17th Apr, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Bengal Tiger Skin (Panthera tigris tigris), circa 1900-1920, India, a large adult skin rug with head mount, jaw agape, with limbs outstretched, nose to tail 300cm, across the forelimbs 185cm, across the rear limbs 182cm, re-backed onto green felt material
Sold for £550
Estimated at £500 - £700
both ear tips damaged, small teeth between lower fangs missing, two upper smaller teeth to front missing, filler around gumline deteriorated and missing, nose hair severely rubbed, later plastic eyes fitted, considerable wear to the back skin overall, colour loss, numerous historical tears, claws remaining - FL 4, FR 3, RR 4, RL 4. in need of complete restoration. 16/01/24
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 17th Apr, 2024
This April, Tennants Auctioneers are delighted to have been instructed to sell the Taxidermy Collection of Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke, businessman, British Army officer, botanist, naturalist, ornithologist, horticulturist, art collector and landowner. The majority of the 61 lots are specimens taken by Stephenson Clarke on four hunting trips to Africa between 1909 and 1924 and were mounted by the renowned Rowland Ward Ltd of Piccadilly, London. Several of the lots are recorded in Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game (View Press Release).
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Tuesday 16 April 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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