country sporting sale

17th - 19th April 2024

This is a three day sale starting at 10 am on each day. You can bid online, by leaving bids with Mitchells by email only upto 9.30 am on the day of the sale ([email protected]) 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 22% + VAT and the saleroom charge of 4.95% + VAT on the hammer.  CARD PAYMENT ONLY

Viewing Monday 15th 10 am - 5 pm, Tuesday 16th 10 am - 7 pm.  

Day 1 Wednesday 17th - Lots 1 - 337

Day 2 Thursday 18th - Lots 338 - 777

Day 3 Friday 19th - 778 - 1107

Lot 697

A Cartel Phantom recurve bow with SF Archery Elite limbs, a Legend archery bag, Cartel fletching jig and quiver etc.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 698

A Barbour Border waxed jacket, dark blue, marked internally C38/97 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 699

A Guardian leather shotgun motor case, with a green baize lined fitted interior with space for 34" barrels.

Sold for £80

Lot 700

A shotgun slip, length 129 cm, together with a rifle range bag. Length 140 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 701

Two books Donald Dallas "James Purdey & Sons Gun and Rifle Makers 200 Years of Excellence" and "Holland and Holland The Royal Gun Maker The Complete History".

Sold for £70

Lot 702

Three books - Donald Dallas "Boss & Co Best Gun Makers" second edition, "The Best of British - A Celebration of British Gun Making" by David Grant and Vick Venters and "The British Shotgun Volume 3" by IM Cruddingotn & DJ Baker.

Sold for £48

Lot 703

A Brady game bag, height +/- 37 cm, width 54 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 704

A buck 110 folding pocketknife, with a 3 3/4" blade, 22 cm overall with leather pouch. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please note that if you require P&P for this lot, this can only be done using an age verified method.

Sold for £30

Lot 705

Jakes handmade knife, with a hollow ground blade, 3" and with the handle made from brass Kudu horn and bone. Overall length 17.5 cm, with sheath. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please note that if you require P&P for this lot, this can only be done using an age verified method.

Sold for £130

Lot 706

Wostenholm I* XL folding pocket knives, the first with three blades and marked to the scale IXL 1787-1980, nameplate measuring +/- 3 1/2", the second smaller knife having a main blade of +/- 2", with box and paper. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please note that if you require P&P for this lot, this can only be done using an age verified method.

Sold for £42

Lot 707

A Finnish Puuko fixed blade knife, the blade measuring 3 3/4" and marked Made in Finland, also signed to the fuller, the handle made from a blue material and with horses head pommel, with a leather and metal sheath, sold together with a Camillus New York USA knife with 3" blade. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please note that if you require P&P for this lot, this can only be done using an age verified method.

Sold for £32

Lot 708

An Infac gun cabinet, with space for three guns. Height 130 cm, width 20 cm, depth 20 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 709

A Jack Murphy Malvern Ladies Long Waterproof Coat. Size 14, new and unused. Retails for £155.

Sold for £40

Lot 710

A Jack Murphy Malvern Ladies Long Waterproof Coat. Size 16, new and unused. Retails for £155.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 711

A Jack Murphy Malvern Ladies Long Waterproof Coat. Size 16, new and unused. Retails for £155.

Sold for £40

Lot 712

A Plano shot shell box and a Case-gard shot shell choke tube case.

Sold for £15

Lot 713

A Plano field box, together with three Plano hand gun ammunition boxes.

Sold for £20

Lot 714

A leather cartridge bag and a shotgun cartridge belt.

Sold for £15

Lot 715

A Nightmaster 800 torch and infra red illuminator.

Sold for £38

Lot 716

A reloading press together with Hornady 308 die, another 45ACP die, various other pieces of reloading equipment.

Sold for £65

Lot 717

A quantity of reloading equipment for 7 mm Remington Magnum.

Sold for £40

Lot 718

A Nikko Stirling Panamax 3-9 x 40 AO telescopic sight (scope), with mounts, box etc.

Sold for £50

Lot 719

Four telescopic sights (scopes) a Nikko Stirling 3-9 x 40, Mountmaster Hawke 6 x 42 etc.

Sold for £15

Lot 720

A BSA BS30 bore sighter, together with a pack of 22 LR Rimfire snap caps.

Estimated: £10 - £15

Lot 721

A Primos 2 point trigger stick gun rest.

Sold for £30

Lot 722

Three rifle slips, to include a camouflage Range bag.

Sold for £10

Lot 723

An FX Air Guns plastic gun case, with foam lined interior, +/- 124 cm in length.

Sold for £22

Lot 724

A ladies Stormcloth clay pigeon vest Size 14, together with a shoulder kick reducer and a pink shotgun slip.

Sold for £12

Lot 725

A Solognac clay pigeon vest +/- Size L-XL, together with a Conway of London leather and canvas small bore cartridge bag.

Sold for £20

Lot 726

An adjustable rifle rest.

Sold for £50

Lot 727

A three gun cabinet, with two sets of keys. Height 130 cm, width 22 cm, depth 20 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 728

Taxidermy - A box containing +/- 40 + sets of roe deer antlers on quarter skulls.

Sold for £45

Lot 729

Taxidermy - 20 + sets of roe deer antlers, mostly mounted on wooden shields with hollow rears, containing jaw bones.

Sold for £45

Lot 730

Taxidermy - Two otter poles or rudders, the first with silver plated top marked ROHA (Ribble Otterhounds) with KDOH (Kendal and District Otterhounds) Stakes Farm 28/5/36, 15 lbs, together with another Ribble Otterhounds September 13th 1934 Dinckley ECOH (Eastern Counties Otterhounds) (AF).

Sold for £50

Lot 731

Taxidermy - An otter pad mounted on an oak shield, marked ROHA (Ribble Otterhounds) with ECOH (Eastern Counties Otterhounds) Hodder 7/8/33.

Sold for £48

Lot 732

Taxidermy - Peter Spicer & Sons Taxidermists Leamington, an otter mask mounted on an oak shield with plaque, ROHA (Ribble Otterhounds) September 147th 1935, 24 lbs Burholme Bridge.

Sold for £190

Lot 733

Taxidermy - Peter Spicer & Sons Taxidermists Leamington, a badger mask mounted on an oak shield marked Ynysfor Gwynfyndd April 23rd 1931.

Sold for £400

Lot 734

Taxidermy - Peter Spicer & Sons Leamington a fox mask mounted on an oak shield with plaque AVH (Avon Vale Hunt) Sissinghurst 1925.

Sold for £120

Lot 735

Taxidermy - A twelve point Edwardian Red Stag mount, with glass eyes.

Sold for £150

Lot 736

A pair of Fallow deer (buck) antlers, on quarter skull mounted on a wooden shield.

Sold for £50

Lot 737

Taxidermy - Three six point roe buck heads.

Sold for £25

Lot 738

Taxidermy - Three six point roe buck heads.

Sold for £40

Lot 739

Taxidermy - A vertebrae walking stick, overall length 89 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 740

An Edwardian Zebra skin screen. Height 165 cm, each section 101 cm wide (AF).

Sold for £50

Lot 741

Taxidermy - Peter Spicer & Sons Leamington, a fox mask with ivorine label "Melbreak Foxhounds Darling How November 7th 1942"

Sold for £200

Lot 742

Taxidermy - Peter Spicer & Sons Leamington, a fox mask on oak shield with ivorine label "Killed at Isel February 5th 1935", together with a dried fox paw.

Sold for £350

Lot 743

Taxidermy - Attributed to Peter Spicer & Sons Leamington, an otter mask on oak shield marked "Ouse Bridge June 6th 1903".

Sold for £220

Lot 744

Taxidermy - Peter Spicer & Sons Leamington, an otter mask, a joint meet between the Ribble Otterhounds and The Kendal and District Otterhounds, with silver coloured plaque marked ROHA Kendal and District Otterhounds Cold Wood Ribble, 12/9/35. 22 lb dog.

Sold for £200

Lot 745

Taxidermy - Peter Spicer & Sons Leamington, a fox mask on an oak shield with ivorine plaque, killed by The Coniston Hounds on the fells above Esthwaite 30/10/54.

Sold for £150

Lot 746

Taxidermy - Peter Spicer & Sons Leamington, a fox mask mounted on an oak shield with ivorine plaque UFH (Ullswater Foxhounds) Hallin Fell 9/3/59. 17 3/4 lbs.

Sold for £180

Lot 747

Taxidermy - Peter Spicer & Sons Leamington, a fox mask on oak shield with ivorine plaque Ullswater Foxhounds Mardale April 29th 1935. Note: Mardale was flooded in the late 1930's to create Haweswater reservoir.

Sold for £160

Lot 748

Taxidermy - Peter Spicer & Sons Leamington, an otter mask on a rare circular shield, marked Cocker 1/6/26.

Sold for £280

Lot 749

Taxidermy - an otter pole or rudder with brass fitting marked "Ouse Bridge 25/9/13" and engraved to the rear DF.

Sold for £42

Lot 750

Two soft toy animal heads, the first a wild boar protruding from the wall +/- 30 cm, together with a polar bear, protruding from the wall +/- 27 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 751

A children's soft toy wall hanging stags head, protruding from the wall +/- 34 cm.

Sold for £18

Lot 752

A Chic-Home by Scandi Chic children's felt fox's head, protruding from the wall +/- 33 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 753

Taxidermy - A woodcock in a wooden case, with watercolour background with label to rear mounted by Frank Day Skinburness Drive Silloth on Solway January 1992. Shot at Johnby Nr Penrith. Height 24 cm, width 34 cm, depth 16 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 754

Taxidermy - A selection of roe buck and red stag antlers.

Sold for £25

Lot 755

Taxidermy - Fox mask mounted on an oak shield.

Sold for £38

Lot 756

Taxidermy - Attributed to Murray of Carnforth, a wall hanging case containing a pair of Kingfishers with rocks, trees and watercolour background, frame measuring 38 x 46 cm.

Sold for £720

Lot 757

Taxidermy - A Victorian case of birds in naturalistic setting, to include sparrow hawk and tawny owl. Height 60 cm, width 83 cm, depth 30 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 758

Taxidermy - Peter Scott Taxidermist Barepot Workington, a brown trout with naturalistic gravel base, housed in a three sided mahogany case inscribed "Brown Trout 6 lbs caught by Peter Scott 27/5/2016 Bassenthwaite Lake", case height 29 cm, width 698 cm, depth 15 cm.

Sold for £420

Lot 759

Taxidermy - Possibly Raine Brothers of Carlisle, a Carlisle Otterhounds or Cumberland Otterhounds otter mask on an oak plaque with ivorine plaque marked COH Esk 16/6/15.

Sold for £110

Lot 760

Taxidermy - An otter pad mounted on an oak shield, with metal cap marked Wiveton Hall September 11th 1923, Wiverton Hall is near Holt in Norfolk.

Sold for £48

Lot 761

Taxidermy - A vintage Bullough Ltd muskrat fur coat, Length +/- 110 cm, armpit to armpit +/- 50 cm.

Sold for £10

Lot 762

Taxidermy - A mounted red grouse in a case with glass front and top. Height 27 cm, width 36 cm, depth 32 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 763

Taxidermy - Two vintage handbags, the first by Eros in Ostrich skin, height 21 cm, width 21 cm, the second crocodile skin 17 cm, width 26 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 764

Taxidermy - A collection of fur stoles, to include a mink stole, length 165 cm.

Sold for £15

Lot 765

Taxidermy - An International Pelze mink fur coat, length 120 cm, armpit to armpit +/- 50 cm.

Sold for £18

Lot 766

Taxidermy - A Saga fox vintage fur coat, length +/- 74 cm, armpit to armpit +/- 50 cm.

Sold for £28

Lot 767

Taxidermy - Raine Brothers Carlisle, an otter mask on oak shield with ivorine plaque COH (Carlisle Otterhounds or Cumberland Otterhounds), Lyne 28/6/32.

Sold for £150

Lot 768

Taxidermy - COH (Carlisle Otterhounds or Cumberland Otterhounds), an otter pole or rudder with silver top marked COH Lyne 9/5/33, the silver marked Birmingham maker Hollman & Norton dated letter H 1932, length excluding hanging loop 43 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 769

Taxidermy - A common buzzard mounted on a log, circa 1980 Department of The Environment No. 1--5. Height 35 cm, with A10 certificate No. 23GBA10HVB7FP.

Sold for £90

Lot 770

Taxidermy - A common buzzard mounted on a log, circa 1980 Department of The Environment No. 7012912. Height 40 cm, with A10 certificate No. 23GBA10S8DH12.

Sold for £95

Lot 771

Taxidermy - A fox mask mounted on an oak shield.

Sold for £32

Lot 772

Taxidermy - A horses hoof silver topped Vesta case, the top marked "Chief 24/4/1894 - 23/3/1919" by Grey & Co Chester 1919. Height 9 cm, together with another hoof marked to the top "Joey 1906-1931".

Sold for £120

Lot 773

Taxidermy - A pair of large domestic water buffalo horns, mounted on a mahogany shield. Tip to tip 62 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 774

Taxidermy - A rabbit fur waistcoat with leopard spot print, length 75 cm, armpit to armpit +/- 42 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 775

Taxidermy - A Jackal rug or throw, 18 skins in total on brown felt backing. 218 cm x 149 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 776

Taxidermy - A Leopard skin rug, with black felt backing. length 230 cm, width 121 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 777

Taxidermy - A wild boar head, protruding from the wall +/- 47 cm.

Sold for £240

Lot 778

A Shakespeare Trion XT spinning rod, in four sections 11'.

Sold for £25

Lot 779

Hardy Fibalite Perfection trout fly rod, in two sections. 10' 6".

Sold for £25

Lot 780

Two rods, a Silstar X-Citer GR spinning rod, in two sections, 9', together with a Shakespeare In2 boat rod, 30/50 in two sections, 7'.

Sold for £10

Lot 781

A Bruce and Walker Bruce salmon fly rod, in three sections, 12' line 7-9.

Sold for £28

Lot 782

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

Sold for £10

Lot 783

A Bruce & Walker The Line Cheater trout fly rod, in two sections 10', line 3-9.

Sold for £18

Lot 784

A Bob Church X-Weave Rutland Mk 2 trout fly rod, in two sections, 10' line 7-9, together with an AE Rudge & Son of Redditch The Wyes split cane rod in three sections.

Sold for £10

Lot 785

Hardy The LRH salmon fly, steel centre Palakona, in three sections, +/- 13' 6". Serial No. H23217.

Sold for £30

Lot 786

A Fladen Charter boat rod, in two sections, 6' 5" fitted with a Daiwa Sealine SL 250H multiplier.

Sold for £32

Lot 787

A Shakespeare Sigma Supra trout fly rod, in two sections, 10' together with a Silstar trout fly rod, in two two sections, 3 m. line 7-8.

Sold for £15

Lot 788

Walker Bampton Alnwick, a split cane trout fly rod in two sections, 9' 6".

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 789

J S Sharpe Aberdeen a Scottie split cane trout fly rod, in three sections, 9' 3". Serial No. 543755.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 790

A Ron Thompson Technica boat rod, in two sections, 7'.

Sold for £10

Lot 791

A Sage High-Modulus fibre glass trout fly rod, marked custom built for Michael Mould, in two sections, +/- 8' 6".

Sold for £25

Lot 792

A Daiwa Whisker Salmon Fly Mk II, in three sections, 15', line 9-11.

Sold for £20

Lot 793

J S Sharpe of Aberdeen a Scottie split cane salmon fly rod, spliced, in three sections +/- 12'.

Sold for £20

Lot 794

Two Shimano bait runner DL6000 RA reels, one fitted onto a Carp Hunter rod, in two sections 3.6 m and another fitted onto a Dam telescopic rod.

Sold for £65

Lot 795

A Ron Thompson EVP2 feeder 300 rod, in three sections 10', fitted with a Mitchell fixed spool reel, together with a specialist Barbel rod, in two sections 11'.

Sold for £22

Lot 796

A Reddington Red Fly salmon fly rod, in four sections, 13' line 8, with rod tube.

Sold for £40