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Auction:
Wednesday 26th February at 10.30am
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| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 |
FIVE VARIOUS LEATHER AND BRASS POWDER FLASKS
of varying sizes, the largest measuring 22cm long (5)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 194 |
G & W.J. HAWKSLEY OF SHEFFIELD: A BRASS AND COPPER POWDER FLASK
with embossed game scene decoration; and two other powder flasks, the largest 25cm long (3)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 195 |
A VINTAGE CORNCRAKE CALL
with oak grip and brass clipper, 12cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £150 | View |
| 196 |
SPRATT'S PATENT OF SHEFFIELD: A SPORTSMAN'S POCKET KNIFE
with stag horn grip and 14-bore and 16-bore cartridge extractors, 10cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£100 - £200 | £110 | View |
| 197 |
ELLIS COLL: AN 1892 PATENT SHOOTING KNIFE
with graduated cartridge extractors for 12-bore and 16-bore, 10cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£50 - £100 | £100 | View |
| 198 |
ELLIS COLL.: A THORNHILL 1892 PATENT SHOOTING KNIFE
with graduated 12-bore cartridge extractor, 7cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£50 - £100 | £70 | View |
| 199 |
A SPORTSMAN'S POCKET KNIFE
with 12-bore and 16-bore cartridge extractors, 20cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £80 | View |
| 200 |
HARDY BROTHERS OF ALNWICK: A RARE HUMANE GAME DISPATCHING TOOL
stamped with the makers mark 'Hardy Alnwick', 14cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£400 - £600 | - | View |
| 201 |
A VENISON CLEAVER
19th century, with an antler handle, 60cm long
|
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 202 |
SPEAR & JACKSON: A FLESHING KNIFE
with turned wooden handle, for tannery and taxidermy, circa 1900, 75cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 203 |
A FRENCH GAME COUNTER OR 'NORFOLK LIAR'
by James Dixon & Son, Sheffield, with four clicker dials for perdrix, lievres, lapins and faisans (partridges, hares, rabbits and pheasant), 7cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting… |
£300 - £500 | £240 | View |
| 204 |
A GAME COUNTER OR 'NORFOLK LIAR'
by G & J.W. Hawksley, Sheffield, with four clicker dials for partridges, rabbits, pheasants and hares, 7cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£300 - £500 | £340 | View |
| 205 |
A GAME COUNTER OR 'NORFOLK LIAR'
by Lightwood, Birmingham, with four clicker dials for grouse, partridge, pheasants and hares, 6.5cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£300 - £500 | £300 | View |
| 206 |
A GAME COUNTER OR 'NORFOLK LIAR'
by G & J.W. Hawksley, Sheffield, with four clicker dials for partridges, rabbits, pheasants and hares, 6cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£300 - £500 | £360 | View |
| 207 |
A GAME COUNTER OR 'NORFOLK LIAR'
by G & J.W. Hawksley, Sheffield, with four coloured clicker dials for partridge, rabbits, pheasants and hares, 6cm long
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£300 - £500 | £360 | View |
| 208 |
A SPORTSMAN'S 'PATENT PATHFINDER' SILVER BUTT MARKER
by George W. White & Co., London, circa 1900, of rectangular form, the hinged top opening to reveal a silver gilt interior housing eight removable number pegs in gilt holders forming a cascading…
|
£500 - £1,000 | £1,700 | View |
| 209 |
J WOODWARD & SONS OF LONDON: AN ALLOY GAME CARRIER
and one other alloy game carrier (2)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 210 |
LIGHTWOOD & SON OF BIRMINGHAM: THREE MARWOOD PATENT GAME CARRIERS
the turned wood grips with brass plaques engraved 'RD 220860 (E.A.B.) The "Marwood", Lightwood & Son, Birmingham' (3)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 211 |
ROGER BROOKS, HEREFORDSHIRE: A WALKING/SHOOTING STICK
the hazel shaft with brass collar and carved lime thumbpiece handle, of two sycamore seeds, 138cm long
|
£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 212 |
ROGER BROOKES, HEREFORDSHIRE: A WALKING/SHOOTING STICK
the hazel shaft with brass collar and carved lime handle grip, in the form of a tree struck by lightning, 144cm long
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£50 - £100 | £40 | View |
| 213 |
HOGGS OF FIFE: A TWEED SHOOTING JACKET
size XL
|
£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 214 |
A SCHOFFEL GORETEX GENTLEMAN'S GREEN SHOOTING JACKET
with detachable hood, size XL; together with a Musto navy clay shooting vest, size XXXL (2)
|
£100 - £200 | £110 | View |
| 215 |
FIVE ELTEX CERAMIC DUMMY OR CROCK EGGS
for hens and ducks, 6cm long (5)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £40 | View |
| 216 |
TWELVE VARIOUS GAMEKEEPER'S PARTRIDGE DUMMY OR CROCK EGGS
approximately 4cm long (12)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £70 | View |
| 217 |
FOURTEEN ELTEX CERAMIC DUMMY OR CROCK EGGS
for bantams and pheasants, 4cm long (14)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £80 | View |
| 218 |
THREE YORKSHIRE PATTERN PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOYS
30cm long x 20cm high x 8cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £150 | View |
| 219 |
AN ENGLISH PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOY
made in London style with fanned tail and pronounced wing details, 10cm high x 36cm long x 10cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£150 - £250 | - | View |
| 220 |
AN ENGLISH PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOY
made in London, resting style with serrated tail and wing detail, with glass eyes, mounted on a metal stand
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 221 |
AN ENGLISH PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOY
made in London style with fan tail and pronounced wing details, with glass eyes, 15cm high x 30cm long x 10cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£150 - £250 | £140 | View |
| 222 |
AN ENGLISH PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOY
with glass eyes and serrated tail, 15cm high x 30cm long x 8cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£150 - £250 | £100 | View |
| 223 |
AN ENGLISH PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOY
made by Robert Lange, Yorkshire, with wired legs and typical tear-drop flashes, with wing coverts and glass eyes, circa 1880, 25cm high x 25cm long x 10xm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire… |
£250 - £450 | £200 | View |
| 224 |
AN ENGLISH PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOY
by William Jaggard, Norfolk, 36cm long x 10cm wide x 10cm tall
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£200 - £400 | £160 | View |
| 225 |
AN ENGLISH PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOY
by Robert Lange, Yorkshire, with typical tear-drop flashes on the wing coverts, with glass eyes, 10cm high x 32cm long x 10cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£150 - £250 | £120 | View |
| 226 |
AN ENGLISH PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOY
made by Harry Earnest Boddy, Walderslade, Kent, the carved body with patent pivoting aluminium peg and glass eyes, 10cm high x 38cm long x 10cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting… |
£150 - £250 | - | View |
| 227 |
AN ENGLISH PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOY
made in London style, with pronounced wing details and glass eyes, 15cm high x 36cm long x 12cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£150 - £250 | £160 | View |
| 228 |
A LARGE ENGLISH PAINTED WOOD PIGEON DECOY
made in the London style with pronounced wing details and glass eyes, on a metal and wood stand, 40cm high x 30cm long x 10cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£200 - £400 | £160 | View |
| 229 |
AN IRISH STYLE ALLOY SHELL PIGEON DECOY
on a sprung peg, 35cm long x 20cm high x 10cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 230 |
A NORFOLK CURVED SHELL ROCKING PIGEON DECOY
40cm high x 35cm long x 12cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 231 |
VICTOR BONNET OF PARIS: A CLOCKWORK TINPLATE PIGEON
with makers nameplate 'V.B. & Cie à Paris', circa 1915, 17cm long x 12cm high x 7cm wide
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £60 | View |
| 232 |
N.B. GLASS WORKS OF PERTH: TWO TARGET BALLS
one clear glass embossed with shooting scene and one blue glass, approximately 8cm diameter (2)
|
£100 - £200 | £120 | View |
| 233 |
J. M. DICKER: A HAND CLAY PIGEON LAUNCHER
two 12-bore cartridge reloading tools by Debose; and a single shot security breech safe with a single key (4)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 234 |
A BUSSEY PATENT 'GYRO' PIGEON TARGET LAUNCHER
with thirteen metal targets, in the original wooden box with paper label inside with instructions for use of the launcher (a pre-cursor to modern clay pigeon) invented by the Yorkshireman, George…
|
£500 - £1,000 | - | View |
| 235 |
LE PERSONNE LONDON: A PATENT AUTOMATIC BIRD AND VERMIN SCARER
with trade label for 'Le Personne & Co. Ltd, 7 Old Bailey, London', with string and rope bangers, accompanied by a copy of the notes from S. Young & Sons Ltd
Provenance: A private Shropshire… |
£50 - £100 | £30 | View |
| 236 |
A '"SMOKELESS DIAMOND" THE LEADING SPORTING GUNPOWDER' PROMOTIONAL GLASS PAPERWEIGHT
measuring 12cm x 10cm, and one other promotional resin paperweight by Rottweil cartridges, measuring 22cm x 9cm (2)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 237 |
AN ELEY ADVERTISING PAPERWEIGHT
showing shot and pheasant feathers around an Eley no. 6 Grand Prix cartridge, 12cm x 7cm
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£150 - £250 | - | View |
| 238 |
PURDEY GUN MAKERS: A GENTLEMAN'S ACCESSORY SET
including a hip flask, measuring 12cm x 5.5cm, Purdey playing cards and handkerchief, in the original Purdey cardboard box
|
£30 - £50 | £60 | View |
| 239 |
WILLIAM POWELL & SON LTD, GUN & RIFLE MAKERS OF BIRMINGHAM: TWENTY BLACK AND GOLD LEATHER GUNCASE LABELS
and ten William Powell & Sons paper gun labels (old stock) (30)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£50 - £100 | £60 | View |
| 240 |
JAMES PURDEY, GUNMAKERS OF LONDON: THREE ORIGINAL DECKS OF SEALED PLAYING CARDS
in their original boxes (3)
Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection. |
£30 - £50 | £25 | View |
