19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Skeletons/Anatomy: A Yellow-fronted Amazon Parrot Skeleton (Amazona ochrocephala), modern, a complete articulated skeleton of an adult Yellow-fronted Amazon parrot, supported upon a perspex rod, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 22cm
Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £250
outer wing bones missing from left wing, 15/12/22
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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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