Sporting Collection

I am fascinated by the history of the horse and traditional rural sports. From spurs & saddles to flasks & shooting sticks, with the odd whip along the way

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Best cheese name ever
Had to buy it
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#cheesenames #feta #fetacheese #sheepcheese #ewesmilkcheese #fetish #fetishcheese #whitelakecheese https://t.co/ALsJgtb2f9

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I ❤️ Maximilian (stirrups)
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#happyvalentinesday
#antiquestirrups #maximillianstirrups #maximillianarmor #armsandarmor #armsandarmour . https://t.co/HO7md1ynnd

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Why not say it with spurs ?
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#valentinesdayspurs #crockettspurs #northandjuddspurs #heartspurs #cowboyspurs https://t.co/3spgpqDNLt

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This amazing silver hunting horn arrived yesterday. It's decorated with cherubs, unicorns, hounds & many other things that I haven't identified yet https://t.co/lFruT7Kmmt

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#irisreticulata #springflower https://t.co/sPcWGaZBXI

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#freshwatermussel Otter's breakfast !
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#otter #otters #talesoftheriverbank https://t.co/PAhEQ7oC5M

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#frost on #hemlock https://t.co/OBmZaUUYbf

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Mr Aubergine from the market this morning - a rival to Mr Potato Head ?
#whenvegetablesmutate Or is it a fruit ? https://t.co/PX1CDXgdQn

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A huge thank you to @gorringesauctioneers for helping to re-unite these spurs by Latchford (probably my favourite loriner)
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#loriner #latchford #antiquespurs #militaria #dressspurs https://t.co/PF37JoCvTB

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I was delighted to learn that these stirrups with their long treads are called "kites' tails" (wutsiyer shirwa) in Hausa and "flying hawks" (ok asa) in Yoruba https://t.co/hlS6G7yWih

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A chamomile piglet ( in late October?!)
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#berkshirepigs #piglet #piglets #berkshirepiglets in https://t.co/Xv2Ridvq6o

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#swaineandadeney oak crop or stick rack with buckthorn tines as hooks. As seen in their 1932 catalogue https://t.co/VhcGMP3iq0

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Repeat to sell : I must not bid on the metal hat in Italy, I must not bid on the metal hat. I must not..., but it is 18th century and fabulous https://t.co/DzqPX93w1l

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A pair of "Gang Spreightly Leggings" - just the thing when you need to put the spring back in your step. https://t.co/xzVQzzqDm9

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Detail of a snake biting a lion on the cheek of a Brazilian ring bit by Germano Berg https://t.co/MHFlkSvUdd

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Amazing silver topped 1850 riding whip or crop coming up for auction in Lisbon tomorrow. Estimate 1200-2000 Euros, but it is fabulous https://t.co/NaoRAKvoBn

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Confused by this. I think it's a version of a serreta, but despite the scallop shell on the front it doesn't look Spanish to me. Is it South American ? Or with the use of brass and those flat hooks maybe even African ? Anyway, glad it's now a curiosity r… https://t.co/BAlhKptLRt

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View of the Chateau at Saumur earlier this month

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#nofilter #saumur #chateaudesaumur #chateauxdelaloire #chateauxdefrance #frenchchateaux #saumurcastle #castlesoffrance https://t.co/Ry3gDOms8G

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Small elephant hawk moth ( #deilephilaporcellus ) and Elephant hawk moth ( #deilephilaelpenor )

#nofilter #elephanthawkmoth #moths #mothsofinstagram #britishmoths https://t.co/cyzlSTjOfn

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Real #peonies next to the inlaid brass one on this #abumi or Japanese stirrup https://t.co/8gZSApi9eH