19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Taxidermy: Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), dated 2021, by Brian Lancaster, Taxidermy, Bedale, Nth Yks, a high quality full mount adult with head turning to the right, perched upon a short dry tee stump, mounted above painted groundwork and ferns beneath, enclosed beneath a period circular glass dome, with original ebonised base, diameter 22.5cm, overall height 54cm.
with Cites Article 10 (non transferable) licence no. 611855/01
Sold for £400
Estimated at £350 - £450
Cause of death RTA 22/11/21
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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