Single-Owner Collections

A pair of First World War period binoculars by Ross London, Mill Hill, detailed 'Binocular, Prismatic, No 3 (Mark II), Magnification 6, No 4774 A', dated 1917 with crow's foot marks, with period leather case holder, stamped to the lid 'Binocular A. Garstin & Co Ltd 1916', also stamped 'B.A. Porter 325 S.B. R.G.A.' [Royal Garrison Artillery] (strap buckle defective, overall wear and tear). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A collection of 19th and early to mid-20th century shooting associated tins and paper boxes, including an F. Joyce London cap tin, a Nobel Glasgow Thistle Brand detonator tin, a Kynoch Limited Long Shot Saloon rifle cartridge tin and a Country Life Smoking Mixture tin by John Player & Sons. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A group of eight later 20th century painted wood shooting association wall shields, including WAGBI, The Game Conservatory and British Field Sports. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A mid-20th century brass and copper scratch-built scale model of a ship's deck gun with angle-adjust and moving parts, mounted on a circular black composite material base, length 2.5cm. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An early 20th century wrought steel four-arm game hanger with suspension chains and hook fittings. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A mid-20th century Webley & Scott Limited Birmingham steel paper target holder with applied badge and green painted finish, 27.5cm x 27.5cm, together with a Martin Game Plotter by Alex Martin Ltd, Gunmaker, Glasgow. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A collection of fifty-one Buckingham Pewter military figures, modelled by Charles Stadden, including a Life Guards equestrian figure, mounted on a wooden plinth support, dated 1979, a painted Royal Marines commando, dated 1976, and an Irish Guards soldier and Irish Wolfhound regimental mascot figure group (some parts loose as expected, mainly very good cabinet-stored condition). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A silver Country Landowners Association Long Service Award for Gamekeepers with forty years service bar to 'N.T. Nicholson 1984', Birmingham 1981 by T&S, with case of issue (case lacking ribbon stud). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare 1960s Eley Cartridges advertising pocket watch, the dial with printed pictorial face with a cartridge, detailed 'Eley Maximum Long Range - Heavy Load Shot Shell' and 'Made in England'. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare 1960s Pneumatic Cartridges advertising pocket watch, the dial with printed pictorial face with a cartridge and specifications, detailed 'Pneumatic Cartridges, Edinburgh, Scotland', 'The most efficient yet evolved' and 'Made in USA'. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An extremely rare mid to late 19th century hawk kite, produced by P. Dart, 13 Arlington Gardens, South Gunnersbury, London, within original wood board case bearing label to interior detailed 'Dart's Kites for Sportsmen' with flying instructions, transit labels to exterior (some fatigue to material), together with an original advertising magazine insert with illustrations of game hunters using the kite, the opposing side with instructions, prices and testimonials. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

Two 20th century stitched leather falcon hoods with embossed decoration and feather crestings, together with a 20th century falconry lure with stitched leather body and applied feathers and string throw. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce early 20th century printed tin vesta by Byant & May, printed with a shooting scene, together with four English pewter hunting style snuffboxes, three marked to the base 'C. Currey Ltd, Chichester, England'. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A collection of various 19th and early 20th century gun stocks, fore ends, locks, trigger mechanisms and spare parts. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare Second World War period German waterproof map, 1:250,000 scale, detailed with the English South Coast, including Southampton, Portsmouth, Worthing and Brighton, titled 'Küstennachtkarte von Großbritannica', 56cm x 66cm. Note: reputedly removed from a crashed Stuka dive bomber and passed to the current vendor by the finder.

A collection of various early 20th century pinfire and later loading, packing and forming dies in steel and brass, together with a group of other associated items. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A large collection of 19th and 20th century gun cleaning rods, including a group of ebonized turned wood examples. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A mid-20th century British Field Sports Society printed tin advertising sign of circular form with typical green print on a yellow background, together with a reproduction James Purdey & Sons printed sign and a 1970s Eley printed advertising poster. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A collection of 19th and 20th century shooting related items, including a group of leather shot flasks, various pull-throughs and cleaning items and a small group of simplified peg or place markers, all within a made-up leather case with associated Holland & Holland label to interior, and a leather cased magazine containing Eley universal shot cartridges and associated items (one hinge strap defective). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.