7th Aug, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Diorama of British Woodland Birds and Animals, circa 1870-1900, to include a full mount Polecat with rabbit prey, Chaffinch, a pair of Ring-necked pheasants, common Kingfisher, Wood Pigeon, Cuckoo, Bullfinch, Starling, Redstart, Skylark, and a pair of Grey partridge, all mounted upon and around a centrally positioned moss and lichen covered branch, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses and fauna, set against a wash painted interior, enclosed within a period single-glass display case, 106.5cm by 29cm by 84cm
Estimated at £250 - £350
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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