8th Sep, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian / Early Edwardian Mixed Diorama of British Birds, circa 1881-1912, by A.S. Hutchinson, Taxidermy, 98 London Street, Derby, a high quality diorama of various British birds, to include - Tawny owl, Starling, Bullfinch, Barn owl, Corncrake, a pair of Water rail's, Lapwing, Sparrow, Treecreeper, including a full mount Red squirrel, all mounted upon painted simulated branches and rocks, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, ferns and fauna, set against a typical graduated blue yellow painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case with gilded slip border, 68.5cm by 25cm by 69cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior lower left, the condition of the specimens within this case are a credit to the previous owners, housed and kept out of direct sunlight, the specimens within show very good original condition and colour.
Sold for £500
Estimated at £350 - £550
This specimen would require a re-export licence to export from the UK, an import permit would be required into your chosen country, this is the responsibility of the buyer alone, Tennants Auctioneers do not offer any onward re-export or import licences.
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 8th Sep, 2023
A very rare Victorian cased pair of extinct New Zealand Huia leads the Natural History and Taxidermy Sale. The superb quality male and female huia full mounts were mounted by James E. Whiting, Naturalist, of 19 Heath Street, Hampstead, and are presented perched on a branch and surrounded by hummingbirds, rocks and foliage.
Also on offer in the sale are a Monumental Late Victorian Cased Display of Tropical Birds Native to South America & South East Asia & Oceana, circa 1870-1900 (estimate: £8,000-12,000), an impressive large late Victorian cased White Pelican and White Ibis mounted in 1879 by James Gardiner (estimate: £3,000-5,000), a fine cased diorama of Eurasian Bullfinches by T.E. Gunn, Naturalist of Norwich (estimate: £700-900), an early 20th century Giant Clam Shell (estimate: £500-700), and a modern re-creation of a Toco Toucan by the renowned taxidermist Carl Church of Pickering, North Yorkshire (estimate: £1,500-2,500).
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Thursday 7th September 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am
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