Fans of sporting antiques urged to race down to auction

From 19th century fishing gear to motor racing memorabilia, there’s something to suit all sporting types at an antiques auction in the Cotswolds next week.

For the shooting fraternity, there are a good selection of shotguns. Auctioneers are aiming for bids of between £800 and £1,200 for an Aguirre Y Aranzabal 12 bore shotgun with double side by side 30-inch barrels and sidelock ejector with scrollwork engraved plates, while a similar AYA shotgun with 28-inch barrels should make £500 to £800.

Bidders with a budget of £1,000 to £1,500 could be in with a shot of owning a Perrazzi MX8 12 bore shotgun with 29½-inch over and under barrels, while a Beretta model S686 Special 12 bore shotgun with 26½-inch over and under barrels carries and estimate of £400 to £600.

For equestrian fans, there’s something unusual among the familiar collection of riding boots and hats, saddles and tack: a vintage leather working horse bridle, bit, and head collar with eye protector, with applied decoration, mounted on a cane horse's head. The lot is expected to achieve £80 to £120.

The fishing selection offers up a good selection of antique rods, reels and lures, along with something of a rarity – a combined gaff and balance, the gaff extending twice, with built in extension to the handle containing a spring balance and weighing hook. Made by Hardy in 1908, bids of around £300 to £500 are expected.

There is a good selection of fish in the taxidermy section: a stuffed and mounted J Cooper & Sons brown trout weighing 5lbs 2ozs and caught by W Hinchliffe on the River Lune in 1916 should achieve bids of between £400 and £600, as should stuffed and mounted J Cooper & Sons perch.

Among the trophies in the taxidermy section are a Van Ingen and Van Ingen of Mysore mounted bear skin rug (estimate £150 to £250) and five leopard skin rugs, one by Van Ingen and Van Ingen (£200 to £300) and two in the manner of Garrard (£150 to £250 and £100 to £150).

Meanwhile, a python skin was not only prepared by Van Ingen and Van Ingen of Mysore, but – the label states – the beast was hunted by Captain J K Van Ingen himself. It carries an estimate of £100 to £150.

On the walls, an oil on canvas of The Fresh Catch of Trout by Alexandre Dalziel commands an estimate of £1,000 to £1,500 while Resting Hounds, an oil on canvas by Neil Cawthorne which graces the cover of the auction catalogue, is expected to achieve £300 to £500.

A miniature reproduction scull would make the perfect addition to any rowing clubhouse wall. Constructed in wood and canvas in tremendous detail at a scale of one inch to one foot, the cased model - which carries an estimate of £500 to £800 - was made in 1904, and the lot also includes a vintage scull seat.

From river racing to track racing, a pair of Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 fireproof racing gloves signed by 2007 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen and 2005 and 2006 champion Fernando Alonso housed in Puma motorsport case bearing label F.ALONSO are expected to achieve between £300 and £500.

Finally, for fans of Formula 1, a technical centre tour for two people at Renault Sport’s Enstone headquarters is up for grabs, with an estimate of £200 to £300.

The money-can’t-buy tour is being auctioned on behalf of Friends Of Enstone, an organisation that supports people caring for sufferers of dementia. The auctioneers are waiving their commission and fees, so every penny bid will go to the good cause.

The auction takes place at the Cirencester salerooms of Moore Allen & Innocent from 9.30am on Friday, February 17. For a full auction catalogue, log on to mooreallen.co.uk