country sporting sale

21st April 2018

Lot 401

"Songs of The Fell Packs", published by Bethwaites, Cleator Moor and Workington.

Sold for £5

Lot 402

Six pewter or white metal place name holders, in the form of pheasant, partridge, rabbit, fox, salmon and duck. Height 2.5 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 403

Two Royal Doulton figurines, "The Lobster Man" and "Sea Harvest". Height +/- 18 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 404

Two Royal Doulton figurines, "A Good Catch" and "The Master". Tallest 18 cm and 15 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 405

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon, "Say When Johnny" depicting Johnny Richardson of The Blencathra Foxhounds and "The Man That Can Imitate The Hunting Horn", signed and dated '79. 38 cm x 46 cm, mounted. ARR

Sold for £300

Lot 406

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon, depicting a huntsman with foxhounds, terriers and fox, signed and dated '80. 30 cm x 50 cm, mounted. ARR

Sold for £380

Lot 407

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon, depicting huntsmen and beagles leaping a fence and chasing a hare and fox, signed and dated '78. 31 cm x 49 cm, framed, mounted. ARR

Sold for £240

Lot 408

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon, "One For The Road" depicting Joe Weir and The Ullswater Foxhounds outside The Travellers Rest. 31 cm x 49 cm, framed, mounted. ARR

Sold for £200

Lot 409

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon, snow scene depicting Johnny Richardson and The Blencathra Foxhounds with fox to background, signed and dated '78. 32 cm x 49 cm, framed, mounted. ARR

Sold for £450

Lot 410

Two 19th century coloured engravings, "Bottom Fishing" printed by J. Pollard, 34 cm x 42 cm, framed, mounted, and "Fly Fishing", 35 cm x 44 cm, framed and mounted.

Not Sold

Lot 411

John Cyril Harrison (1898-1985), three signed Limited Edition prints, snipe in flight, 121/300, 55 cm x 38 cm, cock pheasant and snipe in snowy woodland, 233/250, and teal in flight, 109/250, 45 cm x 35 cm, all framed and mounted and published by The Tryon Gallery.

Not Sold

Lot 412

George Wright, early to mid 20th century print depicting foxhunters and hounds outside The Falcon Inn. 30 cm x 45 cm, framed, mounted.

Not Sold

Lot 413

Three pictures, pair of George Wright prints depicting foxhounds and horses, 13 cm x 27 cm, framed, mounted, and a late 19th century Fores steeplechase scene engraving "The Run In", published April 1848 by Messrs Fores, 26 cm x 37 cm.

Sold for £18

Lot 414

David Shepherd, print, African elephants. 37 cm x 75 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £40

Lot 415

After Archibald Thorburn, Limited Edition print, 37/500, ptarmigan in Highland landscape with red deer and eagle, published by the Tryon Gallery. 35 cm x 47 cm.

Sold for £38

Lot 416

Archibald Thorburn, three signed prints, published by W.F. Embleton, wigeon, 40 cm x 29 cm, mallard, 29 cm x 40 cm, pintail, 29 cm x 40 cm, all framed, mounted.

Not Sold

Lot 417

A carved Black Forest bracket in the form of a deers head. Length 43 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 418

Archibald Thorburn, signed print, red grouse in flight, published by W.F. Embleton. 38 cm x 51 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £60

Lot 419

A Beswick Norman Thelwell pony figurine, "Kick Start".

Sold for £10

Lot 420

A Border Fine Arts figurine, fox riding horse, "Tally Ho Sir Rupert". Height 20 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 421

A silver labrador, makers mark "S", London 1977. Height 3 cm, 31 grams.

Sold for £32

Lot 422

A Border Fine Arts figurine of a terrier, and a Cotswold Studio Arts figurine "An Ancient Alliance" 40/250.

Sold for £15

Lot 423

Three figures, two terriers looking down a hole, signed verso "BS", 52/60, huntsman and follower with two terriers digging, by Northumbrian artist, signed "Peter Miles", and goldfinch on a teasel, 30/100.

Sold for £40

Lot 424

Books, pictures and video, to include "Todhunter & the Fox", "Hunting on The Lakeland Fells" by R. Clapham, "Bobby Troughton & The Kendal Otterhounds" by George Stewart, Jean Gidman and Ron Black and "Reminiscences of Joe Bowman".

Sold for £30

Lot 425

Eight books, two videos and plates to include Spode, hunting, dog training, etc.

Sold for £5

Lot 426

A Grenfell 3/4 length tweed coat, By Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen (44).

Sold for £35

Lot 427

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon, "Our Very Own John Jorrocks Esq.", signed and dated 73. 38 cm x 55 cm, in Hogarth frame. NOTE - The vendor believes that this Alf Craggan. ARR

Not Sold

Lot 428

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon, "Opening Hunt 1976" with hound talking "This is the man that won the gurning competition and wasn't even trying". 36 cm x 54 cm, framed, signed and dated '77. ARR

Sold for £160

Lot 429

A pair of Carl Zeiss Jenoptem 10 x 50W binoculars, with case.

Sold for £85

Lot 430

Two riding crops by Swaine & Adney of London, one with antler handle, silver coloured collar and bamboo shaft, length 50 cm, the other with antler handle with incorporated priest and silver collar initial "HT 1883", makers mark possibly "HHW London 1883", length 55 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 431

A fishing diorama, salmon flies and Hardy Bros. packaging, Walkers IXL tackle, Newcastle on Tyne, Cummins, Bishop Auckland, and McCleod's, Glasgow. 21 cm x 47 cm.

Sold for £15

Lot 432

An unusual scissor action trap. Length 22 cm.

Sold for £18

Lot 433

"A Fisherman's Philosophy", by J.D. Kenworthy ARCA, published by The Whitehaven News, Whitehaven, 1933.

Not Sold

Lot 434

Five bookplate engravings, "Deer Paddocks in Windsor Park", "Snipe Shooting", "Deer Stalkers Going Out", "The Earth Stopper" and "Seafowl Shooting". 8 cm x 13 cm, framed, mounted.

Not Sold

Lot 435

Four books, to include "Know Your Broom Handled Mausers" by R.J. Berger, "German Military Handguns 1879-1918" by John Walter, "Lugers at Random" by Charles Kenyon Jnr., and "The Luger Book" by John Walter.

Sold for £40

Lot 436

Four books, guns, to include "A History of The Colt Revolver" by Charles T. Haven and Frank A. Belden.

Sold for £20

Lot 437

The Parker Hale "Catalogue of Arms & Accessories", 5th Edition, 1936.

Sold for £20

Lot 438

20 World War II military issue booklets and pamphlets, to include "Drivers Handbook for The Churchill Tank", "How to Use Your Eyes in The Dark", "Enemy Weapons", "Small Arms Manual", etc.

Sold for £260

Lot 439

An early Kynoch 12 bore cartridge box (empty) "Smokeless Central Fire".

Sold for £120

Lot 440

14 books, guns, to include "Modern Air Weapon Shooting" by Bob Churchill and Granville Davies.

Sold for £12

Lot 441

9 books, animals, Africa and "Air Gun Shooting" by James Marchington.

Sold for £5

Lot 442

14 books, guns, to include "The Standard Reference Work - Six Guns" by Keith.

Sold for £20

Lot 443

4 books/catalogues, to include "Service Handguns, A Collectors Guide" by Klaus-Peter Konig and Martin Hugho.

Sold for £8

Lot 444

5 books, shoguns, to include "Sporting Firearms" by David E. Petzal.

Sold for £30

Lot 445

10 books, shooting, "Tales of The Old Gamekeepers" by Brian P. Martin.

Sold for £15

Lot 446

"8 Bore Guns & Their Cartridges" by Douglas McDougal, printed 1979.

Sold for £120

Lot 447

5 pamphlets, to include "The Thompson Submachine Gun, Mechanism Made Easy", "The Sten Machine Carbine", "The Parabellum Automatic Pistol" and "The Colt 45 Auto Pistol".

Sold for £55

Lot 448

John Trickett a signed Limited Edition print, 447/850, black labrador and spaniel. 34 cm x 46 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £55

Lot 449

Peter Skillen, pastel, trail hound in mountain landscape. 48 cm x 63 cm, signed and dated '93, framed, mounted.

Sold for £50

Lot 450

A cased set of 12 RSPB silver spoons, made by John Pinches, A 1975. Total weight 324 grams.

Sold for £120

Lot 451

A pair of men's leather hunting boots (10), with wooden trees, and a Caldene men's woollen hunting jacket, black (38).

Sold for £42

Lot 452

Two Border Fine Arts figurines, "Family Portrait" and "Out Foxed".

Sold for £40

Lot 453

A Beswick huntsman on rearing horse, Model No. 868.

Sold for £60

Lot 454

An Eskdale Foxhounds photograph depicting W. Porter Huntsman, Joss Porter and Tommy Dobson with hounds. 18 cm x 30 cm, in oak frame with gilt slip.

Sold for £85

Lot 455

Robin Furness, signed Limited Edition print of The Eskdale Ennerdale Foxhounds, 37/250. 27 cm x 41 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £15

Lot 456

Four foxhunting related prints, to include Joan Wanklyn signed Limited Edition print "The Royal Artillery Hunt 1992" signed by The Master John Jago, 108/800.

Sold for £20

Lot 457

Five modern Snaffles prints, to include "That Far Far Away Echo", "The Season" 1939-1940, "The Gunner" 1939-1940, "The Gunner", "The Royal Artillery Hounds" and "The Guns, Thank God The Guns". Frames +/- 32 cm x 40 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 458

Six hunt and hunt related badges, to include Lunesdale Foxhounds, Melbreak Foxhounds, The British Horse Society, etc.

Sold for £20

Lot 459

Six hunt and related badges, to include Blencathra Foxhounds, Coniston, Eskdale Ennerdale, Blackcombe Beagles, etc.

Sold for £28

Lot 460

A J.W. Hawksley powder flask, with embossed copper body. Length 20 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 461

3 books, to include "Away My Lads Away" by Gill Mason, signed, "Ivver Sen" by Keith Richardson, signed, and "Hunting A Portrait" by
Ann Holland.

Sold for £15

Lot 462

Lionel Edwards, early 20th century print, "The Belle of The Hunt". 28 cm x 44 cm, in oak frame with gilt slip.

Not Sold

Lot 463

Lionel Edwards, early 20th century print, "Leaving Cover". 28 cm x 44 cm, in oak frame with gilt slip.

Not Sold

Lot 464

Lionel Edwards, early 20th century print, "The Brook". 28 cm x 44 cm, in oak frame with gilt slip.

Not Sold

Lot 465

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon, "The Boggart Hunters". 29 cm x 50 cm, signed and dated 1981, framed, mounted. ARR

Sold for £70

Lot 466

Two photographs from the funeral of Tommy Dobson, Eskdale Foxhounds, circa 1910, one of horses and carts with verse to bottom left, 24 cm x 29 cm, framed and mounted with old trade label verso for Charles G. Mason, Ambleside, the other 14 cm x 20 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 467

Horse Racing Interest - Seven Newbury Race Club Horse Racing Medals, 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1919 (2) and 1922.

Sold for £20

Lot 468

John William Wilkinson (Wilk 1906-1994), watercolour cartoon, depicting Bob Furness a Keswick taxi driver. 32 cm x 37 cm, framed, mounted, signed and dated '75

Sold for £80

Lot 469

A silver brooch, with grouse foot and Scottish thistle decoration, makers mark QW, Birmingham M 1986. Length 8 cm.

Sold for £12

Lot 470

A pair of Samsung 7 x 25 binoculars, pair of Commodore 8 x 40, and a catapult and collection of pocket knives.

Sold for £5

Lot 471

Mick Cawston, signed Limited Edition print, dalmations, 20/850. 28 cm x 33 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £10

Lot 472

An enamel Albert Smith & Co. Ltd. Fishing Tackle sign. 51 cm x 31 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 473

An enamel Ensign Fishing Tackle sign. 51 cm x 31 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 474

Three books, fishing, to include "Haunts & Hints for Anglers" published by The Great Western Railway Co. 1925.

Not Sold

Lot 475

Five books, to include "Artificial Flies, How to Tie Them" by V.Bates.

Sold for £5

Lot 476

Three books, "Grouse & Grouse Moors" by George Malcolm and Aymer Maxwell 1910, "The Grouse in Health & Disease" 1912 and "Glorious Gentleman" by Bruce Sandison.

Sold for £10

Lot 477

Two Denby tankards with hunting scenes and with dog handles, stamped to under "Bourne, Denby, Derby, Made in England". Height 13 cm.

Sold for £8

Lot 478

A Johnson Brothers & others Canadian Goose pattern part dinner service, 64 pieces, to include 3 tureens, 4 lids, 2 ashettes, 2 gravy boats and saucers, etc.

Sold for £30

Lot 479

Three Beswick graduated wall hanging flying pheasants, Model No. 661.

Sold for £70

Lot 480

A pair of 1950's gilt rimmed glasses decorated with fishing flies. Height 18 cm.

Sold for £8

Lot 481

Ian Reed, signed Limited Edition print, "Pool Guide to The River Derwent", 97/100, 28 cm x 38 cm, framed, and a River Derwent Castle Fisheries map.

Sold for £90

Lot 482

A pewter place finder in the form of a pheasant with 6 pheasant topped skewers.

Sold for £20

Lot 483

4 Cumberland Foxhounds hunt badges 1962-63 season.

Sold for £42

Lot 484

Geoffrey Smith, watercolour, 2 woodcock in woodland setting, dated 1986. 31 cm x 42 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 485

Vincent Balfour Browne, Limited Edition print, grouse, published by The Brotherton Gallery, London, with blind stamp, 123/500. 25 cm x 35 cm, framed, mounted.

Sold for £20

Lot 486

Geoffrey Smith, watercolour of red grouse in moorland landscape, 15 cm x 18 cm, mounted, and a pastel and oil drawing of a Border terrier, 28 cm x 19 cm, mounted.

Not Sold

Lot 487

A British Filed Sports Society hunt button of Basset, Beagle and Harrier Packs in England Scotland & Wales picture, dated 1979. 49 cm x 39 cm, framed.

Sold for £32

Lot 488

G. Kenneth Whitehead, the Deer Stalking Grounds of Great Britain & Ireland, First Edition 1960, with compliment slip, etc.

Sold for £55

Lot 489

G. Kenneth Whitehead, 2 books, "Hunting & Stalking Deer Throughout The World" and "Hunting & Stalking Deer in Britain Through The Ages".

Sold for £12

Lot 490

11 I.C.I. Game Researches Advisory leaflets on partridges, revised and republished January 1935.

Sold for £10

Lot 491

A collection of books, magazines, etc., to include "Eley Game Advisory", "Bullfighting", "Vintage Shooting Times", etc.

Sold for £5

Lot 492

A Beswick fallow doe figurine, and a Border Fine Arts otter, Exmoor Foxhounds mug, grouse foot brooch, etc. (9)

Not Sold

Lot 493

A collection of 8 hunt buttons, to include Holderness Hunt, makers Pitt & Co., Walding of Rugby, etc.

Sold for £30

Lot 494

A 20th century bronze figure of a seated dog. Height 23 cm.

Sold for £38

Lot 495

A Zetland Hunt Supporters Club badge. 2.5 cm.

Sold for £10

Lot 496

6 books, shooting, to include Fur, Feather & Fin Series "Snipe & Woodcock".

Sold for £18

Lot 497

6 books, guns and shooting, to include "Clay Pigeon Shooting" by Richard Arnold.

Sold for £5

Lot 498

3 books, military interest, "The Medal Year Book 2009", "British Military Longarms 1715-1815" by D.W. Bailey and "Arms & Amour" by Frederick Wilkinson.

Sold for £8

Lot 499

A cast iron canon, mounted on a wooden carriage. Cannon 25 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 500

4 Wallas of Wigton hammer gun locks and a whistle.

Sold for £20