19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Saker Falcon X Peregrine Falcon (Falco cherrug x Falco peregrinus), circa 2017, by P. H. Taxidermy, Wales, a large full mount adult female with head turning back to the left, perched upon a cork tree stump, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, mounted above painted soil groundwork beneath, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within an ebonised period style three-glass display case, 51cm by 23cm by 62cm.
with Cites Article 10 (non transferable) licence no. 590007/01
Sold for £250
Estimated at £280 - £380
With attached closed ring to left leg - NO - GINGERFALCONS17W, cause of death electrocution.
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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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