19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased African Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus), circa 2022, by World Renowned Taxidermist Carl Church, Pickering, Nth Yks, captive bred, a superb high quality full mount adult with head turning to the right, sat perched upon an old dry tree root, above arrid soil covered groundwork beneath, enclosed within a bespoke made high quality five-glass table display case with leaded frame, raised upon an ebonised base, 40cm by 37cm by 79cm, bearing circular ivorine trade label to interior left side.
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
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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