sporting sale

Roger McPhail, signed limited edition print, man fishing Highland river, 370/500. 41 cm x 53 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £5

Hunt photograph of The Melbreak Foxhounds, circa 1860. 10 cm x 15 cm.

Not Sold

Hunt photograph possibly The Carlisle Otterhounds in Appleby, circa 1860. 15 cm x 21 cm, stamp verso "A. MacDonald Artist & Photographer, Penrith & Appleby".

Sold for £80

Adams tankard decorated with hunting scenes. Height 12 cm.

Sold for £6

Border Fine Arts "Secret Places, River Hideaway" otter family on mahogany plinth. Height 15 cm.

Sold for £32

Maysons of Keswick hunt photograph, possibly the Blencathra Pack on Lakeland fell. 14 cm x 11 cm.

Sold for £56

G.P. Abraham Keswick, Blencathra Hunt photograph "The Look Oot, Blencathra Pack". 15 cm x 20 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £44

Rosemary H. Coates, signed limited edition map "The Foxhunts of England, Scotland and Wales", 297/850. 42 cm x 52 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £20

Hunt photograph, Johnny Richardson of The Blencathra Foxhounds. 34 cm x 27 cm, in ornate gilt frame within rosewood outer frame, outer frame 59 cm x 51 cm.

Sold for £16

After Moignier, pair of bronze stags on naturalistic rocky outcrop and with marble base beneath. Height 73 cm.

Not Sold

21 books and videos, fishing, nature, etc., including "Salmon Fishing in Scotland".

Sold for £5

Book and picture, book "Flies" by J. Edson Leonard, picture, 40 cm x 50 cm.

Sold for £6

Jeffrey Boothroyd, copy of "Antique Guns & Gun Collecting" by Frederick Wilkinson from library of Jeffrey Boothroyd.

Not Sold

2 shooting sticks, one W. Mills Ltd, Sunderland, telescopic, one stamped "Tourist" the wooden shaft stamped "Tested Lance Wood".

Sold for £18

Peter Scott signed print of mallard dropping on to a flash with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp, published by Arthur Ackerman & Son Ltd. 35 cm x 53 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £80

Peter Scott signed print of mallard dropping on to a flash with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp, published by Arthur Ackerman & Son Ltd. 38 cm x 46 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £75

Peter Scott signed print of shovellers on reed bed with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp. 38 cm x 60 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £70

Peter Scott signed print of mallard lifting from a flash with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp. 30 cm x 56 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £70

Peter Scott signed limited edition print of pink footed geese and widgeon, 59/850, published by Arthur Ackerman & Son. 35 cm x 53 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £70

Peter Scott signed print "Three Mallard" with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp. 36 cm x 53 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £80

Peter Scott signed print greylags flying over fields with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp. 36 cm x 53 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £70

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon of Benny Hodgson "The Man Wot Likes his Easter Eggs", signed and dated 1974. 36 cm x 24 cm.

Sold for £30

3 copper bull rings. stamped "Hiatts Wrought", diameters 6.5 cm, 4.5 cm and 3.5 cm, and pig ring attachment, length 7.5 cm.

Sold for £18

4 hunt and related badges, B&WH Hunt, WLOG & British Fieldsports Society.

Sold for £120

Hunt photograph of the Cockermouth Beagles, note verso "Cockermouth Beagles at Buttermere 1905". This picture is in the book "Lakeland Pedlar" by Irvine Hunt, published by Pinewood Publications. 42 cm x 52 cm.

Sold for £75

British Sporting print by John Cadfryn-Roberts published by the Ariel Press and 6 sporting prints, 23 cm x 34 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £16

N. Railton watercolour of two foxhounds. 18 cm x 12 cm, signed and dated 1937.

Sold for £42

Box of 13 books, hunting, birds, etc.

Sold for £10

Late 19th/early 20th century oil on canvas, two dogs with stag. 69 cm x 59 cm, in maple frame.

Not Sold

Picture "The Fisherman's Alphabet". 36 cm x 209 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £8

Maysons of Keswick, hunt photograph of "The Blencathra Pack Under Skiddaw". 40 cm x 50 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £28

George Wright, 2 prints, foxunting scenes. 15 cm x 24 cm, mounted, in gilt and oak frames.

Sold for £5

25 books on fish and fishing, including 2 Hugh Falkus.

Sold for £26

2 rucksacks, Franz Brehme Affe backpack, 1942, and suede and leather rucksack.

Sold for £50

2 Cumberland Foxhounds badges, 1961-62 and 62-63, and the original W.O. Lewis Badge Makers cardboard box.

Sold for £36

Pair of Carl Zeiss Jena Jenoptem 10 x 50W binoculars with leather case.

Sold for £68

2 framed fly dioramas, "North West Steel Head Flies" by Tony Hill, frame 18 cm x 23 cm, and lone framed fly "Chaddock", frame 21 cm x 21 cm.

Sold for £10

14 books, fishing, including "Fly Dressing Innovations" by Richard Walker.

Sold for £28

7 Hugh Falkus and related signed books, "Signals for Survival", "Nature Detective", "Sea Trout Fishing", "Successful Angling", "The Stolen Years", all signed by Hugh Falkus, "Freshwater Fishing" signed by Hugh Falkus and Fred Buller and "Hugh Falkus - A Life on The Edge" by Chris Newton signed by Chris Newton.

Sold for £90

Charles Farlow & Co. Fishing Tackle catalogue price list 1912.

Sold for £70

4 books/magazines, Hugh Falkus, including "Some of It Was Fun".

Sold for £36

Collection of Abu Tight Lines catalogues, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's, including The Tight Line book "The Story of Abu" limited edition 349/500.

Sold for £50

Six Hardy catalogues/pamphlets etc., including 1954 "Big Game Fish & Sea Fishing" catalogue.

Sold for £10

14 books, freshwater fishing, including "Fly Patterns" by Taff Price with letter from Taff Price.

Sold for £28

10 books, saltwater fishing, including McClanes "Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America".

Sold for £5

11 books/pamphlets/catalogues, including Alcocks Anglers Guides 67, 68 and 69.

Sold for £5

Collection of "Shooting Times" magazines dating from 1968.

Not Sold

12 books/magazines, shooting, fishing, etc., including "Shotguns & Cartridges" by Gough Thomas.

Sold for £14

8 books on shooting including "Millards Guide to Shooting".

Sold for £22

18 books on fishing including "Game Fishing Round London" by K.E. Whitehead.

Sold for £14

Large collection of catalogues including Cabela's, Shimano, Shakespeare, McHardy's of Carlisle, Farlow's 1969, etc.

Sold for £10

Horn and metal mounted hunting horn decorated with archer and stag. Length 39 cm.

Sold for £18

Pigeon timing clock with key, winding handle, etc. Case height 14 cm, width 19 cm, depth 16 cm.

Not Sold

Green iridescent glass bowl with spelter stag base, bowl diameter 20 cm, the base constructed of 3 red stags in circle, overall height 23 cm.

Sold for £40

2 otter hunting scenes, "Otter Hunting on Exmoor" after R.M. Alexander, 13 cm x 20 cm, framed and mounted, and after Cuthbert Bradley, 12 cm x 20 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £5

J.H. Ashburner, 2 oils on board, The Blencathra Foxhounds in Honister and "Banna, Blencathra" first dated 1906, 30 cm x 39 cm.

Sold for £80

John William Wilkinson (Wilk, 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon, outside The Horse & Farrier in Thelkeld with caption "Wat Them Twos Only Here Fort Beer", signed and dated 1980. 29 cm x 40 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £190

Hunt photograph, possibly The Melbreak at The Pheasant Inn, Bassenthwaite, with newspaper clipping verso dated October 1967 with British Travel Association stamp. 19 cm x 25 cm.

Sold for £38

Photographic print of Willie Irving, Terrier Man, huntsman, Master of The Melbreak Foxhounds. 13 cm x 18 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £14

British jackknife World War II by G. Ibberson & Co., Sheffield, 1944, stamped with broad arrow.

Sold for £36

Print of fox and hounds. 12 cm x 20 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £12

Oil painting on panel, foxhound, signed verso "J. Tretchen" dated 1799. 10 cm x 12 cm, framed.

Sold for £220

Car mascot, running fox. Length 15.5 cm.

Sold for £130

Charles Simpson, print, "The Straggler". 37 cm x 52 cm, framed.

Sold for £8

3 books on cartridge reloading and dog training and a catapult.

Sold for £5

3 books on fishing including "Where to Fish" edited by D.A. Awsome.

Sold for £2

Collection of hunting tea cups, saucers, plates, etc., various makers, Regency , Duchess, Johnson Brothers, Spode (60).

Sold for £32

E.A.S. Douglas 4 steel engravings, published by Arthur Ackman also signed by C.R. Stock, foxhunting, with DHC Print Sellers Association blind stamp. 22 cm x 65 cm, framed. NOTE - These pictures were originally purchased from the sale of Lowther Castle and were sold by Mitchells in 2010.

Not Sold

Helly Hansen thermal suit (M), new.

Sold for £5

Aldershot College Foot Beagles jacket with 6 stamped "ACFB" buttons.

Not Sold

Green hunting or estate uniform, jacket and waistcoat, jacket with 10 large and 4 small Firmin buttons with dog motif, the waistcoat with 7 small buttons.

Not Sold

Yap dog bed, width 70 cm, and a slip dog lead.

Sold for £10

5 Baileys Hunt Directories, 36-37, 55-56, 74-75, 75-76, 84-85.

Sold for £18

Hound Standards video, 7 Lake Scene Hunting in Lakeland magazines, 6 Hunting in The 21st Century Guides and antler walking stick handle.

Not Sold

4 tin painted hounds and plastic huntsman. Hound height 2.5 cm, huntsman 4 cm.

Sold for £8

Early to mid 20th century bird roaster with space for 3 birds. Height 32 cm, width excluding handles 29 cm.30

Not Sold

7 ashettes, plates, various makers, etc. Largest ashette 31 cm x 42 cm.

Sold for £10

3 cockfighting interest prints. Two 23 cm x 16 cm, framed, one 21 x 26 cm.

Sold for £22

Robin Armstrong, 2 signed limited edition prints, one of three salmon, 24 cm x 40 cm, 92/500, framed and mounted, one of brown trout, 24 cm x 40 cm, 148/500.

Sold for £5

Robins Furness, signed limited edition print "Going Together - Seat Trout & Grills" 243/500. 48 cm x 32 cm.

Not Sold

11 books on fishing, to include "The Sotheby's Guide to Fly Fishing for Trout".

Sold for £12

5 books on shoots, working dogs, etc., including "Running Your Own Shoot" by David Hudson.

Sold for £22

"The Fell Terrier" by D. Brian Plummer.

Sold for £18

Eve Coote, signed print of cock and hen pheasant, with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp. 38 cm x 55 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £5

Hazel shaft walking stick, the head in the form of a gamecock. Length 147 cm.

Sold for £12

Lead glazed ceiling light fitting decorated with hunting scenes, etc. Height including hook 22 cm.

Sold for £36

4 books on shooting, including "Duck Shooting" by Colin Willock.

Sold for £16

9 books on the countryside, including "Best Loved Tales of The Countryside".

Sold for £2

Opticron IS60F-scope with instructions.

Sold for £28

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon of Edward Benson running with hounds, signed and dated '79. 34.5 cm x 56.5 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £310

Bundle of hazel shafts (7). Lengths from 1.19 M to 1.28 M.

Sold for £20

Bundle of hazel shafts (7). Lengths 1.15 M.

Sold for £32

2 Heredities figures, "The Huntsman" 94/500, height 21 cm, and "Clear Round" 299/500, height 19 cm.

Sold for £44

Thumbstick with stripped wooden shaft. Length 151 cm.

Sold for £20

Hazel shaft thumbstick. Length 138 cm.

Sold for £10

Hazel shaft walking stick. Length 136 cm.

Sold for £10

Brooch in the form of a feather, silver coloured metal. Length 7.5 cm.

Sold for £10

This lot is the former property of Arthur Ransome author of Swallows & Amazons and was pruchased by James Cowan Reid following an auction at his Rusland home after his death in 1967.

Wicker fishing creel containing dinner menu from The Yorkshire fly Fishers Club 14th December 1951 at The Great Northern Hotel, Leeds, where Arthur Ransome was a guest. Envelopes addressed to Arthur Ransome Esq., Arthur Ransome CBE, etc., various addresses including Low Wick Hall, Ulverston, 40 Hurlingham ourt, London, containing letters, feathers, etc., rules of The Windermere, Ambleside and District Angling Association, Hardys Anglers Guide Coronation Number 1937, Hardys Anglers Guide 58th Edition 1951. Plastic box of char fishing spinners, black japaned fly or spinner box with cream interior and Hardy "The Saint Aidan" trout fly reel, 3 3/4 inches, in Hardy leatherette case. 2 photographs in one frame Bowness Ferry Nabb & Ambleside, 9 cm x 12 cm, map "The Grand Lake of Windermere Being the Largest in England Situated in Westmorland & Lancashire, 32 cm x 59 cm. Large stained pine rod box with initials "AR" to lid, width 1.71 M, depth 18 cm, height 15 cm, containing Hardy split cane trout fly rod, two sections, length 10', Hardy Glen Cairn cane rod, two sections, length 8' 6", Hardy split cane trout fly rod "The Fairy Rod" Palacona, three sections, length 9' 6"m, Alcock split cane trout fly rod "The Sapphire", three sections, length 9' 6", Winfield fly caster 86 trout fly rod, two sections, length 9', Hardy split cane trout fly rod marked Palacona, three sections, length 10' 6", Hardy spinning rod Palacona "The Hardy Oneless 8 lb" rod, two sections, length 6' 6", Hardy Greenheart spinning rod "The Favourite" rod, two sections, length 7', A.W. Gamage of London cane and Greenheart salmon fly rod, four sections, 2 tips,length 12', split cane spinning rod, three sections, length 10' 6".

The next rod and parts were not the property of Arthur Ransome but are being sold with the collection.
Leigh of Redditch split cane salmon fly rod "The Superb", three sections, length 12' 6", cane rod parts, gaff, landing net and 2.5 lb lead char fishing weight.

Not Sold

Graham of Cockermouth, bamboo and split cane salmon fly rod, three sections. Length 12' 6".

Sold for £2

Ugli Stik spin cast rod, length 2.70 M, two sections, new.

Sold for £14