A pair of horseshoes worn by the important thoroughbred racehorse and stallion Highflyer, set on an oak panel with painted inscription HIGHFLYER, BY H
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A pair of horseshoes worn by the important thoroughbred racehorse and stallion Highflyer, set on an oak panel with painted inscription HIGHFLYER, BY HEROD, 1774, in a presentation frame mounted with printed information on Highflyer's pedigree, race and stud career, plus a photograph of a portrait painting, overall 55 by 94cm., 21 1/2 by 37in.; sold with a document relating to the provenance (2) Provenance: The Highflyer shoes were purchased on a Georgian oak stable door of considerable size (7 1/2 by 4 feet) and weight. Photographs of the door are included in the document offered in this lot. The stable was on Major J M Mills's Bisterne Estate in Hampshire in the 1950s. The Bisterne Estate was formerly owned by Henry Compton in whose colours Highflyer ran during his racing career.