO NEED TO LIE'
first edition, 1964, with original dust wrapper; together with 'Walker's Pitch' by Richard Walker, an Angling Times series, first edition 1959 (2)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting… |
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 137 |
KELSON, GEORGE: 'THE LAND AND WATER SALMON FLIES 1886-1902'
in original slip case with black cloth covers, black leather binding and gilt lettering, marble end papers, 1993 reprinted copy of original 1902 text, limited edition of 1,000 copies; together with …
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£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 138 |
STEPHENSON, JOHN: 'UNDERSTANDING THREADLINES'
'A Collector's Guide To The Early Fixed Spool Fishing Reels', leather bound copy, limited edition 4/10; together with 'Rosewood to Revolution - The Development Of The Centrepin Fishing Reel' by John…
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 139 |
WALKER, RICHARD: 'NO NEED TO LIE'
first edition, 1964, with no dust wrapper; together with 'The Savay Chronicles' by Keith Jenkins and Clive Williams, first edition, published 2013, limited edition, with map enclosed inside front…
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£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 140 |
WALKER, C.E.: 'OLD FLIES IN NEW DRESSES'
'How To Dress Dry Flies With The Wings In The Natural Position And Some New Wet Flies', 1898 first edition
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 141 |
CRIMBLE, AUGUSTUS: 'THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND'
'The Salmon Rivers of England and Wales' and ''The Salmon Rivers of Ireland', illustrated, including maps; 'The Salmon Rivers and Lochs of Scotland' by W.Earl Calderwood; and 'The Science of Dry Fly…
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£30 - £50 | £200 | View |
| 142 |
SCHWIEBERT, ERNEST: 'Trout'
vols I and II, in original slip-covers (2)
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£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 143 |
A METAL GUN CABINET
in a walnut Wellington chest style frame, for five guns, key present, 139cm high x 59cm wide
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£100 - £200 | £600 | View |
| 144 |
A SAFEGUARD METAL GUN CABINET
for eight guns, and an ammunition locker, 150cm x 46cm
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£50 - £100 | £100 | View |
