country sporting sale

26th - 28th April 2023

Viewing Monday 24 April 10 am - 5 pm and Tuesday 25 April 10 am - 7 pm in the main saleroom.  This is a three day sale starting at 10 am each day.  You can bid on this sale online, by leaving bids with Mitchells by email upto 9.30 am on the day of the sale (info@mitchellsantiques.co.uk) or by attending the saleroom and registering to bid.  To bid online please click on the Saleroom link and follow the instructons given.  Please note if you use the online facility you will pay both our buyer's premium of 25% + VAT and the saleroom charge of 4.95% + VAT on the hammer.  CARD PAYMENT ONLY

Wednesday 26th - Lots 1-224

Thursday 27th - Lots 225-704A

Friday 28th - Lots 705-1027

Lot 701

Taxidermy - Six sets of Roe Deer antlers, to include a pair of 6 point antlers and a pair of Red Stag points.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 702

Taxidermy - Three pairs of 6 point Roe Buck antlers, mounted on half and quarter skulls.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 703

Taxidermy - Three sets of malformed Roe Buck antlers, on half and quarter skulls.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 704

Taxidermy - A plaster cast Atlantic Salmon, labelled Salmon 54 lbs River Tay 1969, mounted on a wooden board, board 46 x 125 cm, fish length 123 cm x 27 cm. NOTE: The vendor has informed us that the fish was cast by Dr D.L. Burkell late of Glasgow Museums.

Sold for £450

Lot 704A

Taxidermy - Three pairs of Red Stag antlers on quarter skulls

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 705

Daiwa Alltmor Spey salmon fly rod, in three sections, 16'. line 10-12, with rod tube.

Sold for £40

Lot 706

An Allcocks Marvel split cane trout fly rod, in two sections, +/- 8', together with another trout fly rod in three sections +/- 9' 6".

Sold for £12

Lot 707

A Daiwa Excelser spinning rod in two sections, 10'.

Sold for £25

Lot 708

A custom built salmon fly rod, labelled D Thomas Grogan, in three sections, 13' 6". line 9-10.

Sold for £5

Lot 709

A Shakespeare Oracle XT salmon fly rod, in four sections, 13', line 9.

Sold for £42

Lot 710

A Daiwa signature fly trout fly rod, in three sections, 11' 3", line 7.

Sold for £38

Lot 711

Daiwa Signature salmon fly rod, in four sections, 15', line 11.

Sold for £40

Lot 712

A Fladen fly starter kit with rod, reel, line etc.

Sold for £15

Lot 713

An Edgar Sealey Seaspray beach caster, together with a box of 20 sea fishing lures.

Sold for £12

Lot 714

A Milbro beach caster, together with 20 sea fishing lures.

Sold for £12

Lot 715

A Daiwa Quartet match rod in three sections, +/- 11' 9".

Sold for £8

Lot 716

A match 12 rod, in three sections, 12'.

Sold for £5

Lot 717

A Bruce & Walker Mk 1 trout fly rod, in two sections, 9' 6".

Sold for £15

Lot 718

A Masterspin spinning rod, in two sections, 8', together with a box of lures.

Sold for £22

Lot 719

A Pegley Davies salmon fly rod, in three sections, 12' 8", together with a tin containing salmon tube flies.

Sold for £12

Lot 720

Hardy Bros Alnwick, a Greenheart Smuggler type trout fly rod, in five sections, +/- 10'. Serial No. B5325, circa 1916.

Sold for £48

Lot 721

Charles Farlow a split cane trout fly rod, in two sections, +/- 9' 4", together with AE Rudge & Son a trout fly rod in two sections.

Sold for £48

Lot 722

Bruce & Walker a Walker salmon fly rod, in four sections, 17' 6", line 9-11.

Sold for £40

Lot 723

A Ron Thompson steel stick Pro 240 boat rod, in two sections, 2.4 m, together with a W Martin Westerley Rods boat rod in two sections.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 724

John Norris Penrith, a salmon fly rod in three sections with two tips, 16' or 15', line 10.

Sold for £22

Lot 725

A Shakespeare Oberon HL trout fly rod, in two sections, 3.15 m, line 7-9.

Sold for £20

Lot 726

The House of Hardy a trout fly rod "Invincible" in two sections 10' 6", line 7.

Sold for £30

Lot 727

Bruce & Walker a salmon fly rod, in four sections, 20'. line 10-12.

Sold for £50

Lot 728

A Bruce & Walker Merlin Stream King salmon fly rod, in three sections, 16', line 11.

Sold for £65

Lot 729

Hardy split cane rod "The Hardy Wanless" 4 lb line rod, Palakona in two sections +/- 7' 2", together with an early Shakespeare split cane trout fly rod and a split cane salmon fly rod in three sections (AF).

Sold for £65

Lot 730

Bruce and Walker a sea trout rod in three sections, +/- 11' 5".

Sold for £15

Lot 731

Bruce & Walker a Walker salmon fly rod in three sections, 15', line 10-12

Sold for £32

Lot 732

Bruce & Walker CFR Compound Taper Reservoir fly rod, in two sections, 10', line 8.

Sold for £20

Lot 733

Bruce & Walker carbon compound taper river trout fly rod, in two sections, 9'. line 3-6.

Sold for £38

Lot 734

Hardy split cane trout fly rod "The Hollolight Holokona" in three sections, +/- 10' 2".

Sold for £45

Lot 735

A Daiwa Graphite trout or sea trout rod, in three sections Model CF 98-10T, in three sections, 10', line 5-8.

Sold for £30

Lot 736

A spinning rod in two sections, 7'.

Sold for £12

Lot 737

Fibatube Alnwick England, a spinning rod in two sections, 8' 6".

Sold for £20

Lot 738

A Century Eliminator trout fly rod, in two sections, +/- 10' 2".

Sold for £12

Lot 739

A Century Eliminator trout or sea trout rod, in two sections, +/- 10' 5".

Sold for £12

Lot 740

Normark Country fly trout fly rod, in two sections, 10' 6", line 7-8.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 741

A Normark County fly trout fly rod, in two sections, 10' 6", line 5-6.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 741A

A Milbro Carbo class trout fly rod, in three sections, 1', line 5-6.

Sold for £12

Lot 742

A James Aspindale split cane trout fly rod, marked The Edendale A Dalesman Rod, in two sections, 8' 6".

Sold for £30

Lot 743

Hardy split cane trout fly rod The Palakona, in two sections 8' 6", line 6.

Sold for £180

Lot 744

A Jarvis Walker Aurora Uptied rod, in two sections 9' 6", fitted with a Silver Surf X70 fixed spool reel.

Sold for £15

Lot 745

Bruce and Walker The Cairngorm Salmon fly rod, in three sections, 14' 6", line 9-10.

Sold for £20

Lot 746

A Steadfast Silver Surf beach caster, in two sections, 3.6 m.

Sold for £15

Lot 747

Two boat rods, a Shakespeare Sea Witch in two sections, 2.1 m and a Diawa carbon Sea Harrier in two sections, 2.14 m.

Sold for £15

Lot 748

A Silstar Dia Flex spinning rod in two sections, 10'.

Sold for £15

Lot 749

A Shakespeare Onset trout fly rod in two sections, 2.85 m, line 7-9, together with an English Lakes Rods of Cockermouth salmon fly rod in two sections, 12' 6", line 9.

Sold for £15

Lot 750

A Greys Shadow beach caster in two sections, 4 m.

Sold for £50

Lot 751

A Shakespeare Odessa Flattie rod in two sections, 3.3 m.

Sold for £15

Lot 752

A Shakespeare Targa spinning rod, in two sections. 2.4 m.

Sold for £12

Lot 753

A Diawa Censor carbon spinning rod, in two sections, 10', together with a Mitchell Captain 624 multiplier, a Typhoon floatation jacket Size XXL and a Heron anglers floatation waistcoat.

Sold for £38

Lot 754

Hardy Sirrus trout fly rod, in three sections, 11', line 6, with rod bag and tube.

Sold for £130

Lot 755

Hardy Swift Mk 2 trout fly rod, in three sections, 9' 6", line 7, with rod bag and tube.

Sold for £170

Lot 756

Hardy Sirrus Spin, trout fly rod, in three sections, 9', 15 - 45 grams, with rod bag and tube.

Sold for £160

Lot 757

Sage Z-Axis trout fly rod, in four sections, 9' 6", line 5, with rod bag and tube.

Sold for £220

Lot 758

A Daiwa Scott MacKenzie signature salmon fly rod, in three sections, 15', line 10-11, with rod tube.

Sold for £60

Lot 759

A Rovex John Wilson Barble Quiver travel rod, in five sections, with multiple tips. Length 11'.

Sold for £48

Lot 760

A Daiwa Exceler spinning rod, in two sections. 2.4 m

Sold for £32

Lot 761

Greys of Alnwick, The Kielder carbon spinning rod, in two sections. 11' 2".

Sold for £55

Lot 762

A Shakespeare telescopic dapping rod, 17", in five sections.

Sold for £10

Lot 763

A Rapala Sportsman IM-6 spinning rod, in two sections, 7', fitted with Shimano Exage 2500 FD reel and with a Greys Prowla rod bag.

Sold for £45

Lot 764

A Shakespeare Valor carp rod, in two sections 3.6 m, fitted with a Shimano bait runner Aero 6000RE reel, comes with a Cypry rod bag.

Sold for £35

Lot 765

A Shakespeare Oracle EXP Switch fly rod, in six sections, 11', line 7-8

Sold for £40

Lot 766

A Scierra SRX V2 trout fly rod, in four sections, 9'. line 5.

Sold for £45

Lot 767

Sonik SK3 bass rod, in two sections, 12' 6", in two sections.

Sold for £25

Lot 768

An Abu Garcia SVR XXI salmon fly rod, in three sections, 12' 6", line 9-10.

Sold for £32

Lot 769

Tronix Pro Aphex TT beachcaster, in three sections, 3.9 m.

Sold for £32

Lot 770

A Daiwa Whisker Fly trout fly rod, in three sections. 11' 32. line 5-7.

Sold for £32

Lot 771

Spro Addiction Micro Game Edition urban rod, in two sections, 7' 3", fitted with a Shimano Exage 1000 FD reel, in a Greys Prowla rod bag

Sold for £55

Lot 772

A Shakespeare Mac 1XT match rod, in three sections, 13', together with a Rovex Varona spinning rod in four sections 10'.

Sold for £25

Lot 773

A Shakespeare Europa match rod, in three sections, 3.9 m, together with another spinning rod in three sections, +/- 3.9 m and a Cyclone CT66 SPM spinning rod in two sections, 6' 6".

Sold for £20

Lot 774

Greys XF2 Carnivore fly rod, in four sections 9', line 10, with rod tube.

Sold for £70

Lot 775

Sonik SK4 XTR travel spinning rod, in four sections, 9', with rod tube etc.

Sold for £50

Lot 776

Sonik SK4 XTR travel spinning rod, in four sections, 8', with hard rod tube.

Sold for £55

Lot 777

A Scierra SRX V2 trout fly rod, in four sections 9' 6", line 7, together with a 9' version with broken section two.

Sold for £42

Lot 778

Redington Wayfarer trout fly rod, in five sections, 9', line 8 with rod tube.

Sold for £25

Lot 779

Hanak Alpen Nymph trout fly rod, multi length, 9' 6", 10', 10' 6" and 11', with five sections, line 5

Sold for £48

Lot 780

Hanak Alpen Nymph trout fly rod, multi length, 9' 6", 10', 10' 6" and 11', with five sections, line 4

Sold for £50

Lot 781

A Shakespeare Ugly Stik gold uptide rod, in two sections, 2.55 m

Sold for £20

Lot 782

WITHDRAWN - A four piece trout fly rod, marked custom built for M Pepper, in four sections, 9' 6", line 7-8 with hard rod tube.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 783

A Daiwa spinning rod, in two sections, +/- 11'

Sold for £12

Lot 784

A Vision Nite DH salmon fly rod, in four sections, 14' 9", line 10-11, with hard rod tube.

Sold for £95

Lot 785

Hardy Marksmen Drifter trout fly rod, in four sections, 11', line 6, with rod bag, tube etc.

Sold for £170

Lot 786

A Hardy Bros split cane spinning rod "The JJH Spinning Palakona" 10' 6". Serial No. E75768, dated 1951.

Sold for £60

Lot 787

A Hardy split cane spinning rod "The Number 1 LRH Spinning Palakona" in two sections, 9' 6". Serial No. E64801, dated 1948.

Sold for £70

Lot 788

A Hardy split cane trout fly rod "The Lochleven Rod Palakona" in three sections with two tips. Serial No. E31651 dated 1931.

Sold for £40

Lot 789

Allcocks Light Caster split cane spinning rod, in two sections 7'6".

Sold for £38

Lot 790

A Hardy Bros a split cane salmon fly rod "The Number 2 AHE Wood Steel Centre Palakona" in three sections with two tips, 12'.

Sold for £80

Lot 791

A Hardy split cane trout fly rod "The JJH Triumph Palakona" in two sections 8' 9", with original Hardy card label attached to the bag.

Sold for £110

Lot 792

A Hardy Bros salmon fly rod "The Wye Palakona" in three sections, 13' 6". Serial No. H3699 dated 19355

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 793

Walker Bampton Co of Alnwick, a split cane salmon fly rod in three sections. Serial No. 22482.

Sold for £28

Lot 794

Sharpe of Aberdeen a split cane spinning rod, in two sections "The JS Sharpe" and with Scottie motif. Serial No. 112.

Sold for £35

Lot 795

A House of Hardy Fiberlight spinning rod, in two sections, 8' (AF), together with a Daiwa VIP 46C trout fly rod in two sections, 8' 6" and a John Norris of Penrith Lakeland carbon trout fly rod in two sections, 10' 6", line 8-10.

Sold for £45

Lot 796

Sharpe of Aberdeen Scottie split cane trout fly rod "The Aberdeen" in three sections, 9' 2".

Sold for £25

Lot 797

J.S. Sharpe Aberdeen Scottie split cane trout fly rod "Eighty Eight" in two sections, 8' 8" line 5-6.

Sold for £70

Lot 798

Bruce & Walker a salmon fly rod in three sections, 14'.

Sold for £28