20th Jun, 2025 9:30 GMT/BST
Border Fine Arts 'Call of the Wild' (Wolf), model No. STW03 by Richard Roberts, limited edition 718/2500, on wood base, with box and certificate; together with 'Spring Lambing' and another sheep and collie model, both by Ray Ayres, and 'Supplementary Feeding' on wooden bases (4)
Sold for £80
Estimated at £40 - £60
Wolf model signed to felt base "Ray Ayres Nov 1997". Structurally sound but in need of a good clean. Lambing model in good condition, the other with damage and repair. Supplementary Feeding damage and loses to the model, but with box.
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Auction: Antiques & Interiors, to include Beswick & Border Fine Arts, 20th Jun, 2025
Over 300 lots, this is the largest Beswick & Border Fine Arts auction at Tennants to date, with a good section of limited-edition models, including an array of cattle, tractors and more. Featured is a private collection of Beswick from Scotland with rare colourways and another private collection from the North of England with many good sheep models which rarely come up at auction. The sale also includes traditional art and antiques, jewellery, watches and more.
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