Mellors and Kirk, the Nottingham based auction house is rapidly gaining a reputation for itself as one of the major independent provincial sale rooms in the UK, writes Paul Keevil. Their next sale included more gems of canine art as previewed here. This will be held on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd July, starting at 10:30am.

Mellors & Kirk, The Auction House, Gregory Street, Nottingham, NG7 2NL. Tel: 0115-979 0000, Fax: 0115-978 1111, e-mail info@mellors-kirk.com The catalogue can also be viewed on line at:- www.mellors-kirk.co.uk

Above: Lot 813 Arthur Wardle Serving the Guns signed, 16"x 24" (39.5 x 60cm). Fresh to the market, the auctioneers state that this is in excellent untouched original condition. Estimate £6000-£7000