8th Dec, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Taxidermy: A Cased Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus), dated 1895, by William Sparrow, 6 Middle Row, Goswell Road, EC, a skin mount preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds, weeds and grasses, set above a painted river bed, mounted against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 45cm by 12.5cm by 31.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper left, hand written paper legend to interior upper right " Roach, caught by W. Musgrave, February 10th 1895, from River Stour, weight 1lb 6ozs".
Sold for £120
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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