6th Aug, 2025 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
Taxidermy: Indian Leopard Skin Rug (Panthera Pardus Fusca), circa 1920-1930, a full adult skin rug with head mount, limbs outstretched, with snarling open-mouthed head-mount, glass eyes, backed onto typical period khaki canvas backing, with faded blue felt scalloped border, 234cm long nose to tail, 140cm wide across forelimbs, 120cm across the rear limbs, the vendors uncle was stationed in India in the early part of the 20th century, he worked on the railway lines and infrastructure during that period, when returning to England he brought the Leopard skin back with him
£500 - £700
Buyer's premium: 24.00%
patch of filler missing from the nose, filler around the gumline in need of repair, right upper fang tip broken and missing, all claws remain - 06/03/25
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Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 6th Aug, 2025
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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