5th Oct, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

Natural History & Taxidermy

 
Lot 2025
 

2025

Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), by James Hutchings of Aberystwith, 1860-1942

Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), by James Hutchings of Aberystwith, 1860-1942, full mount with head turning sharply to the left with mouth slightly agape in alert pose, sat upon a large faux rock ledge with tail curled beneath, a young Rabbit prey laid beneath the front feet, amongst a natural setting of ferns and tall grasses, set against a pale blue watercolour painted backboard, enclosed within a typical three-glass ebonised table display case with gilded moulding raised upon four feet, 56cm by 30cm by 75cm
Not Sold

 

water stain to top area of inside of case , Rob 23/02/18

 


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Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 5th Oct, 2018

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