Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), Gander River, Newfoundland, Sept 1909, by Rowland Ward, head mount, 22 points, right antler 92cm, left antler 93, distance from the wall 80cm, on oak shield with ivorine title plaque as above, vestiges of Rowland Ward labels on the reverse and gouged RW , Provenance: Laurence Cadbury Collection. Part of a collection of mounted big game trophies brought back from Alaska, North America and East Africa in 1913 and 1934 by Laurence Cadbury. Many of his specimens were mounted by Rowland Ward, and were sold by James & Lister Lea in a marquee at "The Davids", Hole Lane, Northfield, Birmingham 17th and 18th November 1988. This was lot 741 and was illustrated in the catalogue.
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Caribou (Rangifer taurandus), Generk Glacier, Yukon, Oct 1913, by Rowland Ward, head mount, 33 points, right antler 118cm, left antler 114cm, distance from the wall 92cm , Provenance: Laurence Cadbury Collection. Part of a collection of mounted big game trophies brought back from Alaska, North America and East Africa in 1913 and 1934 by Laurence Cadbury. Many of his specimens were mounted by Rowland Ward, and were sold by James & Lister Lea in a marquee at "The Davids", Hole Lane, Northfield, Birmingham 17th and 18th November 1988. This was lot 747 and was illustrated in the catalogue.
White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), British East Africa, shot by J Gardiner Muir 1893, taxidermy horn, lower horn 56cm, upper horn 33.5cm, on an oak shield with brass plaque with inscription (as above), vestiges of taxidermy label on reverse See illustration J Gardiner Muir had a less than glorious reputation in th world of hunting. John M MacKenzie in his pioneering work The Empire of Nature (pg.56) mentions an immense slaughter of game by a road making party under Captain Bernard Slater. He described his team as "all first-rate shots, and they were all mounted; their combined bag of game, if a record had been kept, would have been little less than staggering; their slaughter of rhinoceroses alone in the open thorn-bush country between Sultan Hamud and Machakos Road was only equalled by that of a man named Gardiner Muir and his Scots ghillie, who between them killed over 80 around about Machakos in 1893 in less than 3 months". Gardiner Muir, incidentally, so incensed the company by advertising his feats against the rhino that it lead to the introduction of the first game regulations. This is almost certainly one of the trophies taken by him in that place at that time.
A Victorian walnut games compendium, with macassar ebony mouldings, the hinged cover with a reversible backgammon / chequer board, with a lift-out tray containing turned counters, cribbage board, bone dominoes, six dice and markers, to another tray with various playing cards and four bezique markers stamped `Goodall, London`, to a further divided tray with dice shakers, whist markers, a horse racing game, a gavel, moulded counters, the hinged front with a ebonised and boxwood chess set, 7.25in (18.5cm) h, 13.25in (33.5cm) w, 9in (23cm) d.
[BLAGROVE, William], `Elements of Chess; A Treatise combining Theory with Practice and Comprising the Whole of Philidor`s Games`, Boston, 1805. 8vo. (Lacks folding plt. ) pp. browned. rebound in modern binding. Tog. with `An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess;. . . . . . including The whole of Philidor`s Analysis`, Baldwin, London, 1816. A New Edition 8vo. 1 folding plate. Uncoverd bds. lacks most of spine. Plus another edition without plan. 3
PHILIDOR, A,D, `Studies of Chess; Containing a Systematic Introduction to The Game and The Analysis of Chess`, London, 1817. 5th edn. 8vo. Loss to 1/2 tp,18 illus. lacks bds. Tog. with KENNY, W. S. `Practical Chess Exercises, Intended as a Sequel to the Practical Chess Grammar`, Allman, 1818. Frontis foxed. 21 illus. Plus `Stratagems of Chess or, a Collection of Critical and Remarkable Situations Selected from the work of Emminent Masters Illustrated on Plates`, London, 1826, 5th edn. 8vo. 120 plts. pp. loose, bds. det. 3
Manchester United interest, 1968 handmade reversal banner, signed after the European Cup Final game at Old Trafford with thirteen signature including David Saddler, Bill Folkes, George Best, Pat Crerand, Tony Dunne, Alex Stepney, Brian Kidd and five other presently unidentified signatures, length 158cm, depth 90cm (illustrated).
Printed wooden jigsaws with boxes, 19th century. Nelson & Sons Double Puzzle `The Story of Ruth`, with booklet (complete); Life of Christ, by Darton & Harvey 1819 (frame to puzzle incomplete); Jaques `Floral Loto` game with 120 coloured discs and 12 players` cards (box lacks one end); Kings and Queens of England jigsaw, complete (to Victoria), with key (4)
ROWLAND WARD'S RECORDS OF BIG GAME, seventh edition published by "The Jungle", London in 1914 in illustrated hard cloth cover with animal fur pattern frontispiece and endispiece recording the distribution of big game along with their characteristics and measurements of horn and tusks, some general rubbing but good overall.
SAML. & C. SMITH. A 12-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, serial no. 4985, mid- 19th century, with 29 3/4in. twist sighted barrels signed 'SAML. & C. SMITH. PRINCES STREET. LEICESTER SQUARE. LONDON' on the rib (rib dented), patent breeches each with platinum plug and engraved 'SMITH'S PATENT' on the rib between, border and scroll engraved tang decorated with a vignette of a partridge, border and scroll engraved locks each decorated with a game scene, signed 'SAML. & C. SMITH, PRINCES ST. LONDON' and with characteristic hammers, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, engraved iron mounts (some wear to engraving) including trigger-plate with grip-safety, silver escutcheon engraved with the initials 'RPB', silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-tipped ramrod (iron parts discoloured throughout), London proof marks.
COGSWELL & HARRISON. A .404 (JEFFERY) BOLT-MAGAZINE BIG GAME RIFLE, serial no. 64979, 25 3/4in. blued nitro sighted barrel signed 'COGSWELL & HARRISON LTD. LONDON 168 PICCADILLY', blued receiver, 13 1/2in. pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil-pad, raised cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, sling eyes.
B. LAUBSCHER. A FINE VIRTUALLY UNUSED .470 (NITRO EXPRESS) FARQUHARSON-ACTION FALLING- BLOCK TAKE-DOWN BIG GAME RIFLE, serial no. 541201, 24 3/4in. blued nitro barrel (proved in 2009) signed 'B. LAUBSCHER & ASSOC. RIFLEMAKERS' and marked '.470 NITRO CAL.' in gold at the breech, matt ramp- mounted bead fore-sight with flip-over tunnel-cover, short matt quarter-rib with rear-sight of one standing and two folding leaves calibrated to 300 yards and each with gold-inlaid centre-line, bouquet and scroll engraved action, 14 1/4in. highly figured pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, chequered grip and fore-end, dark horn fore-end cap, case-hardened pistolgrip-cap engraved en suite, gold escutcheon, sling mounts, in brass-cornered oak and leather case lined in red baize.
* A. HOLLIS & SON. A .500 (3 1/4IN. NITRO EXPRESS) FARQUHARSON FALLING-BLOCK BIG GAME RIFLE, serial no. 15078, 27in. stepped blued nitro barrel signed 'A. HOLLIS & SON, LONDON. RIFLE MAKER TO H.R.H. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT', matt ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moon-sight, block-mounted rear express sight comprising one standing and three folding leaves calibrated to 400 yards and each with platinum-inlaid centre-line, and folding tangent sight (bar missing), scroll engraved action retaining some original case-hardened finish and signed 'A. HOLLIS & SON' within a belt on the right side, 14 3/4in. well figured pistolgrip stock (an older replacement, small crack at the hand), raised cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, dark horn fore-end cap, silver escutcheon, sling eyes, in full length leather rifle case lined in dark green baize. Other Notes: Please note this rifle is being sold as an obsolete calibre under Section 58(2).
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