12th Oct, 2013 10:00 GMT/BST
Sporting, Fishing, Taxidermy & Natural History
1285
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), late 19th/early 20th century, taxidermy head mounted as a...
Shot by Edward Keen, circa 1900. He was a businessman in India returning to Britain around 1920. The present vendor purchased these via an acquaintance who had originally acquired them from Edward Keen's great-grandson.
Sold for £2,900
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000
Gharial head is 95cm long, 36cm wide, 20cm deep.
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Auction: Sporting, Fishing, Taxidermy & Natural History, 12th Oct, 2013
Sporting, Fishing, Taxidermy & Natural History
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