19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Taxidermy: Bengal Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis), circa 1996, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, captive bred, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, perched atop a short tree stump, above soil covered groundwork below, mounted upon an ebonised oval base, overall height 61.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to underside, part of the Peter Farrington Collection.
Sold for £650
Estimated at £600 - £800
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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