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	Antler Handled Butchers Steel BS46 Original, quality late 19th century butchers shop sharpening steel with a stag horn antler handgrip, a brass safety guard and a brass swivel hanging ring. The smooth steel is impressed for the maker "John Petty & Sons Sheffield" and "Registered Magnetic Steel". The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. 19.75" including ring x 1 1/4" x 1 1/4". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	Antler Handled Butchers Steel BS45 Original, quality late 19th century butchers shop sharpening steel, with a staghorn antler handgrip, a brass safety guard and a brass swivel hanging ring. The finely ribbed iron is impressed for the manufacturer "Christopher Johnson & Co Sheffield". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 18" including ring x 1" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £89.00


	Pair of Brass Snakes NH9 Original, quality pair of 1920's / 30's cast brass "Rearing Cobras" probably of Indian origin and great lookers. The backs and front are engraved with detail and punch decorated to simulate the snakeskin. These are the first we have seen and have now been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and are complete and in good order. 9.5" tall x 8" front to back 4.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Rams Horn Snuff Mull SB16 Original, quality mid to late 19th century snuff mull fashioned with a single ram's horn mounted with a lidded, dished pewter bowl, mounted with a horse at a gate, a pewter claw-shaped finial to the tip and a pewter supporting foot to the base at the front. Snuff Mulls of this quality are not readily found and this great example is complete and in good and working order with just the loss of the tail of the horse. 10" tall x 12" long x 8". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £750.00


	Red Deer Slot Mount T287 Original, quality Red Deer Slot ( Hoof ) mounted on a good shaped shield with an ivorine label to the front detailing "D & S. S. H. 15. 08. 70. Bumble" and a paper label to the reverse for the Taxidermist "Hunting Trophies The Grange, Lapford, Crediton, Devon". A late but very clean mount in good order. Shield 13.5" x 5.75" x 0.5" front to back. Total 2.5" front to back including hoof. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Wildebeest Mounted Part Skull & Horns T286 Original, quality late 19th century wildebeest skull and horns mounted by Roland Ward on the original shaped oak backboard. This mount has the upper skull section and the original Roland Ward label to the reverse and "8148" as a reference to the original order for the mount. All is complete and in good order. Shield 23.5" x 13" x 1.5". Horns 24" wide. Total front to back 8". Skull only 16.5" long. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £650.00


	Pair of Mounted Roe Deer Prickets T282 Original, quality post-war pair, of Roe Deer prickets with a part upper skull, mounted on a light oak shield shaped backboard made to suit. In good order. 12" x 8" x 0.75". Total 13.5" tall. 8.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Pair of Mounted Roe Deer Prickets T280 Original, quality post-war mounted, pair of Roe Deer prickets with a part upper skull, mounted on a light oak shield shaped backboard made to suit. Some distortion but otherwise in good order. Backboard 12" x 8" x 0.5". Total 12.5" tall. 8.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	Pair of Mounted Roe Deer Prickets T279 Original, quality post-war mounted pair of Roe Deer prickets with a part upper skull, mounted on a light oak shield shaped backboard made to suit. In good order. Backboard 12" x 8" x 0.5". Total 12" x 8" tall. 7" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Pair of Mounted Roe Deer Prickets T278 Original, quality post-war mounted pair, of Roe Deer prickets with a part upper skull, mounted on a light oak shield shaped backboard made to suit. Some distortion but otherwise in good order. Backboard 12" x 8" x 0.5". Total 12.5" tall. 8" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Pair of Mounted Roe Deer Prickets T277 Original, quality post-war mounted pair of Roe Deer prickets with a part upper skull, mounted on a light oak shield shaped backboard made to suit. Some distortion but otherwise in good order. Backboard 12" x 8" x 0.5". Total 14" tall. 8.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Pair of Mounted Roe Deer Prickets T275 Original, quality post-war mounted pair of Roe Deer prickets with a part upper skull, mounted on a light oak shield shaped backboard made to suit. Some distortion but otherwise in good order. Backboard 12" x 8" x 0.5". Total 12" x 8" tall. 7" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Pair of Mounted Roe Deer Prickets T274 Original, quality post-war mounted pair of Roe Deer prickets with a part upper skull, mounted on a light oak shield shaped backboard made to suit. Some distortion but otherwise in good order. Backboard 12" x 8" x 0.5". Total 13.5" tall. 7.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Mounted Peruke Roe Deer Antlers T273 Original, quality post-war mounted 'Peruke' Roe Deer antlers with the upper skull, mounted on a light oak, shield-shaped backboard made to suit. This very unusual example has a 'Peruke' growth of distorted antlers caused by a hormone deficiency or accidental castration. All natural and all original. Backboard 12" x 8" x 0.75". Total 13.5" tall. 7.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £250.00


	Mounted Peruke Roe Deer Antlers T272 Original, quality post-war mounted 'Peruke' Roe Deer antlers with the upper skull, mounted on a light oak, shield-shaped backboard made to suit. This very unusual example has a 'Peruke' growth of distorted antlers caused by a hormone deficiency or accidental castration. All natural and all original. Backboard 12" x 8" x 0.75". Total 7" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


	Pair of Mounted Roe Deer Prickets T266 Original, quality pair of post-war Roe deer antlers with a part skull front piece mounted to a light oak shield shaped backboard. In good order. Backboard 12" x 8" x 1". Total 15" tall. 5.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Pair of Mounted Oryx Horns T255 Original, quality pair of 1920's Oryx Antelope horns mounted on an old dark oak shield shaped backboard. This example has long swept back narrow horns. In good order. 38" tall x 10" wide. 10.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £265.00


	Pair of Mounted Roe Deer Antlers T254 Original, quality pair of pre-war Roe deer prickets later mounted on a shield shaped mahogany backboard made to suit. In good order. Backboard 8.75" x 5.5" x 0.75". Total 11" tall. 7" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Pair of Mounted Eland Horns T250 Original, quality pair of circa 1900, Eland horns mounted on a later mahnogany shield shaped backboard made to suit. The Eland is a Savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa and is the largest antelope in the world. Shield 14.5" x 11.5" x 1". Total 28" tall x 17.5" wide. 16.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	Pair of Stag Antler Serviette Rings T246 Original, quality pair of pre-war serviette rings fashioned from a staghorn antler. A good chunky pair. Complete and in good and working order. Exterior 2.25" x 2" x 1" approx. Inner diam 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Kookaburra T240 Original quality 1920's / 30's cased Australian 'Kookaburra' in a three sides glazed, cabinet with gold detail to the front glass and a hanging loop to the back. The glass has been cleaned inside and out and re-taped, crystals have been included in the groundwork to prevent mite damage and all is complete and in good order. A well presented bird, unusual to find. 16.5" tall plus loop x 14.75" x 7.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £850.00


	Pair of Mounted Sable Antelope Horns T239 Original, quality pre-war pair of African Sable Antelope Horns in super condition. These have been re-mounted on a honey coloured oak shield shaped plaque made to suit similar to the original tatty one. Complete and in good order. Shield 12.25" x 11" x 0.75". Total 32" tall x 13" wide. 13.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Antelope Horns T226 Original, quality pre-war pair of antelope horns on a bleached half skull mount fitted with a replacement shield shaped backboard in walnut made to suit. All in good order. Backboard 12.75" x 7.75" x 0.75". Total 19.5" tall. 9" front back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Kestrel in Picture Frame Case T222 Original, quality Kestrel mounted in a picture frame case circa 1920. This superb case was mounted by George Bazeley of Wolverhampton, 1871 - 1958, and originally had a label to the front glass panel but was removed when renewing the front glass and is available on request still attached to a small section of the glass. This taxidermist was known for his picture frame cases. This example has old wallpaper on the reverse of the cabinet and all is complete and in good order and a very lifelike pose. Frame exterior 18.5" x 13.25". Glazed section 15.25" x 10". Total front to back 5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £550.00


	Cased Brace of Red Grouse T199 Original, quality 1920's cased pair of Red Grouse with basic groundwork with a little moss and heather and plain interior buff papered walls. This cabinet has honey coloured oak to the top, underside, sides and frame to the glazed front. A good quality cabinet. Complete and in good order. 16.5" tall x 25". 10.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £365.00


	Cased Female Sparrow Hawk T198 Original, quality pre-war female Sparrow Hawk, remounted and recased in a cabinet with three glazed panels, good groundwork and finished in a green washed colour. All is complete and in good order. 18.5" tall x 19.5" wide. 9" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £435.00


	Cased Pair of Guillemots T193 Original, quality 1920's cased pair of Guillemots in a three glass panelled cabinet with good rockwork and groundwork and a clean case overall. All in superb condition and complete and in good order. 16.5" tall x 18". 9" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £350.00


	Roe Deer Antlers T169 Pair of original, quality pre-war Roe deer prickets recently mounted on a mahogany shield shaped backboard made to suit. All is in good order. Shield 9" x 5.5" x 0.75" front to back. Total 12" tall x 8.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	European Elk Antlers T160 Pair of original, quality 1920 's / 30's, European Elk antlers mounted on a later shield made to suit. This unusual set of antlers are distorted but a natural growth variation. The walnut shield shows some old worm damage but has been well treated. All in good order. Shield 17.5" x 13.5" x 1". Total 37" wide. 22" tall. 13" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £450.00


	Pair of Antler Tip Whip Racks WR5 Original, quality pair of post-war continental wall-mounted whip racks with shaped honey-coloured oak backplates with two deer antler points to each. The reverse has recessed steel hanging plates. Ideally used as whip racks, hat pegs, sword racks and other uses. Cleaned and complete and in good and working order. Backplate 19" x 2.75". 4.5" front to back max. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00

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