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

Head of Sale: 

Julian Smith


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Wednesday 26th February at 10.30am

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 387

Lot 193 Sold
FIVE VARIOUS LEATHER AND BRASS POWDER FLASKS
of varying sizes, the largest measuring 22cm long (5)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 194 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 195 Sold
A VINTAGE CORNCRAKE CALL
with oak grip and brass clipper, 12cm long

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 196 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 197 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 198 Sold
ELLIS COLL.: A THORNHILL 1892 PATENT SHOOTING KNIFE
with graduated 12-bore cartridge extractor, 7cm long

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 199 Sold
A SPORTSMAN'S POCKET KNIFE
with 12-bore and 16-bore cartridge extractors, 20cm long

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 200 Unsold
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.
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 201 Unsold
A VENISON CLEAVER
19th century, with an antler handle, 60cm long
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 202 Sold
SPEAR & JACKSON: A FLESHING KNIFE
with turned wooden handle, for tannery and taxidermy, circa 1900, 75cm long

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 203 Sold
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 collection.
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 204 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 205 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 206 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £360
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 207 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £360
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 208 Sold
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 fan pattern, patent no. 22108, 4.5cm long
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 209 Sold
J WOODWARD & SONS OF LONDON: AN ALLOY GAME CARRIER
and one other alloy game carrier (2)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 210 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 211 Sold
ROGER BROOKS, HEREFORDSHIRE: A WALKING/SHOOTING STICK
the hazel shaft with brass collar and carved lime thumbpiece handle, of two sycamore seeds, 138cm long
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 212 Sold
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
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 213 Sold
HOGGS OF FIFE: A TWEED SHOOTING JACKET
size XL
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 214 Sold
A SCHOFFEL GORETEX GENTLEMAN'S GREEN SHOOTING JACKET
with detachable hood, size XL; together with a Musto navy clay shooting vest, size XXXL (2)
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 215 Sold
FIVE ELTEX CERAMIC DUMMY OR CROCK EGGS
for hens and ducks, 6cm long (5)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Lot 216 Sold
TWELVE VARIOUS GAMEKEEPER'S PARTRIDGE DUMMY OR CROCK EGGS
approximately 4cm long (12)

Provenance: A private Shropshire sporting collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 February 2025
26 February 2025

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