18th Jun, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Deer Antlers of The World - The Raymond & Annie Hutchison Collection

 
  Lot 101
 

101

Antlers/Horns: Schomburgk's Deer (Cervus schomburgki), Extinct circa 1931, antlers and pedicles...

Antlers/Horns: Schomburgk's Deer (Cervus schomburgki), Extinct circa 1931, antlers and pedicles on partly cast skull, greatest spread 73cm, tip to tip 41cm, number of tines, right 6, left 7, length of main bead, right 70cm, left 74cm, circumference of main bead, right 11.5cm, left 12cm, length of brow tine, right 41cm, left 41cm, mounted upon a carved oak shield, bearing identification plaque, Ex-Lot 926, ''The Henrijean Big Game Trophy Collection'', Tennants auction 17th July 2008. Annie recalls - ''The last existing wild herd were driven into a swimming pool and shot''.

Sold for £2,700
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000


 

. antlers and pedicles original, replica skull cast from an actual Shomburgk's deer skull, antlers have had some colour enhancement, 13/04/21

 


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Auction: Deer Antlers of The World - The Raymond & Annie Hutchison Collection, 18th Jun, 2021

Deer Antlers of The World - The Raymond & Annie Hutchison Collection

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