2nd Mar, 2018 9:00 GMT/BST
Taxidermy & Natural History
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Taxidermy: Indian Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), circa 1910, by James Lippitt Clark, New York,...
James Lippitt Clark was a distinguished explorer, sculptor and scientist . He joined the American Museum of Natural History New York in 1902 and trained in the art of taxidermy under the tutelage of the father of modern taxidermy Carl Akeley.
Together they collected prepared and mounted many specimens for Theodore Roosevelt.
This specimen of an Indian Tiger would have been mounted early in his career circa 1902-1915 bearing an early trade label rather than the later Rhinoceros embroidered trade label.
Sold for £800
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
both front paws 5 claws each, both rear paws 4 claws each, faded condition , 05/02/18 Rob
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Auction: Taxidermy & Natural History, 2nd Mar, 2018
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