sporting sale

9th - 11th April 2025

Viewing  Monday 7th April 10-5 and Tuesday 10-7 in the main saleroom.  The sale commences at 10 am on each day.  You can bid on this sale online, by leaving bids with Mitchells by email only upto 9.30 am on the day of the sale (info@mitchellsantiques.co.uk) or by attending the saleroom and registering to bid.  You can live bid on The Saleroom and Easy Live.  CARD PAYMENT ONLY

Day 1 - Lots 1-374, Day 2 - Lots 375-811, Day 3 Lots 812-1014

Lot 501

A pair of silver coloured cufflinks, decorated with horses heads.

Sold for £10

Lot 502

Colin Luckett a watercolour of Red Grouse, 30 x 40 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 503

Colin Luckett a watercolour of Black Grouse, 30 x 40 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 504

Colin Luckett a watercolour of Capercaille, 30 x 40 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 505

Mick Cawston a signed limited edition print, "An Englishman's Home is his Castle" 362/850.  34 x 43 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £15

Lot 506

Andy Beck, two limited edition prints "Driven Grouse" and "Driven Partridge", published by Esk House Fine Art North Yorkshire and marked limited edition of 350.  28 x 37 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 507

Elizabeth Scrivener limited edition print of Hounds.  33 x 39 cm, framed and mounted, together with another print of Foxhounds.

Sold for £10

Lot 508

A Doskocil hard plastic rifle case, with foam lined interior. Length 120cm.

Sold for £22

Lot 509

Three scopes (telescopic sights), a Nikko Stirling 4 x 40 AO Mount Master, and 8 x 32 x 50 AO EG and another.

Sold for £50

Lot 510

A Fairbairn Sykes Wilkinson Sword FS fighting knife, first pattern with etched markings to the blade, the FS Fighting Knife and to the opposite side Wilkinson Sword Co Ltd London, with S shaped cross guard and knurled handle, comes complete with leather sheath with Newey popper, blade length 6 5/8" , overall length 11 6/8". 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 £1800

Lot 511

A walking stick with hazel shaft, and carved tup horn handle decorated with a foxhound and fox. Length 97 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 512

A William Evans cartridge magazine, with leather and brass corners, marked to top Captain J Ponsonby Coldstream Guards, opening to reveal a William Evans Gun & Rifle Manufacturer late with J Purdey & Sons 63 Pall Mall London trade label to the lid, the outer body with various railway and other labels, butt to base a William Evans label marked Major General Sir John Ponsonby, Haile Hall Beckermet Cumberland. NOTE: Major General Sir John Ponsonby KCV CMG DSO 1866-1952, born at No 6 The Cloisters Windsor Castle and died 1952 at the age of 86.

Sold for £400

Lot 513

An Idleback pigeon shooting chair, with bag.

Sold for £150

Lot 514

A large plastic box containing a quantity of pigeon and crow decoys, full bodied and NRA Fud (fold up decoys).

Sold for £40

Lot 515

A rotary pigeon magnet, together with Jack Pike hide net, various hide poles, umbrella etc.

Sold for £65

Lot 516

Swaine & Co London a Victorian riding crop, with antler handle and Swaine button, with gold coloured collar of foxhounds and huntsman engraved "Presented to Joss Fearon by members of the West Cumberland Hunt" with Malacca shaft and leather thong. Length excluding thong 73 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 517

A new and unused Gerber stake out multitool. 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.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 518

A new and unused real steel Lunar folding pocket knife, with 2 3/4" 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 £15

Lot 519

A pair of Rexing B1 night vision binoculars, with original box bag etc, together with a Trail camera with box and instructions.

Sold for £65

Lot 520

A game shooting smock Size L, together with a green hooded jacket, a leather rifle slip and a camouflage rifle slip.

Sold for £28

Lot 521

A deer hunter camouflage shooting jacket Size XXL, together with a fleece lined smock.

Sold for £20

Lot 522

A reproduction Eley Kynoch cartridge display board, depicting grey partridge. 40 x 27 cm framed and mounted.

Sold for £15

Lot 523

Two French walnut shotgun blanks, both stamped GM, the first 49 cm, the second 56 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 524

Three Brady canvas and leather shotgun slips, together with three other canvas and leather slips.

Sold for £38

Lot 525

A plastic Browning shop display sign, together with two Stoger air gun (Beretta Holding) Neoprene mats.

Sold for £45

Lot 526

A plastic Browning shop display sign, together with two Stoger air gun (Beretta Holding) Neoprene mats.

Sold for £45

Lot 527

Three metal shop display signs, Tikka, Benelli and Sako.  19 x 60 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 528

A pair of Seeadler 8 x 56 binoculars, with green rubber armour and case.

Sold for £30

Lot 529

A canvas and leather trimmed shotgun motor case, opening to a fitted interior with cleaning rods brushes etc, together with leather 12 bore cartridge belt and a shotgun slip.

Sold for £30

Lot 530

A box containing a Champion Spinner target, Lee re-loading press, Ox Spring No. 7, RCBS re-loading scale etc.

Sold for £28

Lot 531

A quantity of Pigeon decoys - shells, full bodies etc.

Sold for £20

Lot 532

Three Beretta Victory 12 bore chokes, improved/modified, improved/cylinder, modified.

Sold for £20

Lot 533

Two Teague chokes, three quarter and full together with three Beretta chokes - full, improved cylinder and cylinder.

Sold for £25

Lot 534

A set of Beretta A300 Series drop in chokes.

Sold for £25

Lot 535

A Bowie knife with 10" blade, brass S shaped cross guard and wooden scales.  Overall length 37.5 cm with leather 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 £40

Lot 536

A Bowie knife with 13 1/2" blade, with brass covered spine, with brass S shaped cross guard and ivorine handle. Overall length 49 cm with leather 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 £55

Lot 537

Three walking sticks, the first with Chamois horn handle, the stick marked Jungfru. Length 90 cm, together with a blackthorn stick, 88 cm and a hazel shafted walking stick with horn and resin handle, 115 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 538

An alder shafted walking stick, the handle in the form of a Spaniel. Length 126 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 539

A hazel shafted walking stick, with tup horn handle. Length 109 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 540

A hazel shafted walking stick, with tup horn collar and wooden handle. Length 116 cm.

Sold for £15

Lot 541

A hazel shafted walking stick, with black handle and honeysuckle twisted shaft. Length 121 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 542

An alder shafted walking stick, with tup horn handle. Length 123 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 543

A hazel shafted walking stick, with tup horn handle. Length 125 cm.

Sold for £45

Lot 544

A hazel shafted walking stick, with burr wood handle. Length 125 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 545

A hazel shafted walking stick, with wood and resin handle. Length 128 cm.

Sold for £45

Lot 546

A hazel shafted walking stick, with burr wood handle with carved thistle. Length 126 cm.

Sold for £45

Lot 547

Two leather cartridge bags, together with two canvas and leather cartridge bags, various stacking cups, cleaning rods etc.

Sold for £25

Lot 548

A pair of Avalon 8 x 32 binoculars.

Sold for £28

Lot 549

An unusual leather cartridge magazine, with solid leather covered body, with internal strap similar to that from a cartridge magazine. Height 22 cm, width 27 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 550

Callow a hallmarked silver collared riding whip, London date letter Q possibly 1891, together with a hallmarked silver fly swat with bamboo shaft, London date letter rubbed, a button hook with Roe Deer slot handle, a small crop and a sheepskin jacket liner.

Sold for £30

Lot 551

Two novelty bottle openers, the first "Ducky" by Kirby Beard & Co Paris, height 8.5 cm, together with another.

Sold for £32

Lot 552

Four tins of H & N field target trophy cal 22 air gun pellets, three sealed one open.

Sold for £30

Lot 553

A pair of Altberg leather boots Size 10, together with two Maglites.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 554

Four Teague chokes, 12 bore - three short Flush chokes marked Skeet Miroku 31507, Quarter marked Miroku 58578, Full marked Rem and one extended choke 5/8" marked M.57519 with choke key.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 555

A box of Nikko Stirling 4x32 scope, two Red Dot scopes, a Hawke Laser Illuminator and another Red dot Laser Designator.

Sold for £42

Lot 556

A Boxx three gun cabinet, with keys. Height 134 cm, width 21 cm, depth 22 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 557

A Barbour Herringbone Challenger gents jacket, Size L.

Sold for £42

Lot 558

A leather cartridge bag, initialled to the front GF and marked to the rear English Make 75 Warranted Hogskin.

Sold for £15

Lot 559

Two pairs of Ross of London binoculars, Solar Ross 9x35 and Solar Ross 12 x 40, together with three books on shooting.

Sold for £25

Lot 560

Two night vision devices, a Nitesite with case and instructions, together with an N8 Vision device.

Sold for £55

Lot 561

Four sealed tins of Haendler & Natermann field and target trophy cal 25 air gun pellets, in tins of 200, together with an opened tin of Ram Point pellets.

Sold for £25

Lot 562

Eight tins and a plastic box of cal 25 air gun pellets, to include Viper Super Field by Bisley etc.

Sold for £42

Lot 563

A bag of 28 bore plastic wads, together with various cartridge belts.

Sold for £15

Lot 564

Cogswell & Harrison Ltd London, a leather cartridge magazine, opening to a blue baize lined lid with leatherette trade label Cogswell & Harrison Ltd Gunmakers 168 Piccadilly London W1, fitted with six cartridge apertures and belts. Height 16.5 cm, width 48 cm, depth 27 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 565

Shotgun slips to include Brady etc and various duck decoys - Mallard Widgeon and Teal.

Sold for £12

Lot 566

An early 20th century wooden duck decoy, in the form of a Mallard. Height 17 cm, length 31 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 567

A box of metal clip cartridge belt, Churchill snap cap, Westley Richards snap cap, various cleaning rods, Priest etc.

Sold for £30

Lot 568

Three vintage cartridge bags, two leather, one leather and canvas.

Sold for £15

Lot 569

A leatherette shotgun motorcase, opening to a green baize lined interior with space for 30 1/2" barrels, together with a shotgun slip.

Sold for £28

Lot 570

A World War II compass, stamped with a broad arrow and marked 1940 Mk III, EAC No. B127579, together with a spirit level, a folding cup with silver gilt interior, a Hawksley & Sons Ltd London Medical or Taxidermy kit stamped St Bees School (Whitehaven).

Sold for £25

Lot 571

A large fifteen gun cabinet, with top locking box and two sets of keys. Height 153 cm, width 61 cm, depth 46 cm.

Sold for £170

Lot 572

A shotgun slip, together with a 28 bore shotgun cleaning kit with various Beretta heads.

Sold for £25

Lot 573

A tin of JSB Match Diabolo Exact cal 177 air gun pellets, together with four GMK 20 bore bronze brushes and five 12 bore brushes.

Sold for £15

Lot 574

A Browning clay shooting vest Size L, together with a Polo shirt Size L.

Sold for £22

Lot 575

Two walking sticks, the first with antler handle, length 118 cm, the other with tup horn handle, 126 cm.

Sold for £28

Lot 576

A hazel shafted walking stick, with tup horn crook handle. Length 142 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 577

A large rucksack filled with full bodied crow decoys.

Sold for £40

Lot 578

Jack Pyke a camouflage rucksack filled with full bodied crow decoys.

Sold for £48

Lot 579

A box lot containing Browning cleaning mat, 12 bore shotgun cleaning kit, various gun socks, cartridge belt. Stealth Angel Survival Tactical Kit, bore snakes etc.

Sold for £35

Lot 580

A box lot containing twelve shell Pigeon decoys, Remington gun sock, two cans of Ballistol oil, Nordic Basic Crow Call, folding pocket knife etc. 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 £28

Lot 581

Parsons and Son Birmingham leather and canvas cartridge bag.

Sold for £28

Lot 582

Three green painted ammunition tins, two marked H83 Mk II 1984 and 1985.

Sold for £15

Lot 583

A Buffalo River gun cabinet, with space for ten guns with top locking box and shelf, with keys. Height 150 cm, width 52 cm, depth 36 cm.

Sold for £240

Lot 584

A Lee reloading press, with various attachments to include case length gauge and shell holder, ram primer etc.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 585

A box of 30 cal 150 grain 308 soft point bullet heads, together with a quantity of 308 swagged bullet heads.

Sold for £15

Lot 586

A quantity of Cal 44 bullet heads, various styles various weights.

Sold for £40

Lot 587

A 10X target shooting jacket, together with elbow pads, two leather 44 Magnum holsters, a Sussex Armoury 4x28 scope (telescopic sight) and a pair of Bisley 1" rings.

Sold for £25

Lot 588

+/- Five hundred cal 44 Magnum once fired cases.

Sold for £38

Lot 589

A set of cal 243 Lee Deluxe die set.

Sold for £20

Lot 590

A set of Lee cal 38 Special reloading dies.

Sold for £25

Lot 591

Cal 303 British reloading dies.

Sold for £28

Lot 592

A set of RCBS cal 308 Winchester reloading dies.

Sold for £22

Lot 593

An ammunition storage box. Height 24 cm, width 31 cm, depth 24 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 594

A box of rifle and shotgun cleaning equipment, Hawke Shot Sabre and five magnetic cartridge collection sticks.

Sold for £10

Lot 595

A pair of Dubarry leather boots Size 6 1/2.

Sold for £20

Lot 596

A large game bag.

Sold for £25

Lot 597

A Hawke Frontier 4-20 x 50 FFP mil pro scope (telescopic sight), complete with Sports Match mounts, original box with sunshade etc.

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 598

Aim Field Sports 42" green rifle bag, complete with all straps - appears unused.

Sold for £110

Lot 599

Optisan an EVX 6-24 x 50 F1 scope (telescopic sight) with flip up covers, original box, Sports Match scope rings etc.

Sold for £100

Lot 600

Falcon M18 Plus 4-18 x 44 scope (Telescopic sight) with original box, flip up lens covers, Sports Match scope rings etc.

Sold for £65