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Auction date Thursday 2 October 2025 10:30 - 17:30 BST

Head of Sale: 

Julian Smith


Auction

Thursday 2nd October at 10.30am


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of 16

Lots per page:

Total lots: 370

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
337 TAXIDERMY: A ROACH BY J. COPPER & SONS OF LONDON
in a glazed bow fronted case set within a naturalistic setting, with paper label to the inside of the case 'Roach caught by H. Daw, North Newbridge, July 9th, 1905. Weight: 2 1/2lb', 59cm wide x 34cm…
£300 - £500 - View
338 FOUR SETS OF RED STAG ANTLERS
the largest, 81cm high (4)
£50 - £100 £170 View
339 TAXIDERMY: FOUR RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES BY DANIEL COOK, PICKERING, YORKSHIRE
together with a grey partridge (male), the tallest, 35cm high (5)
£100 - £200 £100 View
339a TAXIDERMY: A COMMON EEL BY A. J. HALL OF ESSEX
in a glazed bow fronted case, set in a naturalistic setting, with gilt inscription to the glass 'Common Eel, caught by A. J. Hall, from Netherhall Fishery, Nazeing, Essex. June 27th, 1996, Weight,…
£200 - £400 £300 View
340 TAXIDERMY: A ROE DEER NECK MOUNT OF A BUCK
60cm high
£80 - £150 £70 View
341 TAXIDERMY: A 19TH CENTURY ALBINO WALLABY
mounted on a circular oak base with reeded border, 104cm high x 60cm wide
£200 - £400 £180 View
342 TAXIDERMY: A CASED BARBELL AND CHUB
in a glazed fronted case set within a naturalistic setting, in the style of J. Cooper & Sons Taxidermist, with paper label to the inside of case 'Taken by Captain R. Bowmant, at Christchurch,…
£200 - £400 £240 View
343 A RAM'S SKULL
mounted on an oak shaped shield, approx. 30cm high; together with two other skull mounts (3)
£50 - £100 - View
344 TAXIDERMY: A PIKE
in a glazed bow fronted case set within a naturalistic setting, by Fred Saunders Taxidermist, London, with gilt inscription, 'Pike, 15 lbs, taken by H. Winter at Tempsford, March 11th, 1913',…
£600 - £800 - View
345 TAXIDERMY: A FOX PAD
mounted on an oak shaped shield, with ivorine plaque inscribed 'Bicester & Warden Hill, 13-10-59' with taxidermist label to the back 'W. G. Hayes & Sons Ltd, Saddlers, Cirencester,…
£30 - £50 £20 View
345a TAXIDERMY: A BADGER MASK BY T. SALKELD, TAXIDERMIST
on an oak shaped sheild, with inscripton 'E. Birchall Boyes, 1955', 18cm long

Provenance: A private Midlands sporting collection.
£30 - £50 £90 View
346 TAXIDERMY: FOUR RED GROUSE
all mounted on wood bases, the tallest 29.5cm high (including base) (4)
£100 - £200 - View
347 FOUR VARIOUS SETS OF FALLOW ANTLERS MOUNTS
the largest, 81cm wide (across horn tips) (4)
£100 - £200 £50 View
348 A 19TH CENTURY SHARK RAY JAW
22cm wide
£100 - £200 £80 View
349 TAXIDERMY: A COCKEREL
in a glazed fronted case, set within a naturalistic setting on a perch, taxidermist Farfalla Sporting and Natural History of Warwickshire, 56cm high x 50cm wide
£100 - £200 £120 View
350 TAXIDERMY: A BARASINGHA NECK MOUNT
on a shaped oak shield, 90cm wide x 120cm high x 70cm deep

CITES Appendix II:
£100 - £200 - View
351 TAXIDERMY: A VICTORIAN DISPLAY CASE
containing tropical butterflies in a naturalistic setting, in the style of Hutchings Abbots of Aberystwyth, the case with gilt border, 40cm high x 44cm wide
£50 - £100 £100 View
352 TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF EIDER DUCKS BY DANIEL COOK, TAXIDERMIST, PICKERING, YORKSHIRE
the male and female both posed looking ahead, mounted on wood plinths, the taller (drake), 23 cm high (2)
£50 - £100 £100 View
353 TAXIDERMY: A MOUNTAIN SHEEP NECK MOUNT
38cm high, 80cm wide (horn width)
£80 - £150 £80 View
354 TAXIDERMY: A BROWN TROUT IN THE STYLE OF J. COPPER & SONS OF LONDON
set in a glazed bow fronted case, within a naturalistic setting, 42cm high x 78cm wide

Provenance: A private Dorset collection.
£300 - £500 - View
355 TAXIDERMY: A FOX MASK
mounted on an oak shaped shield, 28cm high x 21cm wide; together with a hand-knitted fox in hunting pinks (2)
£30 - £50 £20 View
356 FOUR VARIOUS MUNTJAC SKULLS
the largest approx. 28cm long; together with two roe deer skulls, the largest 36cm long; one fallow antler; and a pair of rhebok antlers (a lot)
£30 - £50 £30 View
357 TAXIDERMY: A ROYAL RED STAG NECK MOUNT
mounted on an oak shield, 45cm high, 52cm wide (antler width)

Provenance: The Bond Family, Holme Priory.
£80 - £150 £100 View
358 TAXIDERMY: A 19TH CENTURY ROE DEER
mounted on a wooden oak base, 83cm high x 83cm wide
£100 - £200 £80 View

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