What: The Sporting SaleWhere: Bonhams, 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JX, United KingdomWhen: October 19, 2016, 11 AM BSTPublic Viewing: October 16, 1 PM- 4 PM BST; October 17, 10 AM- 4 PM BST; October 18, 10 AM- 4 PM BST; October 19, 9 AM- 11 AM BSTTop Lots of the Sale:The auction brings under hammer a selection of items from different departments including books, fishing articles, jewelry, pictures, prints, silver items, and several lots of art items. The top lots of the sale are:-An oil on canvas painting by John Frederick Herring, Jr. depicting Mr. H King with his bay mare Rosalie, who won two races as three years old, held by her trainer at Royston. The painting is measured at 57 x 76 cm. Estimate: £15,000- £20,000 (US$ 19,000- US$ 25,000)-An oil on canvas painting by John Emms depicting two Clumber Spaniels in a landscape. The painting is measured at 51 x 41 cm. Estimate: £10,000- £15,000 (US$ 13,000- US$ 19,000)-An oil on canvas painting by John Frederick Herring, Snr depicting Mr. G Salvin’s bay mare Alice Hawthorn being held by her lad. Alice Hawthorn won 30 races in a career of just four years. The painting is measured at 71 x 91.5 cm. Estimate: £8,000- £12,000 (US$ 10,000- US$ 15,000)-An oil on canvas painting titled ‘The Isla’ by artist Samuel John Lamorna Birch, measured at 56 x 76 cm. Estimate; £6,000- £8,000 (US$ 7,600-US$ 10,000)-An oil on board painting by Sir Peter Scott depicting waterfowl at the water’s edge, measured at 59 x 100 cm. Estimate: £5,000- £7,000 (US$ 6,400- US$ 8,900)Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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