Auction of Memorabilia

Society memorabilia to be auctioned at Farm Walk and Prize Giving

A collection of Sussex Cattle Society memorabilia will be offered for auction at this year’s Farm Walk and Prize Giving, held at Montague Farm at 11am on Sunday 6 September 2026.

The collection spans more than two centuries of breed history and includes framed photographs, original prints, engraved silver and presentation pieces. Members are encouraged to come along, view the lots on the day and bid.


Glass Decanter and 4 glasses, hand-painted 

Used condition. 

 

 

Photograph Frame 40 x 40cm 

 

PETWORTH WARSPITE 14th (12790) 

Reserve for Sussex Cattle Society, Bull of the Year Competition 1977, 1st at Heathfield Show 1977, Breed Champion Surrey County Jubiliee Show 1977, 1st at South of England Show 1977, 1st and Reserve Male Champion Royal Show 1977, 1st at Kent County Show 1977 

 

Photograph in wooden frame 43 x 38cm glass front and back.   

Front glass cracked top right. 

Sussex Heifer. Pearl “4625” 

Bred by Major Best, Park House, Boxley 

Photo taken June 1890 

Born January 1st 1889 

Sire. Goldsmith “392” 

Dam. Alice. Vol.4 Page 53

Prizes gained by Pearl 

Print of the oil on canvas painting signed and dated ‘T R Davis 1826’  

Frame size 55 x 51cm   

The painting is of The Wonderful Sussex bred Ox exhibited at the Chichester Xmas cattle Show of fat Stock in 1826 and also in Brighton, he was bred by Mr. DENMAN of Wilmington, fatted by HIS GRACE the DUKE of RICHMOND and Slaughtered by Mr. HARMER of East Street, Brighton, his age was 7 years his Weight 271st 2lbs 

 

English 1 Pint Pewter mug 

 

Engraved: 

PRESENTED BY THE SUSSEX CATTLE SOCIETY 

TO 

BILL TINSLEY 

IN APPRECIATION OF HIS SERVICES TO 

THE SUSSEX BREED 

 

Mounted Horns 


Gold Lettering on Plaque:  

LOCK KNELLE 2nd 1926—1941 

To be sold with a photograph.

Horns 60cm wide point to point. 

Photo unframed taped glass to backing size 32 x 26cm 

Wording on back:  

A.W.M. Sillars 

Photograph given to me by Bill Baigent on the 

 23rd December 1967 

LOCK KNELLE 2nd (23244) 

Considered the greatest Sussex Cow produced in the Breed 

During her show yard career, she won 6 Supreme Breed Championships, 23 Female Championships and 25 First Prizes.  In 1939 at the R.A.S.E. Centenary Show at Windsor at the age of 13 years, having been retired   6 years, she came out again to win Supreme Championship of her breed.     She lived to the age of 15 years and produced 12 calves, 5 bulls and 7 heifers, many of whom won high honours. 

 

Photograph in wooden frame 42 x 38cm glass front and back 

Sussex Steer, Humbug 

Bred by Major Best, Park House, Boxley 

Born Feb 2nd 1889 

Sire Goldsmith “391” 

Dam Mayfly “4973” 

Prizes gained by Humbug 

 

Original Print Frame 43 x 36cm 

Text bottom of print:

London, Pub. Nov. 20, 1802 by G. Garrard, Agricultural Museum, 28, George St., Hanover Sq.

THE BEAUTIFUL SUSSEX HEIFER

which obtained a Prize at Smithfield, Christmas 1800

Bred by Mr. Vittle, East Farling in Kent &

Fatted by Mr. Kingsnorth of Kenardington in the Same County.

Weight Size

Stone lb ft in

The four Quarters 151 ,, 0 Height of Quarters 4 ,, 5

Head & Tongue 4 ,, 4 Round Chest 7 ,, 7

Hide Blood & c. 19 ,, 1/2 Length from Pole to Tail 5 ,, 5

Total 186 ,, 4 1/2

 

Photograph in wooden frame 50 x 45cm glass front and back

Wording on back:

Grandissimo “5771”

Bred by Major Best, Park House, Boxley

Calved February 1st 1892

Sire. Oxford Duke 1st “840”

Dam. Grandiflora “4627

 

Glass Decanter and 2 glasses hand-painted

Used condition

Sussex Bull on dark wood base

 

Approx. 22cm high, 32cm long

By John Harper for Shebeg Pottery Isle of Man

Signed “Harper Shebeg I.O.M”

 

Sussex Bull on light wood base

Approx. 22cm high, 32cm long

By John Harper for Shebeg Pottery Isle of Man

Signed “Harper Shebeg I.O.M.

 

World Congress Engraved Plaque

Engraved:
SUSSEX
WORLD CONGRESS 1993
Presented to
THE PRESIDENT
THE SUSSEX CATTLE SOCIETY
On the occasion of
The First Sussex World Congress
Johannesburg
South Africa
12-16 April 1993

Silver Plaque engraved

 

Engraved:

ROYAL SHOW NATAL 1966

SUSSEX NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

JUDGE

C.F. FOSTER ESQ.

 

Silver Plate Salver Engraved

Engraved:
Presented to
THE SUSSEX CATTLE SOCIETY
On the occasion of
THE 1998 SUSSEX BREEDERS
WORLD CONGRESS
By
THE SUSSEX CATTLE BREEEDERS
SOICEITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Huntersvlei Titan 29th
1998 SA National Champion Sussex Bull

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