12th Oct, 2013 10:00 GMT/BST

Sporting, Fishing, Taxidermy & Natural History

 
Lot 1276
 
Lot 1276 - Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), circa 1965, skin rug with head mount, with open jaw, on original...
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1276

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), circa 1965, skin rug with head mount, with open jaw, on original...

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), circa 1965, skin rug with head mount, with open jaw, on original brown felt backing with later replaced outer lining cloth (with rings for wall hanging), 260cm long, 106cm across forelimbs

Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £800 - £1,200


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Some slight crumbling of the gum line but otherwise a very good specimen. The fur is in good condition. An attractive colour and very clean. Front left paw 5 claws (one tear to the extreme right hand claw, tear across the skin, so this is a loose flap), rear right paw 5 claws (similarly with loose claw and torn skin), rear left paw 5 claws (skin torn on this paw). Backing cloth good. 240913

Auction: Sporting, Fishing, Taxidermy & Natural History, 12th Oct, 2013

Sporting, Fishing, Taxidermy & Natural History

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