19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: A Pair of Boxing March Hares (Lepus europaeus), modern, by Howard Bennett, Taxidermy, Hainford, Norwich, a high quality pair of full mount adult males, both upon hind legs in mid-battle, each wearing miniature boxing gloves, mounted upon a dry wooden log, width 72cm, overall height 75cm
Sold for £480
Estimated at £300 - £400
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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