7th Aug, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Common Curlews (Numenius arquata), 1907-1959, by Rowland Ward Ltd, "The Jungle", 167 Piccadilly, London, a pair of full mount adults, one in relaxed resting pose, the other with head lowered in feeding pose, both mounted upon soil, brush and pebble covered groundwork, enclosed within a typical five-glass table display case with green painted taped frame, 59.5cm by 30.5cm by 46.5cm, trademark trade stamp to glass interior lower left
Sold for £380
Estimated at £400 - £600
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 7th Aug, 2024
To include an array of period and fine modern taxidermy featuring three good private collections. Highlights include a large Late Victorian Diorama of Sea and Estuary Birds, circa 1880-1900 and a cased Late Victorian King Charles’ Spaniel “Charlie”, circa 1860-1880 from the Harold Soar Collection, a cased Mandarin Duck, late 20th century from a private collection of cases mounted by David Keningale, and a Diorama of Red-Legged Partridge, 1997 from a private collection of cases by Colin Dunton.
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