8th Dec, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Family of Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus), circa 1845-1856, by T.M. Williams, Taxidermy, 155 Oxford St, London, a family diorama of two adults and four chicks, camouflaged amidst a natural setting of heather, dry grasses and fauna, set against a plain papered back drop, enclosed within a typical oak framed three-glass table display case, 58cm by 32cm by 56cm
Sold for £180
Estimated at £180 - £280
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 8th Dec, 2021
A superb quality auction comprising over 300 lots, including Victorian, Mid-Century, and modern Taxidermy and Natural History specimens by some of the most prolific and renowned taxidermy companies of the last 140 years, to include a private collection of cased Victorian birds and animals from a private vendor, numerous antique and modern African game trophies from various private vendors, rare and unusual Natural history specimens including a large Narwhal Tusk, and three wonderful Blonde Turtle shells.
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Tuesday 7 December 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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