Sporting & Country Pursuits Sale

6pm Wednesday 20 May

Viewing: Tuesday 19 th Midday-6pm, Saledays Midday6pm
The Northamptonshire Auction Centre
Silverstone Business Park, Towcester, NN12 8TB Tel: +44 (0) admin@jphumbertauctioneers.com
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INFORMATION FOR BUYERS:

We respectfully draw your attention to the Conditions of Sale printed at the back of this catalogue. Registration. It is essential that all intending buyers obtain a purchaser number by registering at the clerks desk. Where possible, please register to bid prior to the sale commencing. Bidding. Please make your bids clear to the Auctioneer and if successful, ensure that your purchaser number can be seen. If there is any doubt about either the price or the buyer, this should be brought to the Auctioneers attention immediately. The speed of each sale varies, but for guidance these run at approximately 140-180 lots per hour. Estimates. Presale estimates are given in good faith and are intended only as a guide for potential purchasers. Buyers Premium. A Buyers premium of 15% + VAT will be charged on the hammer price. Payment. Payments for lots purchased must be received in full within 48 hours of the end of the sale. ITEMS MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES UNTIL PAYMENT HAS BEEN CLEARED. All cheques are accepted up to the limit of the Bankers cheque guarantee card, any intending purchaser wishing to make payment by cheque over their guarantee limit are to make prior arrangement through their own bank by either Letter of Authority or Bankers Draft. We also accept payment by cash, and all major credit and debit cards. Due to the costs incurred in accepting some cards, there will be a 3.5% plus VAT surcharge on credit card payments. We regret we are unable to accept payment by American Express. Debit cards do not incur a surcharge. Our Bankers are HSBC, Market Hill, Buckingham, MK18 1JL. Sort Code 40-15-33. Clearance. Items purchased must be collected and removed from the premises by 12 pm on the Wednesday following the sale. Thereafter, there will be a handling charge of 10 and a daily storage charge of 2 per item. Delivery. We will be happy to arrange delivery of purchases at the buyers expense. 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Surname only of the artist in our opinion a work of the school of the artist, or in his style and of uncertain date. Attributed to a tentative attribution based on style. Ascribed to denotes a traditional attribution based on style. Manner of in our opinion, a work executed in the artists style but of later date. Circle of in our opinion, a work of the period of the artist and showing his/her influence. After in our opinion, a copy of any date, of the work of the artist. Bears signature and Bears date the signature or date may not be accurate. Third Party Disclaimer. Please note, every person on J.P.Humbert Auctioneers premises shall be deemed to be at The Towcester Salerooms, Burcote Road, Towcester at their own risk. They shall have no claims against J.P.Humbert Auctioneers Ltd our employees or agents, in respect of any accident, injury, damage or loss, however caused, except by the direct negligence of J.P.Humbert Auctioneers Ltd Employees. Please note: If you would like to receive our catalogue by email, please let our office know. This will help keep production and postal costs down thus keeping this publication low cost. We will be pleased to take entries for all our forthcoming sales. Please note, entries must close two weeks prior to sale dates. Purchasers are respectfully reminded that all accounts must be settled on day of sale. Items must be collected no later than 12pm the Wednesday following the sales.

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A pocket watch by Catorex with bridled horses on the enamel face, cattle verso. 10 - 15 A hunting themed bone china trinket by Ayshford of Staffordshire. 10 - 15 A small collection of Olympic lapel badges. 10 - 15 A brass inkwell with stirrup. 10 - 20 A cricket ball with white metal band engraved 'Pretoria Transvaal SA 1900. Imperial Yeomanry v. Military of Pretoria. Henry Stanley's last cricket match, 78 not out and four wickets.' Henry Stanley was the Captain of the Somerset Cricket Club and this was his last game before he was killed in the Boer War. 200 - 300 A brass inkwell in the shape of a horse hoof. 15 - 25 A quantity of leather-cased tots in glass, metal and plastic. 30 - 40 A fine quantity leather cast wallet inscribed G Murray, 1881, also another pigskin cast wallet. 60 - 80 A quantity of trout and single iron salmon flies in good condition contained in Allcocks, Mallock and Hardy boxes. Pair of Horton Eraus vibro spoons in original box. 30 - 40
A small HM silver conical trophy cup VMA vs CMA Muirfield, July 1959, Birmingham made. 30 - 40 A glass hip flask with base cup embossed with a rowing scene. 25 - 40 A drinks flask in leather and chrome with integral tots. 25 - 40 An MCC marked silverplated dish by Carrington & Co, also six teaspoons with sailing club insignia. A pewter tankard inscribed 'Aldenham School Scratch Sixes 1889' and another lidded tankard inscribed 'Warren Hill 1902 Ducklings'. 30 - 40 A Beswick Connoisseur Beagle on a wooden plinth, model 1933. 40 - 50 A quantity of twelve Pytchley Hunt brass buttons. 15 - 25 A copper and brass hunting horn and a pair of brass stirrups. 15 - 25 A pair of menu holders with dogs. 10 - 20 An HM silver-backed hand mirror and hair brush, embossed with stags and marked Birmingham 1905. 20 - 30 A white metal car mascot modelled as a stag's head. 40 - 50

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A Beswick stag, model 981. 50 - 60 A Beswick doe, model 999A. 40 - 50 A Beswick fawn, model 1000B. 40 - 50 A trainer's trial book in brass and leather with clasp and key. 40 - 50 Carved hardwood lidded box in the form of a horses head 15 - 25 A quantity of assorted livery and hunt buttons. 15 - 25 A miniature Nicolls cricket bat signed in facsimile by MCC and Australian teams, 1954/5. 15 - 25 A Northampton race card for the 1892 Abbey Park races. 20 - 30 A cased 'Planiscope' lens by Griffin & Son, also a small brass compass. 10 - 20 A miniature bone cricket bat, 4" long. 25 - 40 A bronzed composite figurine of a gamekeeper. 10 - 20 A Beswick woodcock. A Royal Doulton large golden Labrador on ceramic base. 40 - 50 A Royal Copenhagen figure of a deer on a ceramic base. 50 - 60
A pottery hunting tankard with silver-plated mounts. 10 - 20 A Doulton harvest jug decorated with hunting scenes. 25 - 40 A gramophone record: Greatest Moments in Sports, as presented by Gillette, 1950s. 15 - 25 A quantity of Horse and Hound contemporary procountry badges. 8 - 12 Photographs of Joe Mercer and other racing celebrities. 10 - 20 A collection of fifteen football league handbooks from 1973/4 and 1990/1. 15 - 25 A Beswick huntsman on a standing horse, model 1501. 180 - 200 A Beswick huntsman on a rearing horse, model 868. 180 - 200 A Beswick Connoisseur race horse - Arkle with Pat Taaffe Up, model 2084. 250 - 280 A cold-painted statuette of a jockey on a racehorse. 7" high. One ear AF. 30 - 40 A Beswick horse head plaque - Arkle, model 2700. 40 - 50 A Beswick horse head plaque - The Minstrel, model 2701. 40 - 50

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A Beswick horse head and horseshoe plaque, model 807. 40 - 50 A Tally-Ho tin for Kemp's Biscuits decorated with hunting scenes after Henry Alken. 10 - 20 Book. R S Surtees 'Handley Cross', London by Bradbury Agnew, 1854, in gilt embossed red cloth. Also, 'Jorrocks, Jaunts and Jollities', 'Mr Romford's Hounds' and 'Hillingdon Hall'. Four items. 40 - 50 Book. G J Whyte Melville, Songs and Verses, illustrated by Lionel Edwards, London, 1924. Two copies. Also, Will. H Ogilvie, Over the Grass, illustrated by Lionel Edwards, London, 1927. 40 - 50 Book. Will. H Ogilvie 'Scattered Scarlet', illustrated by Lionel Edwards, London, 1903. 15 - 25 Book. Adam Lindsay Gordon 'Sporting Verse', illustrated by Lionel Edwards, London, 1927. 15 - 25 Book. Lionel Edwards 'Sketches in Stable and Kennel', 1933. 80 - 100 Book. Peter Beckford 'Thoughts on Hunting', illustrated by G D Armour, London, 1911. 15 - 25
Book. 'Memoir of the Rev. John Russell, London by Chatto & Windus, 1902 in red cloth. Also, Beckfords 'Thoughts on Hunting' and fifteen other books of equestrian interest. 15 - 25 Spare lot Spare lot Spare lot Spare lot Spare lot S L Crawford. Portrait heads of Arkle, Red Rum and Desert Orchid entitled 'We Three Kings'. A coloured print, unsigned. 14"x25. 30 - 40 After Henry Alken. Hunting double print depicting hazards and pitfalls. Handcoloured print, unsigned. 12"x24. 20 - 30 John King. The Grafton, 1971. Coloured print, signed lower right. 15"x21. Henry Alken. 'Earth Stopper'. A print of 1829 with another similar 'Pointers'. Two items. Henry Alken. 'Running in View' and 'Going Out'. A pair of hand-tinted prints published 1841. 20 - 30

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J Harris after H Alken. Hunting picture entitled 'The Right and the Wrong Sort', 1859. Coloured print, unsigned. 14"x18. 10 - 20 Anon. Portrait head of a black Labrador. Pastel, signed lower right. 14"x17. 10 - 20 Anon. Medieval hunting party. Coloured print, unsigned. AF. 10 - 20 Cyril Sledmere of Taunton. Rugby team dated 1929-30, caps marked KCRFC. Photograph, unsigned. 11"x15. 10 - 20 A Vanity Fair print by Spy depicting a jockey, C1920. 15 - 25 W H Lizars after Sir William Jardine Bart. 'Vendace': fish caught at Castle Loch, Dumfrieshire. A coloured engraving. 10 - 15 Pair comic fishing pictures 'The Spey Cast' and 'The Smooth Cast' and another. Three items. Limited edition prints, signed indistinctly lower right. 7.5"x15. John Frye Bourne. Ready for the hunt, C1930. Prov. sale of contents of J F Bourne's studio. Pencil, unsigned. 11.5"x8.5. 60 80

Harry Nielson. Mr Fox's Hunt Breakfast. A handcoloured print published 1890. 150 - 200 Maile after Marshall. 'The Sportsman' (a gentleman out shotting with spaniels). A 19thC engraving. Unframed. 30 - 40 D Suter. Huntsman and hunter. Watercolour, signed lower right. 6"x9. 10 - 20 C R Stock after H Alken. Cockfighting 'Set to' and 'Fight', and another. Coloured print, unsigned. 13"x8.5. 10 - 20 W H Simmons after Samuel J Carter. 'Little Foxes'. Large 19thC engraving in gilt frame, dated 1874. 40 - 60 After H Alken. Hunting picture 'A Stopper'. Handcoloured print, unsigned. 4.5"x7.5. 15 - 25 Lady M- (after Medleycott?). Ink drawing entitled 'Greyhounds and dead hare' inscribed verso 'copied by Lady M- from the Sportsman Magazine 1820'. Dated January 11, 1821. 8"x5. 25 - 40 Wells. 'Master', the 19th Duke of Beaufort with hounds. Coloured print, unsigned. 6.5"x7.5. 10 20
Stanley Boden. 'View of glass panelled corridor into private boxes from the Paddock' at Towcester Racecourse. Horses with jockey's up before. Watercolour, signed lower right and dated 1980. 29"x20. 150 - 200 Sue Brownridge. Gone fishing, 1989. Watercolour, signed lower right. 8"x12. 40 - 60 Lucy Lockwood. Portrait of the hunter: Anymore II, 1914. Oil on canvas, signed lower left. 24"x29. 40 - 60 A hunting themed engraving by Burford after Seymour, 'Going out in the Morning'. 30 - 40 A hunting themed mezzo tint depicting Lady Anne Dawson, sixth daughter to Thomas Termor, Earl of Pomfret aged 21, engraved by James McArdell after Sir Joshua Reynolds 1754. 14" x 10. 30 - 40 After R B Davis. John Shirley, Huntsman of the Bramshill Hounds. Mono print, unsigned. 30 - 40 A hand-drawn and coloured map of hunting counties of England, Scotland and Wales. 10 - 20
R J Willet. A set of four fishing prints, 1989. Limited edition prints, signed lower right. 14"x18. 30 - 40 A pair of hunting themed prints from paintings by Arthur Willet. AF. 10 - 20 After J Pollard. 'Race for the Gold Cup at Goodwood' and 'Race for the Great St Leger Stakes at Doncaster', 1836. Mono prints, unsigned. A pair. 14"x18.5. 40 - 60 A print entitled 'Racing at Cartmel' signed by the artist Hayley Fowler. Limited edition 82/750. 15 - 25 Keating after Moorland. A party angling. Print, unsigned. 20 - 30 A late 18thC hunting themed glass painting entitled 'Going Out in the Morning, Le Sortie des Chasseurs au Matin'. AF. 30 - 40 Anon. Huntsman, horse and hounds. Watercolour, unsigned. 6"x4. 30 - 40 English School. The Happy Sportsman, a print on glass, a sportsman returns to enjoy conubial bliss. AF. 15 - 25 H M Childerstone. Portrait of the hunter 'Lancer', 1920. Oil on canvas, signed lower left. 15.5"x21. 40 - 60 J H Lynch after W J Shayer. 'The Check' and 'Full Cry'. A pair of restrikes. 10 - 20

Anon. Portrait of a border terrier. Pastel, signed (indistinctly) lower right. Two items. 12"x8. 10 - 20 C Roberts after H Roberts. '.Earl of Portmore's Grey Horse Skim. He won four valuable prizes at Newmarket, Huntingdon and York', an 18thC engraving. 30 - 40 'New Racecourse at Sandown Park near Esher'. Print, unsigned. 10 - 20 Dukes after Lorraine Smith. 18thC hunting scene. Print, Christies label upon. C Turner after A Cooper RA. 'Dogs Fighting', an engraving dedicated to Lord Charles Townshend. Bears date 1816. 30 - 40 Silver Wilkinson and Mr Lodge. Framed salmon flies. 15 - 25 Spare lot 0 - 0 Peduzzi. 'Het patrijsen schieten'. 18thC print. AF. 20 - 30 Clive H Lane. Pheasant in undergrowth. Coloured print, signed lower right and dated '91. 20 - 30
After Henry Hall of Newmarket. 'Glengarry, a celebrated hunter, well known with the Bedale Hunt'. Hand-coloured print, unsigned. 7.5"x9. 15 - 25 A framed photograph of a meet of foxhounds outside a country house, c1900. Spare lot Spare lot Spare lot Spare lot Spare lot Spare lot A rectangular tilt-top table, the top decorated with 19thC hunt scene of a meet at a country house. 27"x27. 25 - 40 A 12' whole cane float rod with split cane top. AF. 10 - 15 A fine Anderson & Sons 'The Dunkeld' 15' late 19thC drop ring salmon rod with two tips (one slightly AF). 60 - 80 An unusual steel and brass collapsing landing net on bamboo pole. 20 - 30 A pair of gentleman's hunting boots by Hawkins of Northampton, with garter straps and boot trees. 30 40

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A pair of ladies hunting boots, size 5, with garter straps and boot trees by Tom Hill, London. 30 - 40 A pair of good gentleman's hunting boots complete with trees. 30 - 40 A pair of ladies hunting boots, size 6, with garter straps and boot trees. A pair of black gentleman's leather hunting boots, and another pair similar. A pair of black jodhpur boots, size 7. 10 - 15 A pair of gentlemen's new rubber hunting boots, leather lined, leather tops, made by Le Chameau, size 7. A box of beech wood shoe lasts. 15 - 25 A pair of black riding boots with tan leather tops, size 7. 40 - 50 A pair of ladies long boots, size 5. 25 - 40 A pair of ladies hunting boots by Marlborough of England, size 5. 30 - 40 Two pairs of black leather gentleman's hunting boots. 20 - 30 A pair of gentleman's Pussells Combinette black leather hunting boots and another similar. 20 - 30
A good pair of wooden boot trees by Faulkner & Son, London. 10 - 20 A pair of tan-top full boots with trees, size 8. 30 - 40 A 20thC needlepoint, freestanding firescreen with hunting scene upon. A pair of black riding boots with tan tops and complete with spurs, white garters and wooden boot jacks, size 7. 30 - 40 A quart glass-bottomed pewter mug inscribed 'Lahore 1938 Heavy Weight Ponies Razzle' and six halfpint pewter mugs. 10 - 20 Four lignum vitae bowls numbered one to four in ivory by Jacques & Son, London in Thomas Taylor card box. 50 - 60 A twelve-bore cartridge belt in hand-sewn leather. A leather dog collar complete with six brass 'bells'. 10 - 20 A pair of 19thC battledore racquets, green leather handles. 40 - 50 A gentleman's hunting crop with HM silver collar and 1895 inscription, also a ladies hunting crop. 30 - 40

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A good quality leather cartridge bag by PayneGallwey. 30 - 40 A pair of good leather wicket keeper's gloves and a set of cricket stumps. 10 - 15 A pair of boys football boots with leather studs, c1950s. 25 - 40 Two brown leather hunting crops with horn handles and silver collars. 30 - 40 A contemporary brass megaphone. 25 - 40 A ship's brass bell marked WORLD VRTUE NOV 1969. 15 - 25 Two silver-capped prize bowls presented by Beaufort Bowling Club, 1922. An early wooden fish tail tennis racquet. 60 - 80 An early/mid 20thC full-size English leather and brass head collar. 20 - 30 A pair of child's football boots, 1960s, size 10. A hunting sandwich box in leather saddle case, by James Dixon of Sheffield. 25 - 40 A small leather case for cartridges 'Made from the best military leather'. 15 25

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A leather saddle flask case, flask deficient. 20 - 30 A glass saddle flask with plated top, case deficient. 10 - 15 White thonged hunting crop by Swaine of London White thonged hunting crop by Swaine London 20 - 30 A silk top hat by A J White, size 7 1/4", and another by Tress & Co, London, size 6 3/4". 50 - 60 A superb plated trophy cup and lid on a wooden plinth, the cup fluted, the lid adorned with a statuette. 40 - 50 A tasselled cloth school team cap and another. A cricket bat by Quaife Bros & Lilley with 1903 presentation plaque. Superb colour and condition. Two hickory-shafted brass putters by 'Wyandelle'. A hickory square-shafted putter 'Benny' by Ben Sayers. 30 - 40

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Golf: A long-nose driver as made by Andrew Jackson of St Andrews Jackson (prof 1875-1890). Andrew Jackson was trained by Tom Morris and only made a small amount of his own clubs. 250 - 300 A gentleman's silk top hat by Dunne & Co in tan leather case. 80 - 100 A Malaysian pith helmet and a Wolsey helmet. 30 - 40 A Hawkes & Co polo helmet as made in London. A golf bag and clubs, the bag canvas and leather with nine hickory-shafted clubs including two woods and an ally putter. 60 - 80 A brass twin sconce table lamp the shade with hunting scenes upon. 10 - 20 A tole paper bin decorated with hunting print 'Full Cry'. 10 - 15 A horse and jockey figurine. 40 - 50 A bronzed figure of a footballer about to kick a ball, signed to base J Skeaping. 60 - 80 A contemporary bronze effect stag figurine. 30 - 40 Ditto. 30 - 40 A contemporary bronze effect greyhound figurine. 20 - 30

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Ditto. 20 - 30 A bronze effect carp figurine. 60 - 70 Ditto. 60 - 70 A large contemporary bronze effect fish figurine. A statuette of a jockey on a racehorse in pale bronze finish. 13" high. AF. A polo mallet by Salters and another. 30 - 40 Spare lot Spare lot Spare lot Anon. Col. J Anstruther Thompson, Master of the Atherstone, Pytchley, Bicester and Fife foxhounds 1847-1888, also four other hunting pictures. Photogravure, unsigned. 20 - 30 Franco Matania. Gabriella Sabatini at Wimbledon. Pastel, signed lower right. 20"x15.5. 80 - 100 G D Armour. Hunting scenes. Coloured prints, unsigned. Two items. Various. Hunting maps: Cream of Leicestershire, Westerby Country, Heythrop Hunt, Fernic and Pytchley, Oakley, Pytchley. Framed maps, unsigned. 20 - 30

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Cecil Aldin. The Pytchley. Coloured print, unsigned. 30 - 40 Spy. W G Grace, Vanity Fair portrait, 1877, also six other Vanity Fair sporting prints. 40 - 60 Snaffles. ' The gent with 'osses to sell'. Print, unsigned. 30 - 40 Warren Maddill. Aerial view of 'The Galway Blazers', 'The Shires' and 'Beechers Brook'. Coloured prints, limited edition 1/100, signed lower right. 30 - 40 Lionel Edwards. Hunting scene: a deep ditch. Coloured print, limited edition 225/250, signed lower right. 30 - 40 Joy Hawken. The Sywell House Terrier Pack, 1982. Mono print, limited edition 62/175, signed lower right in pencil. Unframed. 20 - 30 Lionel Edwards. The Warwickshire at Gaydon Spinney. Coloured print, unsigned. 20 - 30 Michael Lyne. Studies of foxes. Coloured print, limited edition 56/300, unsigned. 20 - 30 Henry Wilkinson. Terriers at work. Coloured print, signed lower left in pencil. 50 - 80
Lionel Edwards. The Berkeley Hunt, near Rockhampton. Coloured print, unsigned. 20 - 30 Anon. Mr Fox's hunt breakfast on Xmas Day. Coloured print, unsigned. 30 - 40 Snaffles. Hunting scene, The Finest View in Europe. Coloured print, signed lower right. 30 - 40 Anon. Colonel CarrickBuchanan, Master of the Lanark and Renfrew fox hounds. A coloured print (artist's first proof), signed by the subject lower right. Lionel Edwards. Hunting scenes, 1956 and 1962. Prints, unsigned. 20 - 30 Cecil Aldin. The Bluemarket Races, Homewards. Coloured print, unsigned. 30 - 40 J Harris after Henry Alken. The First Steeplechase on Record, complete set of four plates. Hand-coloured prints, unsigned. 80 - 120 Lionel Edwards. The Atherstone, 1925. Coloured print, unsigned. 20 - 30 A photograph by Francis of a boxer, 1920s, framed and glazed. 30 - 40

Cecil Aldin. The Warwickshire. Print, No. 156, signed in pencil lower left. AF. 40 - 50 A large wooden shield in painted emblem for HMS St Vincent and another with clan emblem. 30 - 40 A billiard scoreboard in mahogany by Riley of Accrington. 30 - 40 Two contemporary mahogany wall-mounted wall racks being two and four gun respectively. 30 - 40 A pair of oak-framed freestanding firescreens, each with needlepoint decoration within. 40 - 60 A large 'Bonn' fish service, large platter and twelve dinner plates. Late 19thC. 50 - 80 Spare lot Spare lot Book. A large quantity of A Horseman's Year and Horse and Hound Year books c1950/60s. 20 - 30 Book. A quantity of sporting themed books including 'The Sport of our Ancestors' 'Lives of the Hunted' and 'The Life Story of a Famous Fox' etc. 15 - 25 Book. XIV Olympiad, official report of the last London Olympics, bound in green cloth, 1948. 50 - 80
Book. G D Armour (illustrator) 'Pastime with Good Company', London, 1926. AF. 30 - 40 Book. Roger Mortimer 'History of the Derby Stakes', London, 1962. AF. 15 - 25 Book. 'Ecole d'Application de Gavalerie', Saumur c1927. 15 - 25 Book. Thomas Bodkin 'The Noble Science: John Leech in the hunting field', London 1948. 20 - 30 Book. William Yarrell 'British Fishes', London 1836 and five other books of fishing and natural history interest. 30 - 40 Book. Sellar & Yeatman, 'Horse Nonsense', Methney, London 1953 with dust jacket, also two other lots. 10 - 20 Book. 'Wisden Anthologies 1864-1982 (four vols), also 'Wisden Almanac 1977' and a quantity of 'Middx County Cricket Club Reviews' for 1980s. 10 - 15 Book. Geoffrey Brooke 'The Way of a Man with a Horse', Seeley, London 1929 inscribed 'Neil P Foster, 1931', also nine other books of sporting interest. 30 - 40 Book. Willie Carson, 'Up Front: A Racing Biography', Stanley Paul, 1993 and seven other books. 10 - 20
Book. John Wilson's 'Greatest Fishing Adventure' and 'Fishing Encyclopaedia', both signed by the author. 10 - 20 Book. 'The Field 1860-1', half bound in leather, end papers deficient. 20 - 30 Book. Meriel Buxton 'Ladies of the Chase', 1987, forward by The Lord Paget of Northampton. 20 - 30 Book. 'Riding for Gold', 1998, forward by HRH The Princess Royal, 1998. A rare copy as signed by the gold medal winning team: Mark Todd, Ginny Elliot, Lucinda Green and Mary Gordon-Watson. 30 - 40 Book. Bill Curling 'All the Queen's Horses', 1978. 10 - 15 Book. Racing directories. Dark Horses Annual 1988 and four others. 10 - 20 A book entitled 'Eton and Harrow at Lords (The InterSchool Match)' signed by the author Robert TitchenerBarrett and four other contemporary cricketing themed books. 10 - 15 Book. Michael Clayton and John King ' The Golden Thread, Foxhunting Today', 1984. Signed by John King. 80 - 100

Book. A quantity of books including 'Farming and Foxhunting', 'Saddlery and Harness', 'Hunting the Fox' etc. 30 - 40 Book. 'Champion Dogs of the World', London 1967 also eleven other books of canine interest. 20 - 30 Book. B L Kearley 'Let's go Hunting', 1950, forward by The Duke of Beaufort, colour plate by Graham Smith. 10 - 15 Book. A collection of Welsh Pony and Cob Journals, 2000/01. 10 - 15 Book. Clive Graham Ranger, 'Fishing with Bill Sibbons', Crowood, 1990 and thirteen other fishing related books. 30 - 40 Two boxes containing a quantity of equine and hunting themed books including: 'Hounds' by T Evester Lloyd, 'Hunting Songs' and 'Harborough Country' etc. 40 - 50 Book. Guy Logan 'Classic Races of the Turf', London, 1931 and twenty-four other books of racing and sporting interest. 10 - 20 Book. Altham & Swanton 'A History of Cricket', London, 1962 (two vols) also eighteen other cricketing books and a quantity of programmes. 10 - 20
A complete bridle with Pelham bit and plaited reins, also a canvas bag containing a quantity of bridles, reins etc. 30 - 40 A pair of gaffs mounted on wooden handles. 10 - 20 A quantity of fibreglass fishing rods, child's fishing rods and an umbrella. A canvas cavalry saddle roll. 10 - 20 An oak boot jack. 15 - 20 Two wicker fishing baskets with a quantity of tackle. 25 - 40 Two pairs of tan-top leather lined gaiters, 17" leg and 15.16" calf. 20 - 30 Two hunting stocks. A pair of black top leather lined gaiters, 17" leg and 15/16" calf. 15 - 20 A pair of leather shooting/walking gaiters, 13" leg, 13/14" calf. 10 - 20 A pair of black leather gaiters with tan tops, size 16" with 14.5" calf. 10 - 20 A quantity of hunting stocks and ties. 20 - 30 A pair of beige riding breeches, and two pairs of white, all size 34". 10 - 20
Five 17" white stocks by Harrods, Oliver Brown etc. 15 - 25 Six 12/14" white stocks, ready made. 15 - 25 A quantity of riding breeches in various colours and sizes. 20 - 30 A quantity of hunting breeches in various colours and a hunting shirt. 10 - 15 Six 16.5" white stocks by Moss etc. 10 - 20 A Moss Bros pink coat with white collar, size 36-38". 30 - 40 A Pikeur ladies riding jacket in navy blue cloth, complete with riding themed buttons. 15 - 25 A quantity of four ladies riding and show jackets. 40 - 60 A Cambridge 'Blues' blazer, also a pair of cricket flannels. 50 - 60 A lightweight hunting waistcoat in cream fabric, as new. 10 - 20 A gentleman's silk top hat by Christy's in a leather case. 40 - 50 A ladies navy velvet hunting cap by Lock & Co with maker's own box. 180 200

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A black hunting cap by Patey, London, size 7 1/8". 25 - 40 A riding skull by Moss Bros. 10 - 20 Two black bowler hats, one by Swaine, Aidney & Brigg, London, size 7 1/8 and the other by Lincoln Bennett size 7.25". 25 - 40 An event skull cap by Lucinda Green, complete with silk cover, size 7.25. 10 - 20 A Christy hunting cap, size 7.25. 10 - 15 A grey hunting cap by Thomas Townend & Co, London, size 7. 10 - 15 A pair of concave Ryder wooden water skis. 25 - 40 A quantity of items including: girths, martingales, stirrup leathers, brow bands, cheek pieces, nosebands, overreach boots, brushing boots, fetlock boots and knee boots. 20 - 30 A grooming kit, consisting of fifteen items, in a plastic carrier. 10 - 20 A head collar, girth and a pair of chaps. 10 - 20 A quantity of leather and webbing harness and a boot jack. 10 - 20 A set of horse travel boots and tail guard set. 10 - 20

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A quantity of stirrups, bits and spurs. 10 - 20 A navy sweat rug, green summer sheet and a navy waterproof exercise sheet. 10 - 20 A quantity of stirrups, leather harness and saddle/bridle racks. 15 - 25 A polo exercise stick, weighted and leather covered, and another. A basket containing a quantity of items including: sursingle, tailguard, head collars, ropes, fillet string, poll-guard, studs, hay net and weight balance. A campaign/camping oven. 40 - 50 A 'Spalding' wooden tennis racquet endorsed by Pancho Gonzales. 15 - 20 A pair of unmarked pheasant-themed gilded, oval platters. 10 - 15 A pair of Frank Bryan leather boxing gloves and another pair (AF). 15 - 20 A butter dish and cover by Arthur Wood depicting a hunting scene. 8 - 12 A hunting themed butter dish and cover by Royal Winton. 8 - 12 A lacrosse stick. 10 - 15

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Two hunting themed flaggons and two further flaggons. 10 - 15 A pair of binoculars by Swift Saratoga MkII, 8x40, also Dunlop Pioneer tennis racquet and hunting video. Grafton 1994-1995. 10 - 20 A set of six lip-gilded tumblers decorated with pheasants upon. 15 - 25 A pair of stainless steel stirrups by Eldonian, also two other pairs and two bits. 15 - 20 A leather and canvas cartridge bag with webbing strap and game carrier. 30 - 40 A brown trout trophy (4lb 10oz) on a wooden base dated May '94. 30 - 40 An Austrian ice axe 'Stubat' with leather guards. Four 24" cricket stumps and three 20" stumps. 20 - 30 A pair of hockey or lacrosse boots, c1930. 20 - 30 An advertising figure of a footballer with 'England' to the base, red shirt, white shorts. Approximately 24" high. 60 - 70 A painted tin case for silk top hat, hinge AF. 10 - 20

A wooden tennis racket by Sugg of Sheffield in press, also four others with three presses. 10 - 20 A quilted gun cover and various shooting and walking sticks. 10 - 20 Five hunting crops and a riding whip. 25 - 40 A Swain and Aidney hornhandled hunting crop. A superb gentleman's hunting crop by Swaine of London, the collar embossed with a fox's head. 60 - 80 A gentleman's hunting crop by Swaine, also a riding whip and a cane. 25 - 40 A hunting whip with gold and silver collar. 40 - 50 A child's hunting crop. A hunting whip. 15 - 20 A ladies ivory-handled side saddle whip. 25 - 40 A Victorian bulls pistle riding whip. 15 - 25 A wooden handled patent horse twitch by Butters no. 17106. 20 - 30 Four tennis racquets. A pair of boot pulls. 10 - 20 A Victorian boot pull with turned bone handle. 15 20

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A pair of boot hooks. 8 - 12 A leather-seated shooting stick by Gamebird, also a horn-handled walking stick and a salmon-headed walking stick. Three items. 15 - 25 A wooden surfboard by 'Sealion', c1950s. 20 - 30 L Kiernan. Horse sketches. Print. Two items. 10 - 20 Christopher Curtis. 'A Terrible Day'. and a Snaffles print 'Handing it out to 'm'. 15 - 25 A tan leather fitted suitcase by Army and Navy. 70 - 90 A small painted tin suitcase with key. 20 - 30 A vellum suitcase by Revelation with Cunard White Star label. 20 - 30 A 17" dark tan leather saddle with stirrups and leathers. 20 - 30 An 18" dark tan leather saddle with two girths, a stirrup leather and an anticast roller. 20 - 30 A 16" black English leather saddle by Chris Gohl of Bucks. 40 - 60 An 18" brown English leather Robin Coleman saddle. 40 - 60 A 16" black English leather saddle. 40 - 60

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An 18" brown English leather saddle. 40 - 60 A 19" dark tan leather saddle 'St Georg' by Global Saddle Co. of Walsall. 40 - 60 An 18" tan leather saddle. 40 - 60 A contemporary wallmounted gun cabinet having twin locks, complete with keys. 30 - 40 A good 19thC mahogany lidded wooden gun case having countersunk brass handle, the lid lifting to reveal baized compartment within. 50 - 80 A leather leg o' mutton gun case. AF. 10 - 20 A good leather leg o' mutton gun case. 50 - 60 A poacher's folding.410 single barrel shotgun by Canon, stamped 76661. 40 - 60 A 12-bore side-by-side ejector shotgun, marked 121207 by Parker having 30" barrels. 40 - 60 A 12-bore side-by-side ejector shotgun, marked 74939, by Mawle & Co, having 30" barrels. 40 - 60 A 12-bore side-by-side ejector shotgun with box lock and self-opener, marked 24771, by Cogswell and Harrison (Avent Tout) having 30" barrel. 1800 - 2000

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A captive bolt pistol (humane killer) by Accles & Shelvoke of Birmingham. 40 - 60 A Beswick pheasant. A Doulton plate - The Hunting Man. 25 - 40 A Doulton flambe figure of a large fox. 80 - 100 A Little Acorns pottery figure of a huntsman fox. 20 - 30 A pair of Coalport hunting scene small trays and a hunting scene bowl and dish. Four items. 40 - 50 A large Beswick standing fox, model 1016A. 60 - 80 A Beswick fox. 25 - 40 A Little Acorns pottery figure of a curled fox. 25 - 40 A Beswick figure of a curled fox, model 1017. 60 - 80 Three Beswick flying pheasant wall plaques, models 661-1, 2 and 3. 180 - 200 A large quantity of Royal Doulton 'The Coppice' pattern dinner ware c1920 and a matching part tea set. 60 - 80 Book. W Gibson, 'The Farriers New Guide', 1738 in original embossed leather binding. Also two others. 50 - 80
Book. Eleanor Helme, 'Jerry the Exmoor Pony', first edition, illustrated by Cecil Aldin, 1936. Signed to the title page by Cecil Aldin. 150 - 180
771 Book. G Lambton, 'Men and Horses I Have Known', 1924, first edition, and fifteen other first edition books. 772 Three jockey themed Vanity Fair prints C1880/90, Mornay, Mr Abington & Fred Barrett. 30-A print entitled The Mudlarks signed by the artist Roy Miller. 261/475 25-40 End of Sale

For Sale

16.1hh Registered Irish Draft x Thoroughbred mare 16 years old Jumps 4, cross country, showjump & dressage. Very good to catch, shoe, box, clip and a really friendly and affectionate lady. Has hunted two seasons with the Quorn and produced two foals. Busy life of owner forces regretful sale. Comes complete with a 2 year old Keifer brown leather saddle (1200 new) plus bridle, rugs and kit.

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