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The Sporting Sale

Auction 17995
11 Nov 2010, starting at 11:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £10,800 inc. premium
John Sargent Noble, RBA (British, 1848-1896) "Otter Hunting"
Sold for £9,600 inc. premium
John Willis Good (1845-1879), Huntsman and Hounds,
Sold for £5,400 inc. premium
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Roseate Tern
Sold for £4,560 inc. premium
William Woodhouse (British, 1857-1939) Highland Cattle

Lots

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1 MALLOCH (P.D.) Life History and Habits of the Salmon, Sea Trout, Trout, and other Freshwater Fish £264
US$ 398
€308
2 STALKING McCONNOCHIE (ALEXANDER INKSON) The Deer and Deer Forests of Scotland £264
US$ 398
€308
3 BATES (JOSEPH D) Streamer, Fly Tying and Fishing £192
US$ 289
€224
4 WALLACE (HAROLD FRANK) Stalks Abroad £312
US$ 471
€364
5 BRIGGS (ERNEST) Angling and Art in Scotland £276
US$ 416
€322
6 MILLAIS (JOHN GUILLE) A Breathe from the Veldt £336
US$ 507
€392
7 CLERKMAN and HUTCHINSON (editors) British Sporting Birds £192
US$ 289
€224
8 FISHING & SHOOTING A collection of angling and shooting books £360
US$ 543
€420
9 THORBURN (ARCHIBALD) British Mammals £432
US$ 652
€504
10 SPORTSMAN, THE The British Sports and Sportsman, Shooting and Deer Stalking £240
US$ 362
€280
11 RITCHIE (JAMES) The Influence of Man on Animal Life in Scotland £108
US$ 163
€126
12 MILLAIS(JOHN GUILLE) The Wildfowler in Scotland £312
US$ 471
€364
13 MCKELVIE (COLIN LAURIE) The Snipe and The Woodcock £180
US$ 271
€210
15 A Hardy's Anglers' Guide 1951, an Alex Martin catalogue, a fly tying pamphlet and book £60
US$ 90
€70
16 ALDIN (CECIL) An Artist's Models £120
US$ 181
€140
17 GRIMBLE (AUGUSTUS) The Salmon Rivers of Scotland, 4 volumes (4) £432
US$ 652
€504
18 MILLAIS (JOHN GUILLE) The Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland £228
US$ 344
€266
19 THE TWEED MAXWELL (SIR HERBERT) The Story of the Tweed £360
US$ 543
€420
20 CROCKETT (W.S.) In Praise of the Tweed £132
US$ 199
€154
21 WALTON (IZAAK) and COTTON (CHARLES) The Complete Angler £168
US$ 253
€196
22 MILLAIS (JOHN GUILLE) The Wildfowl in Scotland £180
US$ 271
€210
23 ORNITHOLOGY BLACKBURN (Mrs HUGH) Birds From Moidart £192
US$ 289
€224
24 A Hardy's Anglers' Guide £168
US$ 253
€196
25 MALLOCH A P.D. Malloch fishing tackle catalogue £60
US$ 90
€70
26 A collection of shooting related catalogues and pamphlets £72
US$ 108
€84
27 TOD(EWEN M) Wet-Fly Fishing £120
US$ 181
€140
29 SELOUS (FREDERICK COURTENEY) A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa £360
US$ 543
€420
30 After Cuthbert BradleyCirca 1900 £48
US$ 72
€56
33 Sir Alfred James Munnings P.R.A., R.W.S. (British, 1878-1959) 'Why weren't you out yesterday?' A colour print, signed in pencil in the margin, published by Frost & Reed 1941 with embossed stamp, 48 x 61cm and another; 'The Paddock at Epsom, Spring Meeting', signed, 40 x 52cm (2) £744
US$ 1,123
€868
35 A set of eight coloured fish prints From Rev. Houghton's 'British Freshwater Fishes', all framed and glazed and comprise: Gillaroo & Great Lake Trout, Tench & Golden Tench, Carp, Perch, Charr & Torgoch 21cm x 30cm. (8) £48
US$ 72
€56
36 Archibald Stuart-Wortley 'Partridge Driving' A colour print and two further prints of pointers and setters (3) £48
US$ 72
€56
37 After Cecil Aldin Four coloured prints entitled 'The Parson', 'The Huntsman', 'The Jockey' and 'The Yokel' 41 x 33cm (4) £408
US$ 616
€476
40 After Cecil Aldin £48
US$ 72
€56
41 After Cecil Aldin £144
US$ 217
€168
42 Joseph Wolf (German, 1820-1899) Gleaners of the Sea
sepia
20 x 15cm
Together with Joseph Wolf, Wild Animals, London, 1874, with engravings by J.W and Edward Whymper, Gleaners of the Sea, illustrated opposite page 30.
£60
US$ 90
€70
45 After F. Turner £240
US$ 362
€280
46 After George Stubbs £312
US$ 471
€364
48 After Henry Alken £312
US$ 471
€364
52 After Archibald Thorburn Four coloured prints of wading birds and two similar of game birds 30.5 x 45.5cm and smaller (6) £1,020
US$ 1,540
€1,190
53 After Clarenca Harley 'Temple Scoby' 54 x 69cm £48
US$ 72
€56
54 After Ferdinand PautrotTwo dogs at a fox earth £276
US$ 416
€322
55 A Sheridan Products, US 5mm Airgun £96
US$ 144
€112
56 A group of five various telescopes 19th century and later £360
US$ 543
€420
57 Four pairs of binoculars £180
US$ 271
€210
58 A Hillary Everest 25x 40x two draw brass and leather covered telescope £192
US$ 289
€224
60 A pair of field glasses £24
US$ 36
€28
61 A James Purdey & Sons double leather shotgun case £36
US$ 54
€42
62 Two red deer stags heads £384
US$ 579
€448
63 A 'Royal' red deer stags head £360
US$ 543
€420
65 Four various cartridge loaders £36
US$ 54
€42
66 A Negretti and Zambra, London, four-draw brass telescope £216
US$ 326
€252
67 A pair of black leather riding boots £78
US$ 117
€91
68 A leather Cartridge magazine £84
US$ 126
€98
69 John Willis Good (1845-1879), Huntsman and Hounds, £9,600
US$ 14,494
€11,202
70 A pair of red deer antlers £168
US$ 253
€196
71 A framed and mounted autograph photo of Bob Champion on Aldaniti together with a horse shoe from Aldaniti £240
US$ 362
€280
72 An early 20th century taxidermy Capercaille £216
US$ 326
€252
74 A brass three-draw First World War telescope £240
US$ 362
€280
75 Two pairs of red deer trophy antlers £96
US$ 144
€112
79 A stalker's telescope by Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, £300
US$ 452
€350
85 A pair of stone models of seated greyhounds £120
US$ 181
€140
87 A Victorian lead sundial adorned with hunting motifs £2,280
US$ 3,442
€2,660
88 A silver mounted walking and horse hand stick by Swaine & Adeney, London 1932 £54
US$ 81
€63
89 A silver plated mounted hunting horn £180
US$ 271
€210
89A A taxidermy specimen of a male and female buzzard £96
US$ 144
€112
90A A pair of early 20th century wooden skis initialled AB £252
US$ 380
€294
91 A pair of early 20th century wooden skis initialled E.B. £126
US$ 190
€147
92 A Hardy 'Perfect' Dup Mk II alloy trout fly reel, circa 1930 3 in. £576
US$ 869
€672
93 An Anderson Dunkeld Perth style salmon fly reel 4¾ in. £96
US$ 144
€112
95 A Malloch alloy sidecaster retailed by Forrest of Kelso 4¼ in. £156
US$ 235
€182
96 A Nottingham style starback reel, £96
US$ 144
€112
97 A Hardy 'Ultralite Salmon Fly' 15ft three piece #10 fly rod £288
US$ 434
€336
98 A Hardy LRH lightweight 9ft #5 four piece trout fly rod £144
US$ 217
€168
99 A Hardy fly weight 6ft two piece #2 trout fly rod £96
US$ 144
€112
101 A Hardy brass faced 'Perfect' fly reel 1906 check 4½ in. £1,800
US$ 2,717
€2,100
102 A Hardy The 'St. George' trout fly reel, circa 1950 3in. £84
US$ 126
€98
103 A Hardy The 'Perfect' alloy fly reel 3⅜ in. £132
US$ 199
€154
104 A Hardy Uniqua Dup Mk II alloy fly reel 3⅜ in. £264
US$ 398
€308
110 A Hardy brass faced 'Perfect' fly reel 1896 check 3½ in. £840
US$ 1,268
€980
112 A Hardy The 'St. George' Multiplier, circa 1930s 3¾ in. £960
US$ 1,449
€1,120
115 A Hardy 'Perfect' alloy fly reel 1912 check 4 in. £1,680
US$ 2,536
€1,960
116 An impressive C. Farlow & Co. 191 Strand, London Fly Reservoir £2,640
US$ 3,986
€3,080
117 A quantity of assorted angling items £600
US$ 905
€700
120 A C. Farlow & Co. Ltd, 10 Charles Street, leather tackle case £216
US$ 326
€252
121 A Hardy Brothers 'Hold All' block leather tackle case £720
US$ 1,087
€840
122 A wicker pot bellied creel £60
US$ 90
€70
123 A leather fishing tackle case £216
US$ 326
€252
124 A Hardy Brothers oak rod case £216
US$ 326
€252
125 A framed display of dry flies £240
US$ 362
€280
126 A framed display of impressive gut eyed salmon flies £420
US$ 634
€490
127 An engraved metal printing plate for P.D. Malloch £1,200
US$ 1,811
€1,400
128 A Royal Warrant £384
US$ 579
€448
129 A Royal Warrant £192
US$ 289
€224
130 A Hardy 'Perfect' alloy fly reel, circa 1925 3⅞ in. £840
US$ 1,268
€980
131 A pair of carved trout £420
US$ 634
€490
134 Two framed displays of Mallochs flies £1,140
US$ 1,721
€1,330
135 A Forrest of Kelso double line winder £156
US$ 235
€182
140 Two Hardy split cane salmon fly fishing rods 16ft and 12ft £60
US$ 90
€70
141 A large block leather tackle case £336
US$ 507
€392
142 A Hardy brass faced 'Perfect' fly reel 1896 check 4¼ in. £1,560
US$ 2,355
€1,820
145 A Hardy The 'Perfect' alloy fly reel 4 in. £480
US$ 724
€560
145A A Hardy The LRH Salmon Fly 3-piece 14ft palakona rod £108
US$ 163
€126
146 Megan Boyd's fly-tying vice and address punch £456
US$ 688
€532
148 A Hardy 'Perfect' alloy fly reel 1905 check 4¾ in. £2,520
US$ 3,804
€2,940
150 A Hardy The 'St George' fly reel circa 1950 3 in. £228
US$ 344
€266
154 A Farlow brass Patent Lever fly reel 4¼ in. £300
US$ 452
€350
155 A Farlow black japanned bait box £2,160
US$ 3,261
€2,520
156 A framed display of salmon flies tied by Captain King Watson for Mallochs of Perth £168
US$ 253
€196
159 A Hardy 'Perfect' alloy trout fly reel 1917 check 3⅛ in. £264
US$ 398
€308
161 An Abu Ambassadeur Number 6000 Multiplier reel and further fishing accessories and tackle £840
US$ 1,268
€980
162 Seven Hardy fishing reels, £1,440
US$ 2,174
€1,680
167 A Hardy The 'LRH dry/wet Palakona' three piece trout rod and fourteen various other rods (15) £840
US$ 1,268
€980
168 A Westley Richards & Co., Birmingham 'The Rolo' centrepin reel 4¼ in. £360
US$ 543
€420
169 A Hardy The 'St. George' fly reel, circa 1950 3⅜ in. £120
US$ 181
€140
173 A Hardy The 'Super Silex' centrepin reel 4 in. £228
US$ 344
€266
175 A Hardy The 'Sovereign' 11/12 4 in. fly reel £240
US$ 362
€280
177 A Hardy 'Perfect' Eunuch alloy salmon fly reel, 1912 check 4½ in. £1,080
US$ 1,630
€1,260
181 A Hardy brass faced 'Perfect' 1896 check 4 in. £840
US$ 1,268
€980
183 A painted and carved wood fish shop window sign £360
US$ 543
€420
184 An impressive Malloch cased salmon trophy P.D Malloch, Perth £4,320
US$ 6,522
€5,041
185 A pike trophy fish £720
US$ 1,087
€840
186 Hardy centenary commemorative set of 'Perfect' reel and Gold Medal rod £1,200
US$ 1,811
€1,400
188 A rare Malloch salmon trophy £4,080
US$ 6,160
€4,761
189 A Malloch carved wooden salmon trophy £1,200
US$ 1,811
€1,400
190 The former British Record trout, a Malloch cased trophyP.D.Malloch, Perth £3,600
US$ 5,435
€4,200
191 A Malloch cased trophy salmon £2,520
US$ 3,804
€2,940
192 A Hardy 'Perfect' Dup Mk II fly reel 1921 check 4 in. £480
US$ 724
€560
194 A C. Farlow & Co alloy trout fly reel 3½ in. £120
US$ 181
€140
195 A Hardy 'Perfect' Dup Mk II narrow drum fly reel 1922 check 3 ⅞ in. £384
US$ 579
€448
196 An Edward Vom Hofe 4/0 multiplier reel £36
US$ 54
€42
197 A Hardy Altex no.1 Mk I £204
US$ 308
€238
199 A Hardy folding line winder £48
US$ 72
€56
200 A Hardy The 'St. George' trout fly reel 3⅜ in. £216
US$ 326
€252
200A A Hardy 'Perfect' Dup Mk II narrow alloy trout fly reel, circa 1930 3⅞ in. £84
US$ 126
€98
200B An Illingworth no.3 casting reel £108
US$ 163
€126
200C A Malloch all brass sidecaster reel 3¼ in. £36
US$ 54
€42
201 A Coxon Aerial mahogany and brass star back centre pin reel 4 in. £780
US$ 1,177
€910
202 A Hardy brass faced 'Perfect' salmon fly reel 1896 check 4⅝ in. £900
US$ 1,358
€1,050
204 A Hardy the 'Fortuna' big game reel, circa 1950 7 in. £1,080
US$ 1,630
€1,260
205 A Hardy 'Perfect' alloy fly reel 1905 check 4½ in. £1,080
US$ 1,630
€1,260
206 A framed display of Malloch's salmon flies £576
US$ 869
€672
207 A Hardy 'Perfect' alloy Eunuch fly reel 1912 check 4½ in. £1,800
US$ 2,717
€2,100
208 A framed display of fully dressed salmon flies by Mac-Lures £216
US$ 326
€252
209 An unusual Anglers Knife and assorted further tackle £384
US$ 579
€448
210 A framed porcelain plaque depicting a fighting cock By J E Dean £1,320
US$ 1,993
€1,540
211 A limited edition Royal Worcester model of Mill Reef Modelled by Doris Lindner £720
US$ 1,087
€840
212 A Royal Worcester hounds head dog whistle Early 20th century £60
US$ 90
€70
216 A collection of pot lids of sporting and country interest 19th century £36
US$ 54
€42
219 A Royal Doulton figure of a seated fox HN130 £216
US$ 326
€252
220 A collection of Beswick Bulls and other figures £240
US$ 362
€280
222 A Limoges platter Early 20th century £48
US$ 72
€56
224 A Bohemian amber stained and engraved vase Late 19th century £60
US$ 90
€70
225 A collection of Bohemian ruby flashed glass Late 19th century £720
US$ 1,087
€840
226 A Baccarat moulded glass model of a horse's head £120
US$ 181
€140
230 An enamel and diamond novelty brooch, by E Wolfe & Co, London £780
US$ 1,177
€910
231 A pair of reverse carved intaglio cufflinks and a stickpin £1,680
US$ 2,536
€1,960
232 A suite of horse design jewellery £1,320
US$ 1,993
€1,540
236 An 18ct gold enamel and diamond novelty brooch £192
US$ 289
€224
240 A collection of reverse carved intaglio giltmetal buttons (12) £96
US$ 144
€112
241 A novelty tie slide £36
US$ 54
€42
242 A collection of Perth Hunt badges (11) £456
US$ 688
€532
243 A cased set of three electroplated stirrup cups 20th century £216
US$ 326
€252
244 A mid 19th century Russian snuff box Moscow, unknown maker £312
US$ 471
€364
245 A silver gilt mounted glass hip flask By Norman Marshall, London 1892 (3) £408
US$ 616
€476
247 The Third Loch Trophy, won by P.D.Malloch £480
US$ 724
€560
251 A gentleman's electroplated sporting drinks companion £216
US$ 326
€252
253 An electroplated breakfast tureen £660
US$ 996
€770
253A Two trophy cups for The Fife Fox Hounds Birmingham 1933 £264
US$ 398
€308
254 A silver hip flask By Mappin & Webb, London 1929 £540
US$ 815
€630
255 An Art Deco electroplate mounted glass cocktail shaker Inside collar mount stamped 'P.H.V & Co' 'Made in England' £288
US$ 434
€336
256 A Continental silver mounted cigarette box Maker's mark of EB, stamped 925, Sterling £960
US$ 1,449
€1,120
258 A small silver mounted hoof snuff mull WC struck thrice to the inside of the cover, possibly by William Constable of Dundee £60
US$ 90
€70
259 A Victorian silver dog whistle By Sampson Mordan & Co, London 1886 £300
US$ 452
€350
261 A pair of silver and enamel money clips Birmingham 1908 £780
US$ 1,177
€910
264 A silver hunting flask By Williamson & Horton, London 1867 £288
US$ 434
€336
270 Henry Bernard Chalon (London 1770-1849) A bay hunter in a landscape £2,160
US$ 3,261
€2,520
273A John Miller (British, fl.1880-1920) The Woodsman £240
US$ 362
€280
274 Basil Nightingale (British, 1864-1940) Huntsman and his mount 22.5 x 30.5cm £120
US$ 181
€140
275 MacKenzie Thorpe (20th century) Geese over the Solway £240
US$ 362
€280
277 Frank Algernon Stewart (British, 1877-1945) The Monmouthshire Hounds £3,600
US$ 5,435
€4,200
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