7th Aug, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), modern, by John Burton, Natural Craft Taxidermy, Ebrington, Gloucester, a high quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, amidst tall grasses and reeds, upon soil covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a period style ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case, 39.5cm by 23.5cm by 31cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso
Estimated at £120 - £180
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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Tuesday 6th August 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am
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