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Item

Date

Description

Artist/Engraver or Publisher

Mounted Coloured

Overall size

Price £
SH 018 1874 Angling. A large view of a couple fishing from a punt. However it is not clear what the man is fishing for as his female companion appears to be shrinking away from him. A nice scene - labelled "Good Sport" (see what we mean?) Gunston for the I.L.N.

Mounted Coloured

 410x340

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SH 058 1893 Angling.  Chaotic scene of 3 urchins who have been involved in some sort of net fishing with two nets strung across a stream.  One of them has managed to collapse a net into the water with himself inside it! A lithotint with added hand colour wash. R M Alexander for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 270x235 16
SH 054 1896 Angling. Fly, probably salmon, fishing in a fast running river, looks like Scottish Highlands. A gent, ghilly and an urchin, he has a big one hooked.  "I was able to bring him in to land". A lithotint with added hand colour wash. John Beet for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 220x275 20
SH 055 1899 Angling. Fly fishing in a trout pool. The angler, deep in his waders, has hooked one of two lady observers - is it funny? I have seen it happen myself! A lithotint with added hand colour wash. R M Alexander for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 270x235 18
SH 056 1899 Angling. Fly fishing in a tranquil river, rustic bridge, old mill. Enthusiast has caught a fine bush on the opposite bank - local yokel is amused. A lithotint with added hand colour wash. R M Alexander for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 270x235 18
SH 057 1899 Angling. Lovely sly humour in this one. A swain and his lady love are pike fishing from a row boat. She has hooked a whopper - he, "Will you marry me?" A lithotint with added hand colour wash. Buy this one and love it forever. R M Alexander for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 270x235 20
SH 100 C. 1910 Coaching. La Belle Sauvage. Coaches arriving and departing this inn on Ludgate Hill, with St. Pauls in background. Very vivid scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 101 C. 1910 Coaching. Ye Tabard. Coach with passengers disembarking in the galleried yard of  this inn at Southwark.  Very vivid scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 102 C. 1910 Coaching. The Queens Head. A coach arrives at a rush at this Inn in Lower Road, Islington.  Very vivid scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 103 C. 1910 Coaching. The Four Swans, Ladd Lane, EC. An evening arrival of a stagecoach at this 14th century Inn.  Very rich scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 104 C. 1910 Coaching. The George, York. Coach  departing this famous inn.  Very lively scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 105 C. 1910 Coaching. The General Post Office. Coaches arriving and departing St. Martins Le Grand.  Furiously busy scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 106 C. 1910 Coaching. La Belle Sauvage. Coaches arriving and departing the interior yard this inn at Ludgate Hill.  Glorious scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 107 C. 1910 Coaching. Wych Street. Coach racing through the Strand.   Brilliant scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 108 C. 1910 Coaching. Elephant & Castle. Coaches arriving and departing this famous inn on the London-Brighton Road.  Shows two  Mail coaches in full livery.Very vivid scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 109 C. 1910 Coaching. Ye Old White Hart. Mail coach departing this  15th C. inn at Bishopsgate .  Very vivid scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 110 C. 1910 Coaching. The Mail Coach passing Copenhagen House. Wintry scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 111 C. 1910 Coaching. The Hand & Shears. Coaches arriving and departing this inn at Smithfield.  Very vivid scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 112 C. 1910 Coaching. The Catherine Wheel. Coach at  this inn at Southwark.  Very evocative scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Echoes of Hogarth.  Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 113 C. 1910 Coaching. The Marine Parade, Brighton. Coaches arriving and departing in this madcap scene with manic activity - bolting ponies, scampering dogs and all.  Very vivid scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 114 C. 1910 Coaching. The Cock & Magpie. The Oxford Coach ready to depart as passengers enjoy a last libation. Famous scene after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 115 C. 1910 Coaching. The Cock Tavern.  A Coach is just arriving at this Inn in Bishopsgate. Set about 1750, after an oil which belonged to Lord Dewar. Tiny repaired tears at foot of backing sheet and some little loss at far right edge of backing. Litho tipped on backing sheet with explanatory text. JC Maggs for Famous Old Coaching Inns of England Backed, not mounted. Full litho colour 390x280 image size

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SH 116 1831 Coaching. Pollard's famous etching "Four in Hand" with old hand colouring. This is ORIGINAL - not a re-strike or a modern litho reproduction. Even those sell at £85 to £120! Large margins. Drawn by J. Pollard and etched by Helmes Unmounted, coloured 440x360 image size

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SH 067 1821 Coursing. Superb and perfect. From the collection of a deceased and fastidious antiquarian. This is open-field coursing with a magnificent display of a pair of greyhounds, the quarry, four mounted huntsmen, in pinks. Hand-coloured aquatint. This is too large for our scanner but we will scan a part of it on request. This is not a modern facsimile, the pronounced plate depression mark, raised image texture and type of paper authenticate it as original. Richard Jones engr. by Chas. Turner for Ackermann's Repository of Arts.

Unmounted Coloured

 400x320

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SH 008

 1880

Cricket. Lord's Cricket Ground in 1837. Shows a pavilion, a heavy roller but the lawn-mowers are sheep! Wood engraving.

 Prior

Mounted Coloured

246x214

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SH 007

1993

 Cricket. Martyn Moxon, Yorkshire & England, limited edition signed by artist (74/500). Price includes postage within the United Kingdom. John Ireland Unmounted Coloured 385x530 10
SH 053 1896 Cycling.  A pleasant and interesting lithotint with added colour wash. A couple cycling [in cycle costume for the time] "Down the Old Coach Road past the Bell at Stilton".  Arthur T Bradley for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 280x230 20
SH  082 1932 Golf. From Punch [an original - not a copy], hand coloured - 2 golfers on a links course encounter a family having a picnic and playing cricket on a green! Scan at top of page. Frank Reynolds Mounted Coloured 270x210 14
SH  083 1935 Golf. From Punch [an original - not a copy], hand coloured - 2 golfers are lying on a grass verge having crashed an open topped car. Unconcerned by their plight they are discussing the round they just played! George Whitelaw Mounted Coloured 270x220 15
SH  084 1931 Golf. From Punch [an original - not a copy], hand coloured - 2 golfers are having an altercation on the course - one a choleric gent, the other a meek and mild man. Frank Reynolds Mounted Coloured 270x220 15
SH  085 1921 Golf. From Punch [an original - not a copy], hand coloured - a lady and her daughter are shopping for clubs - "And do you advise tin or wooden handles for a beginner?" Sillince Mounted Coloured 270x220 8
SH 070 1842 Horse-racing. Large and very fine for its age. From the collection of a deceased and fastidious antiquarian. " The Derby Pets - Sale of the Colt". A colourful and knowledgeable throng  watches the parade of a fine young stallion for sale. Other horses include a suckling foal. Various relevant quotations at the foot of the picture. Hand-coloured engraving. This is too large for our scanner but we will scan a part of it on request. This is not a modern facsimile, the pronounced plate depression mark, raised image texture and type of paper authenticate it as original. James Pollard

Unmounted Coloured

 440x355 - the image area on a large sheet

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SH 026

1851

 Horse-racing. "Newminster" winner of the St. Leger at Doncaster 1851. Hand coloured wood engraving. I.L.N. Mounted Coloured 345x255 11

SH 013

1854

Horse-racing. Young Jockeys exercising the horses, a hand coloured wood engraving

Leech

Mounted Coloured

213x205

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SH 092

1888

 Horse-racing - Vanity fair jockey. The famous G.A. Baird [who rode under the name of Mr. Abington]. He won the 1000 Guineas and the Oaks in 1884 and the Derby in 1887. 

This is the original print [not a reproduction] in an old oak frame and glazed.  As you will know, the subjects' names were not printed on the original Vanity Fair prints. Some age spotting and might profit from being taken out of the frame and cleaned a little but a fine example of this very rare and desirable print. We will send with it a copy of the original biographical text as issued. We will pack with all possible care but will not guarantee safe arrival of glass. 

 Drawn by "Lib" [Libero Prosperi] and printed by Vincent, Brooks, Day & Son, Litho on October 6th 1888 Framed and glazed 300x430 framed size £110 incl. UK insured postage. Overseas extra for postage.
SH 025

1893

 Horse-racing. Grand National - tinted litho  - "Capt. Becher prepares to receive Cavalry". Becher, unhorsed at a hurdle, is in the line of the oncoming horses. Dramatic, from a pen drawing. Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 275x230 17
SH 071 1897 Horse-racing. Finely drawn scene of the finish of a race - 4 horses. Title "Escape Loses". Duotone litho with added hand colouring. A.C. Havell for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 14
SH 072 1896 Horse-racing. Finely drawn scene of the finish of a race in front of a grandstand - 4 horses. Title "Came Thundering In". Duotone litho with added hand colouring. Sketch is bordered by a red riband. Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 14
SH 091

1899

 Horse-racing - Vanity fair jockey. The famous Tod Sloan.  He won the 1000 Guineas the year of this caricature.

This is the original print [not a reproduction] in an old oak frame and glazed.  As you will know, the subjects' names were not printed on the original Vanity Fair prints - just a nickname or alias. this has the name Tod Sloan inserted by a very fine hand. Particularly desirable as it was one of only two such prints showing a jockey actually riding. Some age spotting but a fine example of this very rare and desirable print. We will send with it a copy of the original biographical text as issued. We will pack with all possible care but will not guarantee safe arrival of glass. 

 Drawn by "G.D.G" [Godfrey Douglas Giles] and printed by Vincent, Brooks, Day & Son, Litho on May 25th 1899 Framed and glazed 430x300 framed size £250 incl. UK insured postage. Overseas extra for postage.
SH 093 Modern Horse-racing. Elegantly framed print with map of  Britain on which is shown the badges of the courses, listed below in gold foil blocking on the mount - Ascot to York. The borders show the horses Generous, Seagram, Dancing Brave, Desert Orchid, Garrison Savannah, Shareef Dancer. Print is described as Limited Edition No. 6. Set in a handsome mahogany frame and glazed. Price includes UK insured [excl. glass] postage and packing .

We will pack with all possible care but will not guarantee safe arrival of glass. 

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SH 064 1854 Hunting. Hand coloured cut from Surtees' Handley Cross in which a pair of stable lads are exercising 2 racehorses 3 miles from Handley Cross. Hand coloured and very colourful. Leech Mounted Coloured 213x205 10
SH 098 1854 Hunting. Hand coloured cut from Surtees' Handley Cross in which a huntsman tries to control a lively horse - "Hold hard? Easier said than done". Leech Mounted Coloured 213x205 10
SH 099 1854 Hunting. Hand coloured cut from Surtees' Handley Cross in which a huntsman expertly jumps a double style. Expert colouring. Leech Mounted Coloured 213x205 10
SH 065 1866 Hunting. Fine plate from Surtees' "Ask Mama". "Imperial John attempts to show the Way". Imperial John has found a deep stream and his rider is wringing water out of his hat and clothes on the other bank. Old hand colouring. Leech Mounted Coloured 270x220

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SH 071 1896 Hunting.  Brilliantly drawn scene of a rider pitching neck and crop - many other huntsmen in view. Caption "His Inevitable Crumpler". Duotone litho with added hand colouring. Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 14
SH 074 1896 Hunting.  Evocative scene of a rider recovering from a near fall after a jump - . Caption "Saved a Fall". Duotone litho with added hand colouring. John Dee for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 14
SH 075 1893 Hunting.  Terrific scene of a Hunt meeting with lady riders - many  huntsmen and hounds in view. Caption "The Obsequies were Duly Performed". Duotone litho with added hand colouring. Cuthbert Bradley for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 15
SH 076 1893 Hunting.  Fine scene of a Hunt in progress, with lady riders - many  huntsmen and hounds in view. Caption "Charlie's Hat is in the air". Duotone litho with added hand colouring. Cuthbert Bradley for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 15
SH 077 1897 Hunting.  Lively scene of a Hunt in progress the Master is guiding the large pack of hounds, other huntsmen at rest waiting for a line to follow. Caption "Made a wide Cast". Duotone litho with added hand colouring. A.C. Havell for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 15
SH 076 1897 Hunting.  Wonderful scene of a Hunt in progress but with all the riders milling around at a hedge. Caption "Every Horse Refuses". Duotone litho with added hand colouring. Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 15
SH 079 1896 Hunting.  Fast-moving scene of a Hunt in progress - Huntsmen and hounds at the gallop. Meanwhile a hare passes unnoticed between a rider and a hound. Caption "Unorthodox scampers". Duotone litho with added hand colouring. A.C. Havell for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 15
SH 080 1894 Hunting.  Lively scene of a Hunt in progress. The lead rider jumps a hedge as do the lead hounds, others follow. Caption "A Drop into a Hertfordshire Lane". Duotone litho with added hand colouring. Mason for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 15
SH 081 1894 Hunting. Very special depiction of a Hunt gathering - the OBH at Newberries during Lord Maldon's Mastership .Below, nine riders are identified by name [J. Barnes, Capt. Ramsay, H. Cobb, T. Bass, Lord Maldon, Lady Maldon, W.H. Jolly, Chas. Longman, J. Wilson.  Duotone litho with added hand colouring. Finch Mason  for Fores Sporting Notes Mounted Coloured 290x225 24
SH 065 1866 Hunting. Fine plate from Surtees' "Ask Mama". "Imperial John attempts to show the Way". Imperial John has found a deep stream and his rider is wringing water out of his hat and clothes on the other bank. Victorian hand colouring. Leech Mounted Coloured 270x220

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