19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), circa 1948-1951, by Rowland Ward Ltd, 167 Piccadilly, London, a skin mount preserved and mounted against an oil painted riverbed back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging five-glass display case, 76cm by 11.5cm by 31.5cm, attached ivorine legend to interior lower centre -"Trout 7lbs 8oz, Caught by Capt .F. Lemon, in the R. Avon Salisbury in the Electric Light Works Pool", bearing taxidermist's oval paper trade label to verso.
Sold for £420
Estimated at £200 - £300
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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Monday 17th April 10am-4pm, Tuesday 18 April 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am
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