20th Apr, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cast Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), dated 1927, attributed to P.D, Malloch of Perth, Scotland, a hand painted plaster cast half block of a Brown Trout, mounted upon a rectangular oak shield, 71.5cm by 20.5cm, (af), bearing hand painted legend to shield - "Gladhouse, 6/7/27. Weight 4lbs". This example would be referred to as an early Malloch maker. P.D. Malloch were a famous old-time fishing tackle shop located in Perth, Scotland, which employed professional Scottish model makers who would create exact copies of your trophy fish. Malloch models divided up into 3 categories referred to as the early Malloch maker 1900-1922, the middle Malloch maker 1920s to the early 1930s, and the late Malloch maker from 1934-1952. P.D. Malloch also established the Tay Salmon Fisheries Company in 1899, buying up the fishing rights along the river and estuary and creating one of the biggest operations of its kind. Unfortunately, the company has now ceased trading as of February 2020 after being in business for 149 years.
Sold for £450
Estimated at £120 - £180
The body bearing two cracks through the middle, and another towards the tail end, in need of restoration.
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Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 20th Apr, 2022
To include a collection of Indian and European Game Trophies from Kilberry Castle, Argyll. Many of the trophies date from the second half of the 19th century, with rare and historical specimens including Asian Water Buffalos, Astor Markhors, Bengal Tigers, Indian Leopards and Himalayan Tahr.
Entries are now invited for the next Natural History & Taxidermy Sale on 2 September 2022
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