19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST

Natural History & Taxidermy

 
Lot 276
 

276

Skulls/Anatomy: An Extinct Steppe Bison Skull (†Bison priscus), Middle Pleistocene-Holocene era, around 195,000-135,000 years ago, a large complete upper skull of an adult male Steppe Bison, widest span 91cm, tip to tip 68.5cm, skull length 67cm, mounted upon a bespoke made metal supporting stand, attached to a stepped ebonised square base, overall height including stand 114cm.

Sold for £4,000
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000


 

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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Monday 17th April 10am-4pm, Tuesday 18 April 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am

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