Natural History & Taxidermy

Date: 17th Apr, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Lots: 295

This April, Tennants Auctioneers are delighted to have been instructed to sell the Taxidermy Collection of Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke, businessman, British Army officer, botanist, naturalist, ornithologist, horticulturist, art collector and landowner. The majority of the 61 lots are specimens taken by Stephenson Clarke on four hunting trips to Africa between 1909 and 1924 and were mounted by the renowned Rowland Ward Ltd of Piccadilly, London. Several of the lots are recorded in Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game (View Press Release). 

Name: Robbie Bright
Email: robbie.bright@tennants-ltd.co.uk

Lot 195
Antler Furniture: A Late 19th Century...

Sold for £950
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 196
Antlers/Horns: Indian Gaur Buffalo (Bos gaurus...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 197
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Grey Heron...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 198
Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: A Rambling European...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 199
Antlers/Horns: A Set of Kankrej Bull Horns...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 200
Taxidermy: Common Impala (Aepyceros Melampus),...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 201
Taxidermy: Hartlaub's Turaco (Tauraco...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 203
Taxidermy: A Red-and-Green Macaw (Ara...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £450 - £650

Lot 204
Taxidermy: A Large Cased Great Grey Owl (Strix...

Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800

Lot 205
Taxidermy: South African Springbok (Antidorcas...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 206
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Peregrine Falcon...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 207
Taxidermy: Common Warthog (Phacochoerus...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 208
Taxidermy: Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 209
Taxidermy: An Erythristic European Badger Mask...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 210
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Ruff (Calidris...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 211
Taxidermy: South African Giraffe (Giraffa...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 212
Taxidermy: A Cased Red Kite (Milvus milvus),...

Sold for £750
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 213
Taxidermy: Common Impala (Aepyceros Melampus),...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 214
Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Northern White-faced...

Sold for £600
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 215
Taxidermy: A Re-creation of a Toucanet, modern,...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 216
Taxidermy: A Modern Cased Diorama of South...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 218
Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of European Woodcock...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 219
Taxidermy: A Cased Tawny Owl (Strix aluco),...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 220
Antlers/Horns: A Collection of European...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 221
Taxidermy: A Cased European Grey Heron (Ardea...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 222
Taxidermy: Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 223
Taxidermy: A Quartet of European Goldfinches...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 224
Taxidermy: Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), circa...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 225
Taxidermy: Scottish Pine Marten (Martes...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 226
Taxidermy: Carrion Crow (Corvus corone),...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 227
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Display of South...

Sold for £700
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 228
Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Ring-necked...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 229
Taxidermy: Scottish Mountain Hare (Lepus...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 230
Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of White Pheasants...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 231
Taxidermy: Common Grey Duiker (Sylvicapra...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 232
Taxidermy: A Cased Red-throated Diver (Gavia...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 233
Taxidermy: Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix), modern,...

Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 234
Taxidermy: A Cased European Robin (Erithacus...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 235
Taxidermy: Cinnamon Coloured North American...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 236
Taxidermy: Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula...

Sold for £340
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 237
Taxidermy: A Bengal Tiger Skin (Panthera...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 238
Taxidermy: A Large Cased European Red Fox...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 239
Taxidermy: A Pair of White-crested Turaco...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 240
Taxidermy: Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer),...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 241
Taxidermy: A Cased Brown Trout (Salmo trutta),...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 242
Taxidermy: A Cased Brown Trout (Salmo trutta),...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 243
Taxidermy: A Cased Common Roach (Rutilus...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 244
Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Common Carp...

Not Sold
Estimated at £800 - £1,000

Lot 246
Taxidermy: A Cased European Perch (Perca...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 248
Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius),...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 250
Taxidermy: A Re-creation of "Colenso's" Huia...

Not Sold
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500

Lot 251
Natural History: A Recreation of a Waka Huia &...

Sold for £900
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 252
Taxidermy: A Cased Barn Owl (Tyto alba), circa...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 253
Taxidermy: A Cased Regent Honeyeater...

Not Sold
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 254
Taxidermy: A European Hare Mask (Lepus...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 255
Taxidermy: A Cased Ruff (Calidris pugnax),...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 256
Antlers/Horns: A Collection of European...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 257
Taxidermy: A Cased Temminck's & Little Stint...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 258
Taxidermy: A Re-creation of a Great Auk...

Sold for £750
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800

Lot 259
Taxidermy: A Cased Verreaux's Eagle (Aquila...

Sold for £3,500
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000

Lot 260
Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Golden Pheasant...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 262
Taxidermy: Anthropomorphic Game Keeper Mouse,...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 263
Taxidermy: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), circa...

Not Sold
Estimated at £12,000 - £18,000

Lot 265
Taxidermy: A Cased Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 266
Taxidermy: European Barn Owl (Tyto alba),...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 267
Taxidermy: A European Woodcock & Golden Plover,...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 268
Taxidermy: European Kingfisher (Alcedo athis),...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 270
Taxidermy: A Trio of Bearded Reedlings...

Not Sold
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 271
Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Tawny Owl (Strix...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 273
Taxidermy: North American Puma or Mountain...

Sold for £750
Estimated at £700 - £900

Lot 274
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Bubble Dome of...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 277
Taxidermy: Fischer's Turaco (Tauraco fischeri),...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 278
Skins/Hides: Burchell's Zebra Skin (Equus...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 279
Taxidermy: A Cased Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea),...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 280
Antlers/Horns: A Group of African Game Trophy...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 283
Antlers/Horns: A Group of African Game Trophy...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 284
Taxidermy: A Cased European Jay (Garrulus...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 285
Taxidermy: Scottish Mountain Hare (Lepus...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 286
Taxidermy: A Wall Cased European Golden Oriole...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 287
Taxidermy: Cockerel (Gallus gallus domesticus),...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 289
Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Woodcock (Scolopax...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300