30th Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Rough-legged Buzzards (Buteo lagopus), dated 1888, mounted by Joseph Cullingford, Durham, a pair of full mount adults, the female perched above the male upon a white painted plynth, both set within a white painted interior, enclosed within a large period ebonised single-glass display case, 76.5cm by 33cm by 84cm, bearing hand written text to interior floor - "Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) Pontoppidan 1763", bearing later signature to upper left interior side - "Cullingford 1888".
This particular case was purchased along with many others by renowned artist Mr Ray Ching, at Sotheby's auction July 09th, 1968, a collection of 100 Lots mainly mounted by Joseph Cullingford of Durham, the majority from Ushaw College, Durham, a Roman Catholic seminary, although there were some private contributions included. Mr Ching purchased this case as a trio of Buzzard cases by Cullingford within Lot 54, the interior was re-painted at a later date, the data inscripition within this case is by the hand of Mr Ray Ching.
Sold for £600
Estimated at £600 - £800
Case interior later re-painted, signature to upper left side panel and data to interior floor by the hand of Mr Ray Ching. 03/10/22
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Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 30th Nov, 2022
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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