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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 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
£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

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