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Auction date Wednesday 26 February 2025 10:30 - 17:30 GMT
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Head of Sale: 

Julian Smith


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Wednesday 26th February at 10.30am

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Total lots: 387

A BURR WALNUT PISTOL CASE
Lot 145 Unsold
A BURR WALNUT PISTOL CASE
19th century, with fitted blue baize interior and brass key escutcheon, 14cm x 24cm
Estimate: £200 - £400
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A SINGLE OAK AND LEATHER GUN CASE
Lot 146 Sold
A SINGLE OAK AND LEATHER GUN CASE
with fitted interior, brass corners and leather carrying strap, barrel length 30", 90cm long x 25cm wide x 9cm deep
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £80 - £150
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
BRADY OF HALESOWEN: A CANVAS AND LEATHER SINGLE GUN CASE
Lot 147 Sold
BRADY OF HALESOWEN: A CANVAS AND LEATHER SINGLE GUN CASE
with green baize fitted interior, leather corners and leather lifting straps, space for 28" barrels, 80cm long x 22cm wide x 8cm high

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
ARMY & NAVY OF LONDON: A SINGLE LEATHER GUN CASE
Lot 148 Sold
ARMY & NAVY OF LONDON: A SINGLE LEATHER GUN CASE
with green baize fitted interior and leather lifting strap, containing an oil bottle, with space for 25" barrels

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
WILLIAM POWELL & SON OF BIRMINGHAM: A BROWN LEATHER DOUBLE SHOTGUN MOTOR CASE
Lot 149 Unsold
WILLIAM POWELL & SON OF BIRMINGHAM: A BROWN LEATHER DOUBLE SHOTGUN MOTOR CASE
with leather reinforced corners and red baize-lined interior, leather handle and lifting straps, space for 29" barrels, including William Powell & Son 12-bore snap caps, oil bottle and cleaning rod, 76cm long x 22cm wide x 10cm deep

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £200 - £400
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
WILLIAM POWELL & SON OF BIRMINGHAM: A LEATHER DOUBLE GUN MOTOR CASE
Lot 150 Sold
WILLIAM POWELL & SON OF BIRMINGHAM: A LEATHER DOUBLE GUN MOTOR CASE
with red baize interior, brass corners and leather lifting straps, space for 29" barrels, 85cm long x 30cm wide x 10cm deep

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £80 - £150
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
SIX ASSORTED LEATHER AND CANVAS GUN CASE COVERS
Lot 151 Sold
SIX ASSORTED LEATHER AND CANVAS GUN CASE COVERS
various sizes, measuring approximately 100cm long x 50cm wide (6)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
GILBERT & PAGE LTD OF HEREFORD: TWO GAMEKEEPER'S CAMLIN BELLOWS
Lot 152 Unsold
GILBERT & PAGE LTD OF HEREFORD: TWO GAMEKEEPER'S CAMLIN BELLOWS
with a tin of 'gape cure' powder (a worm infestation that attacks poultry and reared game birds which was blown into the coops), in the original packaging; together with a 'leg o'mutton' gun case (4)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
ATKIN, GRANT & LANG LTD: A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE
Lot 153 Sold
ATKIN, GRANT & LANG LTD: A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE
with green baize interior and leather lifting straps, for approx. 500 cartridges, 55cm x 25cm

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £80 - £150
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
S. CRANMER & CO. OF WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK: A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE
Lot 154 Sold
S. CRANMER & CO. OF WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK: A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE
with a leather handle and lifting strap, for approx. 250 cartridges, 24cm x 32cm

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE
Lot 155 Sold
A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE
with fitted compartments for approx. 250 cartridges, leather handle and lifting straps, 23cm x 26cm

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £80 - £150
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE
Lot 156 Sold
A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE
with fitted interior for approx. 500 cartridges and leather handle and lifting straps, initialled to the top of the case 'M.G.K.', 22cm x 40cm

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £80 - £150
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
AN EBONISED WOOD CAMPAIGN CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE
Lot 157 Sold
AN EBONISED WOOD CAMPAIGN CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE
19th century, with brass inset handles, the interior fitted with compartments, 34cm high x 37cm

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A KYNOCH 'PRIMAX' CARTRIDGE SHIPPING CRATE
Lot 158 Sold
A KYNOCH 'PRIMAX' CARTRIDGE SHIPPING CRATE
with the original labels, circa 1910, 20cm x 34cm

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A KYNOCH 'BONAX 500' CARTRIDGE SHIPPING CRATE
Lot 159 Sold
A KYNOCH 'BONAX 500' CARTRIDGE SHIPPING CRATE
with the original label, circa 1900, 53cm x 34cm

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
FIVE WOODEN CARTRIDGE SHIPPING CRATES
Lot 160 Unsold
FIVE WOODEN CARTRIDGE SHIPPING CRATES
by Eley, Kynoch and others, 25cm high x 38cm long x 25cm wide (5)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE BAG
Lot 161 Sold
A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE BAG
for approx. 150 cartridges, with a canvas and leather shoulder strap, 25cm wide x 18cm high x 8cm deep
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
E. JEFFRIES: A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE BAG
Lot 162 Sold
E. JEFFRIES: A BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE BAG
for approx. 200 cartridges, with a canvas shoulder strap 26cm wide x 25 x high x 10cm deep
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A 12-BORE LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELT
Lot 163 Sold
A 12-BORE LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELT
and a canvas and leather .410 cartridge belt, the largest 105cm long (2)
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
TWO 12-BORE CARTRIDGE BELTS
Lot 164 Sold
TWO 12-BORE CARTRIDGE BELTS
three vintage shooting sticks and various swagger sticks (a lot)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A J.ERSKINE MAHOGANY 12 BORE RELOADER
Lot 165 Unsold
A J.ERSKINE MAHOGANY 12 BORE RELOADER
and an Erskin patented 16 bore reloader (2)
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
ERSKINE: A CARTRIDGE RELOADER
Lot 166 Unsold
ERSKINE: A CARTRIDGE RELOADER
with brass plaque on an oak frame; together with a set of four British Fieldsports Society medals, 38cm long x 29cm wide x 8cm high (5)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
JAMES DIXON & SON: A 'CLIMAX' CARTRIDGE RELOADING PRESS
Lot 167 Unsold
JAMES DIXON & SON: A 'CLIMAX' CARTRIDGE RELOADING PRESS
for measuring gunpowder into trays of 100 cartridges, made to the 1887 Dixon & Simpson Patent by James Dixon, including 100 brass/mahogany loading tray, 36cm high x 40cm wide x 36cm deep

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £200 - £400
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
JAMES DIXON & SON: A 'CLIMAX' CARTRIDGE RELOADING PRESS
Lot 168 Sold
JAMES DIXON & SON: A 'CLIMAX' CARTRIDGE RELOADING PRESS
for measuring gunpowder into trays of 100 cartridges, made to the 1887 Dixon & Simpson Patent by James Dixon, including 100 brass/mahogany loading tray, 37cm high x 40cm wide x 35cm deep

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A JEFFERY'S PATENTED 12 BORE RELOADING TOOL
Lot 169 Unsold
A JEFFERY'S PATENTED 12 BORE RELOADING TOOL
32cm long
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
TWO VINTAGE 16 BORE RELOADING DECAPPERS
Lot 170 Unsold
TWO VINTAGE 16 BORE RELOADING DECAPPERS
and a cartridge reloading tool, all with turned wooden handles, the largest 23cm long (3)
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
GOODELL-PRATT CO. USA: A 10-BORE BENCH MOUNTED ROLL TURNOVER TOOL
Lot 171 Unsold
GOODELL-PRATT CO. USA: A 10-BORE BENCH MOUNTED ROLL TURNOVER TOOL
circa 1900, with the original brass makers plaque, 47cm long

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
KYNOCH PATENT: A 12-BORE BRASS HAND CRIMPING TOOL
Lot 172 Unsold
KYNOCH PATENT: A 12-BORE BRASS HAND CRIMPING TOOL
for Kynoch Patent Cartridges, 9cm long

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £80 - £150
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A 12-BORE BRASS HAND CRIMPING TOOL
Lot 173 Unsold
A 12-BORE BRASS HAND CRIMPING TOOL
8cm high

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £80 - £150
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
W BARTRAM: A BRASS CAPPER/DECAPPER TOOL
Lot 174 Unsold
W BARTRAM: A BRASS CAPPER/DECAPPER TOOL
stamped '11 R.7036 12-bore'; a brass 12-bore pinfire capper/decapper tool by James Dixon, Sheffield and an unmarked brass Dixon corkscrew style capper/decapper tool (3)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
FOUR HAND ROLL TURNOVER CARTRIDGE TOOLS
Lot 175 Unsold
FOUR HAND ROLL TURNOVER CARTRIDGE TOOLS
for 12-bore and 16-bore cartridges (4)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
SEVEN VARIOUS RING CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
Lot 176 Sold
SEVEN VARIOUS RING CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
for 12-bore, 16-bore, 20-bore and 24-bore (7)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
TEN VARIOUS RING CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
Lot 177 Sold
TEN VARIOUS RING CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
for 12-bore, 15-bore and 16-bore (10)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
THREE CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
Lot 178 Sold
THREE CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
including a 12-bore by James Dixon & Sons, a 12-bore Nimrod by W. Bantram and a 12-bore by G & JW Hawksley (3)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
FOUR CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
Lot 179 Sold
FOUR CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
three 12-bore and a 16-bore (4)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
THREE PINFIRE CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
Lot 180 Sold
THREE PINFIRE CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
two 16-bore and a 12-bore (3)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
TWO BRASS CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
Lot 181 Sold
TWO BRASS CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOLS
and a steel cartridge extractor with turn screw (3)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A COLLECTION OF SIX VARIOUS SHOTGUN CARTRIDGE CASE TRIMMING SCISSORS
Lot 182 Sold
A COLLECTION OF SIX VARIOUS SHOTGUN CARTRIDGE CASE TRIMMING SCISSORS
for 12-bore, 14-bore, 16-bore and 20-bore cartridges (6)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A 12-BORE CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOL
Lot 183 Sold
A 12-BORE CARTRIDGE EXTRACTOR TOOL
together with a whistle, folding hunting knife, 15cm long (folded) and other items (a lot)
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A QUANTITY OF CARTRIDGE RELOADING AND GUN CASE TOOLS
Lot 184 Sold
A QUANTITY OF CARTRIDGE RELOADING AND GUN CASE TOOLS
including a case drummer, powder measure, oil bottles, striker pit, case resizer and percussion cap dispenser (a lot)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £80 - £150
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A QUANTITY OF SHOTGUN CARTRIDGE RELOADING TOOLS
Lot 185 Sold
A QUANTITY OF SHOTGUN CARTRIDGE RELOADING TOOLS
including decappers and bench-mounted 12-bore reloading tools (6)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
THREE PARKER HALE .410 BARREL REDUCERS
Lot 186 Sold
THREE PARKER HALE .410 BARREL REDUCERS
for 12-bore, 16-bore and 20-bore shotguns, 15cm long (3)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A 12-BORE CLEANING ROD
Lot 187 Sold
A 12-BORE CLEANING ROD
a Bisley shooting stick in bag; a canvas and leather cartridge bag by Liddesdale of Scotland and a clay pigeon cartridge box (4)
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
A PAIR OF 12-BORE PERAZZI SNAP CAPS
Lot 188 Sold
A PAIR OF 12-BORE PERAZZI SNAP CAPS
together with a pair of 20-bore Perazzi snap caps; and various other 12-bore snap caps, turn screws and three gun oil bottles (a lot)
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
FIFTEEN ALLOY AND BRASS SNAP CAPS
Lot 189 Unsold
FIFTEEN ALLOY AND BRASS SNAP CAPS
for 12-bore, 16-bore and 20-bore, including a Parker Hale (15)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
SIX VARIOUS LEAD SHOT BAGS
Lot 190 Sold
SIX VARIOUS LEAD SHOT BAGS
one by Lawrence Brand, USA, another by Walker, Park & Co. Ltd of Chester and four Birmingham Chilled Shot, measuring approximately 25cm x 12cm (6)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £15
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
F. JOYCE & CO LTD: A SHOP DISPLAY BOX
Lot 191 Sold
F. JOYCE & CO LTD: A SHOP DISPLAY BOX
"100 Gas Tight Cartridge no. 12 Central Fire Cases", London and Waltham Abbey, circa 1900, 20cm x 22cm; together with a GB Smokeless Powder Green Bat shotgun powder tin (2)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
AN ELEY KYNOCH SHOP DISPLAY BOX FOR THE 'DOMINION'
Lot 192 Unsold
AN ELEY KYNOCH SHOP DISPLAY BOX FOR THE 'DOMINION'
retailed by Holland & Holland Ltd, London; and a box of approx. 79 12-bore cases (2)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025

Total lots: 387

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