The Collector's Auction - featuring the Natural World
The Collector's Auction - featuring the Natural World

The Collector's Auction - featuring the Natural World

18th & 19th November 2025 at 10:00 am

This two-day auction of over 800 lots consists of over 100 lots of Taxidermy, Fossils and Minerals, Vintage Advertising and Enamel Signs, Political and Historical Signatures, Mechanical Music, Religious Artifacts and Scriptures, Royal Memorabilia, Scientific Instruments, Fire Service Equipment, Sporting Prints and Paper ephemera, such as Stamps, Post Cards and Cigarette & Trade Cards.

Also with the sale a large collection of Militaria from WWI, WWII and the Falklands, including Memorabilia, Badges, Medals, Equipment, Bayonets & Swords, Firearms, Helmets, Uniforms and so much more.

We are currently consigning for this Sale and future 2026 'Collectors' Auctions. For further information, please email adam@specialauctionservices.com or call 01635 580595.

Catalogue: Download PDF catalogue

Order of Auction

Day One - Tuesday 18th November 2025 at 10:00
Lots 001 to 013 - Mechanical Music
Lots 014 to 042 - Scientific Instruments
Lots 043 to 104 - Collectables
Lots 105 to 123 - Sport
Lots 124 to 139 - Medallions
Lots 140 to 155 - Historic & Famous Autographs
Lots 156 to 164 - Royal Memorabilia
Lots 165 to 224 - Religious Artifacts
Natural World - Lots 225 - 376
Lots 225 to 237 - Artwork
Lots 238 to 292 - Fossils & Minerals
Lots 293 to 376 - Taxidermy
Lots 377 to 380 - Advertising
Lots 381 to 410 - Advertising Signs
Lots 411 to 447 - Stamps & First Day Covers
Lots 448 to 455 - Postcards & Ephemera
Lots 456 to 519 - Cigarette & Trade Cards
Lots 520 to 541 - Fire Service

Day Two - Wednesday 19th November 2025 at 10:00
Lots 542 to 626 - Military Memorabilia
Lots 627 to 641 - Uniforms & Helmets
Lots 642 to 667 - Badges and Clasps
Lots 668 to 673 - Sweetheart Brooches
Lots 674 to 697 - Medals
Lots 698 to 699 - Air Weapon Accessories
Lots 700 to 708 - Air Rifles *
Lots 709 to 764 - Air Pistols *
Lots 765 to 777 - Ordnance
Lots 778 to 787 - Firearm Accessories
Lots 788 to 792 - Shotguns **
Lots 793 to 799 - Antique Pistols
Lots 800 to 803 - Antique Rifles
Lots 804 to 850 - Knives ***
Lots 851 to 905 - Bayonets ***
Lots 906 to 927 - Weaponry, Swords & Sidearms ***
End of Auction

Lot Symbols:

(ar) - Goods may be subject to Artist's Resale Rights with an additional premium.

(f) - Firearms Licence required.

* 18+ To Purchase, Section 21 Disclaimer Must Be Signed Before Releasing Of Lot, Face To Face Collection Preferred

** Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Proof of Certificate required, no postage available for these Lots

*** No postage for bladed items, we can supply pack only service at a cost, the buyer to organise their own collection as soon after the sale as possible, please contact Pack & Send, Newbury on T: 0163 041 0636  E: newbury@packsend.co.uk or Mail Boxes Etc. 0118 951 7980 email: info@mbereading.co.uk


 

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Military & Collectables (927)

 

Lot 97
A Dunfermline City Police Constable's Truncheon

Sold for £80
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 100
A Victorian Policeman's painted wooden truncheon

Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 101
A 9ct gold Masonic Fob

Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 102
An Antique Singer Sewing Machine

Sold for £25
Estimated at £30 - £50

Lot 103
A Motorized Artwork/Diorama

Unsold
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 104
A collection of various items

Sold for £25
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 105
Sporting

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £50

Lot 106
(ar) Formular 1

Sold for £50
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 107
A Mario Andretti Race Suit

Sold for £180
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 108
A Fernando Alonso Promotion Suit

Sold for £50
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 109
A BAR Honda Formula 1 Mechanics Suit

Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 110
Aston Martin

Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 111
Jensen Button

Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 112
Lewis Hamilton

Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 113
Stirling Moss

Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 114
Michael Schumacher

Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 115
Ayrton Senna

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 116
The Paddock at Newmarket

Sold for £20
Estimated at £30 - £40

Lot 117
A collection of Sandown Membership Badges

Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 119
Woking FC

Sold for £60
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 120
England v Scotland

Unsold
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 121
Final Cup Tie 1946

Sold for £80
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 122
A collection of Reading Football Club shirts

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 123
Two Vintage Leather Footballs

Sold for £35
Estimated at £30 - £40

Lot 127
Napoleon I and the Occupation of Vienna

Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 128
Two Calendar Medallions

Sold for £10
Estimated at £30 - £50

Lot 129
Diogenes of Sinope

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 130
New York World's Fair

Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 132
Saint Peter's Basilica

Unsold
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 134
Cathedral of Reims

Unsold
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 135
Church of St Ouen

Unsold
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 136
Queen Victoria

Unsold
Estimated at £30 - £50

Lot 137
The Institute of Production Engineers

Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 138
Battle of Cullden

Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £200

Lot 139
William Pitt

Unsold
Estimated at £30 - £50

Lot 141
A collection of 20th Century Signatures

Unsold
Estimated at £180 - £220

Lot 142
An assortment of signed photographs

Sold for £170
Estimated at £60 - £100

Lot 143
A selection of Signed Headed Letters

Sold for £50
Estimated at £60 - £100

Lot 146
David Attenborough

Sold for £60
Estimated at £30 - £40

Lot 147
William Earl Johns (1893-1968)

Sold for £160
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 148
Robert Baden Powell (1857-1941)

Sold for £30
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 149
Queen Victoria (1819-1901)

Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 150
Rt Hon Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)

Sold for £35
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 154
Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940)

Sold for £140
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 155
Herbert George Wells (1866-1946)

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 158
A cast iron profile of Queen Victoria

Sold for £45
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 159
King Charles III

Unsold
Estimated at £250 - £300

Lot 160
King Charles III

Unsold
Estimated at £250 - £300

Lot 161
Oliver Messel

Unsold
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 162
The Imperial Plate of Persia

Sold for £120
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 163
Diana

Unsold
Estimated at £15,000 - £18,000

Lot 164
Two Victorian Menu Cards

Sold for £90
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 165
A Holy Water Font

Unsold
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 166
Three large Plaster Religious Figures

Sold for £20
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 167
Two Religious Stone Figures

Sold for £100
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 169
An assortment of Religious ceramics

Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 173
A group of four plaster Religious Figures

Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £50

Lot 176
A 15th Century Bronze Corpus

Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50

Lot 177
Two heavy metal Religious Figures

Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £50

Lot 178
A collection of Crucifix with Corpus's

Sold for £40
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 179
A collection of Crucifix with Corpus's

Sold for £40
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 180
A selection of small Crucifixes

Sold for £70
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 181
A white metal Crucifix and Corpus

Unsold
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 182
A 19th Century carved wooden Corpus Christi

Sold for £80
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 184
A 19th Century carved wooden Corpus Christi

Sold for £40
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 187
An assortment of Religious Medallions

Sold for £60
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 188
Two 19th Century Russian Orthodox Icons

Sold for £45
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 189
An assortment of Religious Plaques

Sold for £70
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 190
A Byzantine Processional Cross

Sold for £80
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 191
Emile Monier (1883-1970)

Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 192
A French Music Box

Sold for £35
Estimated at £50 - £80