19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: Indian Leopard Skin Rug (Panthera pardus fusca), circa 1920-1930, by Army & Navy C.S. Ltd, No 8 Naturalist Deprt, 105 Victoria St, London, a good quality young adult flat skin rug with limbs outstretched, backed onto typical hessian backing material with dark blue felt scalloped edge, 194cm long, 121cm across the fore limbs, bearing attached taxidermist's silk trade label to verso.
Sold for £750
Estimated at £300 - £400
Front left paw 3 claws remain, front right paw 1 claw, both rear paws zero claws present, good colour and depth of fur, no signs of moth or insect damage, 28/09/22
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 19th Apr, 2023
The Natural History sales cover a wealth of collecting areas, from pre-historic giant clam shells and mineral specimens, to Victorian collector’s cabinets and historic full mount pieces with a focus on Victorian and Edwardian taxidermy by the leading firms of the era.
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