Furniture and Works of Art - 8th January 2015
Lot 553
Two leather 'leg of mutton' shot gun cases
Estimate £80 - £120 | Hammer £105
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Description
Two leather 'leg of mutton' shot gun cases, one inscribed 'W. ARKWRIGHT, SUTTON SCARSDALE', the other with initials 'K. J. W.', 76.6cm long, together with a George III engraving, 'SHOOTING' after George Stubbs. (3)
Provenance: William Arkwright Esq. (b.1857) was a descendant of the famous Sir Richard Arkwright of Spinning Jenny fame. He was a very keen dog breeder and published 'The Pointer and His Predecessors'.