19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Taxidermy: A Cased Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa), circa 1900-1920, a full mount adult stood upon a piece of tree bark with head turning to the left, amidst a natural setting of tall dry grasses, enclosed within a period mahogany framed five-glass table display case with applied finials, 36cm by 18cm by 33.5cm excluding finials.
Sold for £180
Estimated at £100 - £150
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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