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

Julian Smith


Auction: 

Thursday 2nd October at 10.30am


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Total lots: 376

*LEESA SANDY-LUMSDAINE (1935-1985) Horse racing scene
Lot 240 Sold
*LEESA SANDY-LUMSDAINE (1935-1985) Horse racing scene
signed in pencil to margin, print in colours, 43cm x 50.5cm; together with another print by the same hand (2)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
AFTER HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894) 'Gone Away'
Lot 241 Sold
AFTER HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894) 'Gone Away'
etching in colours, 23.5cm x 31cm; together with four further sporting prints (5)
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
*ALFRED MUNNINGS (1878-1959) 'The Bramham Moor Hounds at Weeton Whin'
Lot 242 Unsold
*ALFRED MUNNINGS (1878-1959) 'The Bramham Moor Hounds at Weeton Whin'
signed in pencil to margin, offset lithograph in colours, 37cm x 50cm
Estimate: £80 - £150
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
AFTER CECIL ALDIN (1870-1935) 'The Devon and Somerset Looking Towards Cloutsham'
Lot 243 Sold
AFTER CECIL ALDIN (1870-1935) 'The Devon and Somerset Looking Towards Cloutsham'
offset lithograph in colours, 14.5cm x 30cm; together with a large collection of further sporting prints (a lot)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £30 - £50
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A COLLECTION OF HORSE RACING PHOTOGRAPHS
Lot 244 Unsold
A COLLECTION OF HORSE RACING PHOTOGRAPHS
mainly relating to G. M. Turner, typically 18cm x 23cm (5)
Estimate: £30 - £50
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
*LEIGHTON MAYBURY (b.1929) ‘Red Rum’
Lot 245 Sold
*LEIGHTON MAYBURY (b.1929) ‘Red Rum’
portrait of the famous racehorse, depicted standing in river landscape, signed in full lower left and inscribed verso, bone china plaque 26cm x 36cm, gilt frame

Provenance: A private North Devon collector.
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £100 - £200
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
MODERN PRACTICAL FARRIERY: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL THAT RELATES TO THE HORSE
Lot 246 Unsold
MODERN PRACTICAL FARRIERY: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL THAT RELATES TO THE HORSE
together with W. J. Miles: 'Complete System to the Veterinary Art', published by William Mackenzie, London, Glasgow and Edinburgh (2)

Provenance: A private Gloucester sporting collection.
Estimate: £50 - £100
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
ALDIN, CECIL: HUNTING SCENES
Lot 247 Sold
ALDIN, CECIL: HUNTING SCENES
40 sketches of hunting scenes and countries, selected and arranged as memoirs, and notes by Sabretache, 1936, Eyre and Spottiswoode, London; together with Lady Wentworth: 'The Authentic Arabian Horse and His Descendants; Three Voices Concerning the Horses of Arabia'; Lt Col. The Hon. Gerard French D.S.O: 'John Jorrocks and the Other Characters: From the Works of Robert Surtees'; and Legge-Bourke, Henry: 'The Household Cavalry on Ceremonial Occasions' (4)
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
LUCAS, JOCELYN: THE HUNT AND WORKING TERRIER
Lot 248 Sold
LUCAS, JOCELYN: THE HUNT AND WORKING TERRIER
together with various other hunting books including Peter Lewis: 'Fox Hunter's Anthology', Michael Clayton: 'The Chase: The Modern Guide to Fox Hunting', Collin Wilcox: 'The Farmer's Book of Field Sports', and various others (a lot)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
'MORE SHIRES AND PROVINCES BY "SABRETACHE"'
Lot 249 Sold
'MORE SHIRES AND PROVINCES BY "SABRETACHE"'
together with 'Shire and Provinces' by "Sabretache"', both illustrated by Lionel Edwards (2)
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
EDWARDS, LIONEL: MY HUNTING SKETCH BOOK
Lot 250 Unsold
EDWARDS, LIONEL: MY HUNTING SKETCH BOOK
together with 'Scene from the Saddle'; 'Sketches in Stable and Kennel'; and 'Thy Servant the Horse' (4)
Estimate: £50 - £100
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
AFTER R. H. MOORE (EARLY 20TH CENTURY) Six studies of greyhounds
Lot 251 Sold
AFTER R. H. MOORE (EARLY 20TH CENTURY) Six studies of greyhounds
lithographs in colours, typically 35cm x 25cm; together with an Illustrated London News coursing scene dated Saturday, February 12th, 1887, 37 x 25 cm; and five other various prints in colours depicting coursing and dogs (12)
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £40 - £80
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
AN ELIZABETH II SILVER GREYHOUND RACING TROPHY - 'THE MACKESON CUP'
Lot 252 Unsold
AN ELIZABETH II SILVER GREYHOUND RACING TROPHY - 'THE MACKESON CUP'
by W.A. Humphries, Birmingham, 1962, won by the Pigalle Prince at either Walthamstow or Lewisham tracks, the trophy with twin flying scroll handles and girdled body, 14 tr. ozs gross, presented by The House of Whitbread, engraved, with plastic plinth, 22.5cm high overall, with white metal mesh cover, sold with copy of the presentation photograph

Provenance: By family descent to the present vendor.
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A GEORGE V SILVER GREYHOUND RACING TROPHY
Lot 253 Unsold
A GEORGE V SILVER GREYHOUND RACING TROPHY
by Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1910, won by the Pigalle Prince at either Walthamstow or Lewisham tracks, the trophy with twin angular arms and shallow bowl, 13.5cm high, 13 tr. ozs

Provenance: By family descent to the present vendor.
Estimate: £300 - £500
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A SILVER PLATED GREYHOUND RACING ROSE BOWL TROPHY
Lot 254 Unsold
A SILVER PLATED GREYHOUND RACING ROSE BOWL TROPHY
won by the Pigalle Prince at either Walthamstow or Lewisham tracks and presented by the Bookmakers of Harringay Stadium, 6th May 1961, the bowl of 18th century design with gadrooned and shaped rim, floral embossed body and twin ring handles, 18cm high x 32cm diameter, with ebonised stand, 25.5cm high overall, sold with copy of the presentation photograph which depicts Tommy Cooper in attendance

Provenance: By family descent to the present vendor.
Estimate: £150 - £250
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A SILVER PLATED GREYHOUND RACING THREE PIECE TEA SERVICE TROPHY
Lot 255 Unsold
A SILVER PLATED GREYHOUND RACING THREE PIECE TEA SERVICE TROPHY
won by the Pigalle Prince at either Walthamstow or Lewisham tracks, with bulbous gadrooned bodies, comprising teapot, 15cm high x 32cm long, sugar, 9cm high x 18cm wide, and milk jug, 9cm high x 14cm wide (3)

Provenance: By family descent to the present vendor.
Estimate: £100 - £200
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A BLACK SILK TOP HAT BY SCOTT & CO.
Lot 256 Sold
A BLACK SILK TOP HAT BY SCOTT & CO.
with silk interior and leather band, the interior initialled 'KDB', 6' 7/8" circumference, 5' 1/2" high, within a canvas and leather-bound hat box

Provenance: The Bond Family, Holme Priory.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A BLACK SILK TOP HAT BY J.S. MEUWSEN
Lot 257 Sold
A BLACK SILK TOP HAT BY J.S. MEUWSEN
with silk lining and leather band, 7 and 1/8" circumference, 5" high
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A GROUP OF THREE FELT HATS BY BORSALINO
Lot 258 Sold
A GROUP OF THREE FELT HATS BY BORSALINO
comprising a navy example, 7 and 1/4" circumference, a green example, 7 and 1/8" circumference, a khaki example, 7 and 1/8" circumference, all within a Borsalino embossed case (4)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £30 - £50
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A TOP HAT BY AUSTIN REED
Lot 259 Sold
A TOP HAT BY AUSTIN REED
the interior with initials 'RWT', 7" circumference; together with an example by Moss Bros, 6 and 3/4" circumference; and another top hat measuring 6 and 3/4" circumference (3)
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £100
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A BLACK TOP HAT BY WOODROW OF PICADILLY
Lot 260 Sold
A BLACK TOP HAT BY WOODROW OF PICADILLY
the interior inscribed 'R. Marsman', 6 and 3/4" circumference, with original box; together with a black top hat, 6 and 3/8" circumference, within a metal case; and a grey top hat by Walter Barnard, 6 and 7/8" circumference (3)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A BLACK BOWLER HAT BY CELTIC BRAND
Lot 261 Unsold
A BLACK BOWLER HAT BY CELTIC BRAND
7" circumference; together with a black felt hat by Country Gentleman, the interior stamped 'Wilton', 7 and 1/4" circumference (2)
Estimate: £30 - £50
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A BLACK BOWLER HAT BY MOORES
Lot 262 Unsold
A BLACK BOWLER HAT BY MOORES
6 and 3/4" circumference; together with a similar example, 7 and 1/4" circumference (2)
Estimate: £30 - £50
2 October 2025
2 October 2025
A BLACK SILK TOP HAT BY HENRY HEATH
Lot 263 Sold
A BLACK SILK TOP HAT BY HENRY HEATH
with silk lining and leather banding, the internal circumference measuring 6 and 3/4", height to the crown measuring 5 and 1/2", within original box; together with a black example from Cuthbertson, 6 and 3/4"; a black example from Dunn & co, 6 and 7/8" circumference; and a grey example by A. J. White, 6 and 1/2" circumference (4)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
2 October 2025
2 October 2025

Total lots: 376

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