20th Apr, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus), circa 1880-1900, by William Hope, 44 George Street, Edinburgh, a pair of full mount adults, each mounted upon painted faux rocks, above dry grasses and moss covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within an adapted cabinet style single-glass display case, supported upon four ball and claw feet, case size - 76.5cm by 35.5cm by 85cm, overall height including legs and upper gallery 117cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior lower right, illegible hand written label to verso, by repute purchased from a sale of Edinburgh Museums surplus items circa 1930.
Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 20th Apr, 2022
To include a collection of Indian and European Game Trophies from Kilberry Castle, Argyll. Many of the trophies date from the second half of the 19th century, with rare and historical specimens including Asian Water Buffalos, Astor Markhors, Bengal Tigers, Indian Leopards and Himalayan Tahr.
Entries are now invited for the next Natural History & Taxidermy Sale on 2 September 2022
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Tuesday 19 April 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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