7th Aug, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Short-billed Woodcock and Common Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), dated 2004, Norfolk & Hampshire, a high quality full mount unsual adult Short-billed woodcock, with head turning to the left, a common Woodcock stood below with head slightly lowered, both mounted upon a woodland setting of soil, pebbles and dry leaves, enclosed within a bespoke oak framed five-glass table display case, 41cm by 26.5cm by 45cm
Sold for £350
Estimated at £350 - £450
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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