7th Aug, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: Edgar Allan Poe "The Raven" (Corvus corax), modern, a superb creation inspired by the poem by Edgar Allan Poe "The Raven", a high quality full mount large adult perched atop a stack of books, including a copy of the aforementioned book, a meandering ivy plant growing across the books, set above painted soil below, enclosed within a five-glass table display case, 66cm by 31cm by 58.5cm
Sold for £320
Estimated at £400 - £600
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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Tuesday 6th August 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am
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