19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Taxidermy: A Cased Albidus Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis albidus), dated 2022, by Rob Marshall, Taxidermy, Stoke-On-Trent, captive bred, a high quality full mount adult male with head turning slightly to the right, perched atop an old cut fence post with a black Squirrel prey underfoot, mounted above frosted grass and groundwork beneath, enclosed within a high quality five-glass table display case, supported upon an ebonised base, 46cm by 35.5cm by 70cm, bearing taxidermist's circular trade label to base lower right.
with Cites Article 10 (non transferable) licence no. 621366/01
Sold for £550
Estimated at £600 - £800
With attached closed ring - number 18GOSST2CWUK
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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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