19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Barn Owl Family Diorama (Tyto alba), circa early 21st century, by Barry Williams, Taxidermy, Cannock, Staffordshire, a superb high quality Barn owl family group diorama, depicting the male perched upon an old barn beam with field mouse prey underfoot, the female and her chick below on the barn floor, amidst an array of straw, twine and rope, set against a wooden panelled back drop, enclosed within a large three-glass ebonised table display case, 76cm by 27cm by 77cm.
with Cites Article 10 (non transferable) licence nos. 224807/08 - 219203/27 - 294714/08
Sold for £650
Estimated at £650 - £850
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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