7th Aug, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Golden Eagle Attacking a Scottish Wildcat (Aquila chrysaetos / Felis silvestris), circa 2003, by Eric Morton, (1945-2019), Taxidermy, Newcastle, Co Durham, a full mount young juvenile male with wings outstretched, a full mount adult Scottish wildcat prey underfoot, mounted upon a large natural tree trunk base, overall height 143cm
With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence nos. 24GBA10TBNLWT and 24GBA100K5H36
Estimated at £1,800 - £2,500
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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